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Is University of La Verne worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for University of La Verne, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Workable
University of La Verne lands in the workable band for a typical family. Median debt of $23,500 can be carried by median long-run earnings of $65,464, but the margin is not huge. For context, University of La Verne's net price runs about 19% above the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school. This is the kind of school where your actual aid offer can move the answer meaningfully.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$27,216
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis weighs on your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $4,379 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $18,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$20,161
Median earnings 10 years out
$65,464
Median debt at graduation
$23,500
Graduation rate
64%
At University of La Verne, a typical graduate carries about $23,500 in student debt and earns roughly $65,464 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $267 per month, or 5% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
University of La Verne is a private nonprofit four year school in La Verne, CA. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
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Common questions about University of La Verne
The median net price at University of La Verne is $20,161 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →