The student-faculty ratio at Lesley University is 10:1, and the school has 66.6 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Lesley University include: Psychology; Visual and Performing Arts; Health Professions and Related Programs; Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; and Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 80 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
10:1
Total faculty
147 full time
518 part time
Minority
21% full time
10% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
86%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
-
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students66.6%
20-4933.4%
50 or more0%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Computer literacy
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Philosophy
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
80%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
-
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
-
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
-
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
-
6-year graduation rate of international students
-
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
-
Post-master's certificates
3
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
30
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
-
Doctoral degrees - other
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
-
Enlisted in the military
-
Enrolled in continuing education
-
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
-
Attended a graduate nursing program
-
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
-
Seeking continuing education
-
No information provided by graduate
-
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
-
Majors
General Information
Credits apply to multiple majors
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Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Psychology 26%
Visual and Performing Arts 19%
Health Professions and Related Programs 10%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 10%
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 8%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration, Management and Operations$51,700
Visual and Performing Arts
Design and Applied Arts$46,500
Film, Video and Photographic Arts$32,300
Majors Offered at This School
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Area Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services
Communications Technology/Technician
Education
Art Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature/Letters
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Human Development and Family Studies, General
Health Professions and Related Programs
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Mathematics and Statistics
Natural Resources and Conservation
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Visual and Performing Arts
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
Counseling
Education
Expressive Arts Therapy
Art Therapy
Creative Writing
Student participation in special study options
Honors program
Teacher certificate program
Independent study
Accelerated program
Distance learning
Student participation in special academic programs
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
-
Cooperative education programs
-
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
11
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
older student
personal
psychological
religious
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
Yes
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
-
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
Washington Semester (American University), New York Studio Program (AICAD)
Student exchange programs offered with
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Australia
Bhutan
Ecuador
Egypt
France
Greece
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Italy
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
-
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
