A college town · College Scorecard

La Verne is home to University of La Verne

University of La Verne has about 4,321 students on campus. 65 more colleges are within 30 miles.

University of La Verne

Colleges in town

degree-granting

Students on campus

4,321

1 for every 7 residents

Residents in college

Below CA (8%)

Most selective

71%

admitted · University of La Verne

Net price

$20k

a year after aid

Earnings, 10 yrs

$65k

median

What stands out about college in La Verne

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

Degrees that payUniversity of La Verne students earn a median $65,464 ten years after starting, more than at 90% of U.S. colleges.Plenty of choice65 more within 30 miles.

★ What stands out · Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting. La Verne’s are named; gray dots are colleges nearby.

University of La Verne63% graduate$65k earnings$24k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

Within reach

More colleges near La Verne

Colleges within 30 miles of the center of La Verne, beyond its own.

University or collegeCommunity college

Keck Graduate InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Claremont

3.3 mi541 students

Claremont Graduate UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Claremont

3.4 mi1,524 students

Pomona CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Claremont

3.5 mi1,664 students

Scripps CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Claremont

3.5 mi1,103 students

Claremont McKenna CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Claremont

3.6 mi1,384 students

Harvey Mudd CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Claremont

3.6 mi949 students

Life Pacific UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · San Dimas

3.7 mi359 students

Pitzer CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Claremont

3.8 mi1,204 students

Western University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Pomona

4.5 mi3,621 students

California State Polytechnic University-PomonaUniversity or college · Public · Pomona

5.2 mi25,991 students

55 more within 30 miles.

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

Every college

The college in La Verne

Tap a college for who gets in, what families pay, majors and outcomes.

University of La Verne campus · Directions

University of La VerneUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,321 on campus 71%admitted$20knet price63%graduate$65kearnings

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where La Verne’s median household income ($104K) falls.

Mt San Antonio College6.7 mi · Walnut · sticker $15,701 $11,065a year

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona5.2 mi · Pomona · sticker $23,955 $13,894a year

Pomona College3.5 mi · Claremont · sticker $85,300 $15,719a year

Claremont McKenna College3.6 mi · Claremont · sticker $86,500 $19,325a year

Life Pacific University3.7 mi · San Dimas · sticker $35,062 $23,108a year

Harvey Mudd College3.6 mi · Claremont · sticker $90,165 $25,468a year

Pitzer College3.8 mi · Claremont · sticker $86,466 $29,452a year

Scripps College3.5 mi · Claremont · sticker $87,564 $36,472a year

University of La VerneIn La Verne · sticker $62,278 —a year

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Majors

What students study in La Verne

Share of degrees by field, then the biggest programs and what their graduates earn.

Business 31%Social sciences 13%Psychology 11%Parks, recreation & fitness 8%Education 8%Biology 6%Everything else 24%

Biggest programs

Business Administration, Management and Operations260 graduates a year

$77k4 yrs out

Psychology, General93 graduates a year

$57k4 yrs out

Education, General80 graduates a year

—not reported

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas65 graduates a year

$55k4 yrs out

Biology, General63 graduates a year

$59k4 yrs out

Criminology35 graduates a year

$47k4 yrs out

Computer and Information Sciences, General29 graduates a year

$91k4 yrs out

Accounting and Related Services22 graduates a year

$78k4 yrs out

Town & gown

What it’s like to live in La Verne

How much the college shapes the town, and the pages a student or a new neighbor needs.

7 of every 100 La Verne residents are in college (CA: 8).

4,321students on campus · 30,600 residents

46.4median age · CA 37.9

31%of homes rented · CA 44%

$2,315median rent · 14% above the state

La Verne, CA

Housing$939K typical home SafetySafety Grade C HealthHealth Grade A−Climate44° January low · 91° July high HandbookTrash day, parking, who to call

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of La Verne. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.