Lasell Facts & Figures 2012

FACTS and FIGURES 2012

Fast Facts Lasell College, located in the Auburndale neighborhood of Newton, was founded in 1851 and has operated continuously on the same site ever since. The College is a four-year, coeducational institution offering professionally oriented bachelor's and master's degree programs. Its ninth president, Michael B. Alexander, has led the College since 2007.

6 accreditations 53 suburban acres 27 residence halls 1600+ undergraduates 300+ graduate students 37 states represented 37 countries represented 30 undergraduate majors and counting 20+ undergraduate minors 5 graduate programs with 14 concentration areas and 13 graduate certificates 80% of students live on campus 100% of classes have fewer than 30 students 100% of classrooms are technology enhanced 100% of graduates participate in at least 1 internship 2 nationally accredited early childhood centers 1 boathouse 1 mascot – Boomer!

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Who We Are

Philosophy

Community

It’s Learning by Doing. Lasell is committed to the idea of hands-on, project-based learning through internships, service learning and challenging projects in and out of the classroom. Athletic Training students volunteer for the Bay State Games, Communications students write media releases for local nonprofits, Fashion students curate exhibits at local museums.

Builds a resume nicely.

We Give Back. Other people say it, but we really do it. Fifty-nine percent of the student body participated in some sort of service learning last year. Student clubs and athletic events also drew students into service programs; they tallied 1,701 hours of service at one-time events. In the Newton Public Schools alone, Lasell students provided 6,854 hours of service.

That’s HUGE!

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International

History

Stock a library in rural Mexico, explore eco-tourism in Brazil, learn the latest fashion trends in Paris. From International Service Learning programs in Mexico, Nicaragua and Ecuador to the latest educational programs in Brazil and Africa, students have a wide variety of choices for travel abroad. Fashion students travel to Paris; others have toured London, Spain and Papua New Guinea.

More than 90 choices. Cool.

Want traditions? We’ve got ‘em. Founded in 1851, Lasell College has a long history of blending practical experience with classroom work. Today we call it Connected Learning. The Winslow Archives, established in the late 1970s, is where you’ll find tons about Lasell’s history.

That history includes the Torchlight Parade—a 100+ year tradition, River Day races and Lasell’s grand Victorian houses.

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The College What’s it like? Let us show you…by the numbers!

Number of students

Fall Enrollment (UG and Grad) 1,947 1,661

1,781 1,738

1,488

2008 2009

2010 2011 2012

Bachelor’s degrees awarded

335

Master’s degrees awarded

57

Percent of FTE who graduated 22% Student/Faculty ratio

13:1

Entering first year class

556

Internships last year

303

Graduates employed or enrolled in graduate school

94%*

Graduates employed in their academic field

85%*

*Response rate of 63% in a 2011 class survey

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The Students Who’s here? Check us out!

54% Full-time undergrads from Massachusetts

31% Full-time undergrads from other New England states

15% Full-time undergrads from other states and international

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899 Students participating in community service

25% May grads who had a college-sponsored international learning experience

97%

96%

Undergrads receiving financial aid

Undergrads receiving institutional aid

94

20+

Full-time international undergrads and grads

Religions represented

9

The Campus Friendly, leafy and near Boston

Acres

3

Auditoriums

2

Dining Facilities

1

Retirement Community

8

Miles to Boston

55

53

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Buildings

2 5 14

Fitness Facilities

2

New Buildings in 5 years

Campus Police

New Quads

1

1

Art Gallery

Archive with 161 Years of Ephemera

6+ Million

Volumes and Resources in Library 11

Academics

Undergraduate Majors • • • • • • • • • • • •

Accounting Applied Mathematics Arts Management Athletic Training Communication Criminal Justice Education English Entrepreneurship Environmental Studies Exercise Science Fashion Communication and Promotion • Fashion Design and Production • Fashion and Retail Merchandising

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Finance Graphic Design History Hospitality and Event Management Humanities Human Services Interdisciplinary Studies International Business Law & Public Affairs Legal Studies Management Marketing Psychology Sociology Sport Management

Connecting students to coursework through project-based learning. It’s hands-on at its best. We call it Connected Learning, and it’s behind everything we teach.

