United StatesRiverside, CA

La Sierra University

Private nonprofit · Solid evidence

Value57/100
Solid evidence60/100 profile coverage

Mixed direct and modelled. Missing lenses stay blank and do not become low scores.

Admissions70
Value100
Career25
Experience48
Location55
Annual university cost$47,580Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance93%Not a personal probability
Graduation68%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$61,82410 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

A balanced read, not one ranking.

Academic72
Career54
Evidence coverage60

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    City / metro settingMajor metropolitan areaPrincipal city in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area; Census 2024. Metro population at least 1 million.
    Monthly student budget allocation$972Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.

    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area

    Metropolitan-area residents, not just Riverside or the student population.

    Employed residents · age 16+2,174,489
    Residents aged 22–24190,248
    Residents aged 25–29322,786

    Largest industries by employment share

    Education & health22.7% · 494,398 employed residents
    Retail11.9% · 258,034 employed residents
    Professional & business services10.9% · 237,583 employed residents

    Broad employer industries, not roles or job vacancies. Annual survey estimates include commuters working outside the metro.

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    Rankings

    Reputation & career strength.

    Univised career benchmarks

    Engineering—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Technology & computing—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Consulting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Finance & accounting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Law & legal services—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Retail & consumer goods—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.

    Campus community

    Faith & belonging

    Seventh Day Adventist

    Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.

    Campus experience

    Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.

    Industry strengths

    Engineering · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedConsulting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 1.00× estimated career presence · Limited

    Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.

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    Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree$56,276 International/Global StudiesBachelors Degree$26,136 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelors Degree$34,348 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesGraduate/Professional Certificate$47,085 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMaster's Degree$45,696 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$47,085 Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaView degree MarketingBachelors Degree$33,993 MarketingMaster's Degree$71,812 MathematicsBachelors Degree$43,240 MusicBachelors Degree$25,194 MusicUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$22,254 Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelors Degree$33,281 Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$42,682 Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesMaster's Degree$35,274 PhysicsBachelors Degree$37,121 Political Science and GovernmentBachelors Degree$36,177 Psychology, GeneralBachelors Degree$28,019 Public HealthBachelors Degree$34,467 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelors Degree$33,993 Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelors Degree$29,995 Religion/Religious StudiesBachelors Degree$22,771 Religion/Religious StudiesMaster's Degree$41,342 Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelors Degree$28,960 Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelors Degree$25,426 Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesMaster's Degree$34,752 Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$36,848 Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree$31,133 Social WorkBachelors Degree$42,682 SociologyBachelors Degree$29,637

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