Enrollment of new first-year students at La Salle has increased 13% over the last year, the University announced. This represents the first enrollment increase at La Salle since 2018.  

This enrollment boom follows the most-recent enrollment cycle, during which La Salle recorded year-over-year increases in both submitted and completed applications, as well.  

Also of note in this year’s class: 

• A better academically prepared class began at La Salle this fall, with new students arriving at 20th and Olney with a higher median GPA than those in last year’s class. 
• New-student enrollment in the La Salle Honors Program swelled by 25% from last year, with the academic credentials of the students selected and admitted also improving. 
• A diverse class of first-year students is enrolled this fall, with approximately half of La Salle’s newest Explorers identifying as students of color. 
• The undergraduate nursing program increased enrollment of new first-year students by 40% and the 4-year B.S./ MBA program in Accounting doubled the size of its first-year enrollment. 

—Christopher A. Vito