Graduate Programs Master of Science in Communication Health Communication Integrated Marketing Communication Public Relations Master of Education Elementary Education Special Education: Moderate Disabilities Master of Science in Management Elder Care Administration Elder Care Marketing Fundraising Management Human Resources Management Management Marketing Non-Profit Management Project Management

Master of Science in Sport Management Sport Hospitality Management Sport Leadership Sport Non-Profit Management Graduate Certificates Elder Care Administration Elder Care Marketing Fundraising Management Human Resources Management Integrated Marketing Management Marketing Non-Profit Management Project Management Public Relations Sport Hospitality Management Sport Leadership Sport Non-Profit Management

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Athletics A growing NCAA Division III Athletics Program with membership in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC), the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) and the North Atlantic Conference (NAC)

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Men's

Women's

Baseball Basketball Cross Country Lacrosse Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Soccer Volleyball

Basketball Cross Country Field Hockey Lacrosse Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Soccer Softball Volleyball

Track Record With more than 300 varsity student-athletes on campus, the success of the Lasell athletic program–known as the Lasers–continues to grow. The women’s soccer team has won three straight GNAC championships. In 2012, the women’s lacrosse team advanced to the finals of the GNAC championships, while both the men’s basketball and men’s lacrosse teams advanced to the semi-finals. Overall NCAA appearances for the Lasers include men’s basketball, men’s soccer and women’s soccer. These teams, along with men’s lacrosse, men’s volleyball, women’s lacrosse and softball, have all made appearances in the ECAC postseason tournaments.

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Clubs Everything but the kitchen sink, from Accounting to Wiffle Ball

The 1851 Chronicle Accounting/Finance Club Beccaria Society Campus Activities Board Cheerleading Club Class Committees Crew Club Dance Team Divine Step Team Fashion and Service Society Fashion Connection Graduate Student Union Graphic Design League Hillel Club Hope for Humanity Hospitality Club The Lamp Yearbook Lasell College Radio LEAF (Lasell Environmental Action Force) Marketing & Management Club Multicultural Student Union

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Nica Sister City Club Ni単os de Veracruz Photography Club Polished Magazine Price Center Mentoring Club Psychology Club Roller Hockey Club Rugby Club Scribe Tribe (Drama Club) Ski and Snowboarding Club Sports Management Club Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD) Student Government Association (SGA) Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Students Advocating for Equality (SAFE) Tennis Club TV Media Club Wiffle Ball Club

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Direct Impact How Lasell contributes to the economy

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2012 Community Impact Figures Lasell College Payroll State taxes to MA Local purchases (to local businesses, real estate taxes, supplies, equipment) Utilities (gas, electric, oil, water/sewer) Capital projects

$18.4M $788K

$1.65M $1.68M $11.64M

Lasell Village Payroll State taxes to MA Local purchases Real estate taxes Utilities (gas, electric, oil, water/sewer) Capital projects

$4.4M $185K $2.4M $613K $907K $2.6M

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Our Employees

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We have great people here. And we’re just not saying it, we’ve been in the Chronicle of Higher Education’s “Great Colleges to Work For” Honor Roll three times in a row to back that up.

Number of full-time faculty

79

151 Full-time non-faculty 177 Part-time non-faculty 62 Part-time faculty

252 Total number of part-time employees 213 Total number of full-time employees

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Our Alumni Lasell alumni have gone on to do great things.

Here’s a sampling of alums who have made us proud.

Gus Batista ’02 Senior Operations Manager, Audi of America, Southern Florida and the Caribbean Allison Sargent ’76 Founder and President, Allison Sargent Events N.J. Businesswoman of the Year Urit Chaimovitz ’98 Design Leader, Restoration Hardware Sonjia Williams ’07 Fashion Designer, contestant 2012 Season 10 Project Runway, Lifetime Television

Nara Paz ’09 Fashion Designer and Owner, Nara Paz Design International Cinny Kennard ’74 Award winning broadcast journalist, Senior Fellow, USC Annenberg Center on Communication and Leadership Caitlyn M. Walker ’10 Marketing Coordinator, New England Patriots Jarrod VanDerwerken ’02 Senior Manager, Grant Thornton

Number of Alumni Events per year 15 Number of Living Alumni 14,473 Number of noisemakers used at reunion 200 Number of Alumni who Like Alumni Facebook 1,056 Number of Alumni still in Massachusetts 6,056

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Mission Statement

Lasell College engages students in the practice of their through

collaborative learning that

fosters lifelong and

fields of study

intellectual exploration

social responsibility.

Office of the President 1844 Commonwealth Avenue Newton, MA 02466-2716 www.lasell.edu