FACTS and FIGURES2012

Lasell College

Fast FactsLasell College, located in the Auburndale neighborhoodof 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

It’s Learning by Doing. Lasell iscommitted to the idea of hands-on,project-based learning through internships, service learning andchallenging projects in and out ofthe classroom. Athletic Trainingstudents volunteer for the BayState Games, Communications students write media releases forlocal nonprofits, Fashion studentscurate exhibits at local museums.Builds a resume nicely.

We Give Back. Other people sayit, but we really do it. Fifty-ninepercent of the student body participated in some sort of service learning last year. Studentclubs and athletic events alsodrew students into service programs; they tallied 1,701hours of service at one-timeevents. In the Newton PublicSchools alone, Lasell studentsprovided 6,854 hours of service.That’s HUGE!

Philosophy Community

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Stock a library in rural Mexico,explore eco-tourism in Brazil,learn the latest fashion trendsin Paris. From International Service Learning programs in Mexico, Nicaragua and Ecuador tothe latest educational programs inBrazil and Africa, students have awide variety of choices for travelabroad. Fashion students travel toParis; others have toured London,Spain and Papua New Guinea.More than 90 choices. Cool.

InternationalWant traditions? We’ve got ‘em. Founded in 1851, LasellCollege has a long history ofblending practical experiencewith classroom work. Today wecall it Connected Learning. TheWinslow Archives, established inthe late 1970s, is where you’ll find tons about Lasell’s history.That history includes theTorchlight Parade—a 100+ yeartradition, River Day races andLasell’s grand Victorian houses.

History

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

Lasell College

*Response rate of 63% in a 2011 class survey

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%*

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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1,6611,781 1,738

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The StudentsWho’s here? Check us out!

Full-time undergrads from Massachusetts

54%

Full-time undergrads from other New England states

31%

Full-time undergrads from other states and international

15%

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Undergrads receiving institutional aid

96%

Full-time internationalundergrads and grads

94

May grads who had a college-sponsoredinternational learning experience

25%

Undergrads receiving financial aid

97%

Religions represented

20+

Students participating incommunity service

899

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The CampusFriendly, leafy and near Boston

Miles to Boston8

Acres53

Dining Facilities2

3 Auditoriums

1 RetirementCommunity

Buildings55Lasell College

ArtGallery1New

Quads2

New Buildings in 5 years5

FitnessFacilities2

CampusPolice14 Volumes and

Resources in Library6+ Million

Archive with 161Years of Ephemera1

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Academics

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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

• 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

Graduate ProgramsMaster of Science in CommunicationHealth CommunicationIntegrated Marketing CommunicationPublic RelationsMaster of EducationElementary EducationSpecial Education: Moderate DisabilitiesMaster of Science in ManagementElder Care AdministrationElder Care MarketingFundraising ManagementHuman Resources ManagementManagementMarketingNon-Profit ManagementProject Management

Master of Science in Sport ManagementSport Hospitality ManagementSport LeadershipSport Non-Profit ManagementGraduate CertificatesElder Care AdministrationElder Care MarketingFundraising ManagementHuman Resources ManagementIntegrated MarketingManagementMarketingNon-Profit ManagementProject ManagementPublic RelationsSport Hospitality ManagementSport LeadershipSport Non-Profit Management

Connecting students to courseworkthrough project-based learning. It’shands-on at its best. We call it Connected Learning, and it’s behindeverything we teach.

Connecting students to courseworkthrough project-based learning. It’shands-on at its best. We call it Connected Learning, and it’s behindeverything we teach.

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

Lasell College

Men's

Baseball

Basketball

Cross Country

Lacrosse

Indoor and OutdoorTrack & Field

Soccer

Volleyball

Women's

Basketball

Cross Country

Field Hockey

Lacrosse

Indoor and OutdoorTrack & Field

Soccer

Softball

Volleyball

Track Record

With more than 300 varsity student-athleteson campus, the success of the Lasell athletic program–known as the Lasers–continues to grow. The women’s soccer team has wonthree straight GNAC championships. In 2012,the women’s lacrosse team advanced to the finals of the GNAC championships, whileboth the men’s basketball and men’s lacrosseteams advanced to the semi-finals. OverallNCAA appearances for the Lasers includemen’s basketball, men’s soccer and women’ssoccer. These teams, along with men’slacrosse, men’s volleyball, women’s lacrosseand softball, have all made appearances inthe ECAC postseason tournaments.

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Nica Sister City ClubNiños de VeracruzPhotography ClubPolished MagazinePrice Center Mentoring ClubPsychology ClubRoller Hockey ClubRugby ClubScribe Tribe (Drama Club)Ski and Snowboarding ClubSports Management ClubStudents Against Drunk

Driving (SADD)Student Government

Association (SGA)Student-Athlete Advisory

Committee (SAAC)Students Advocating for

Equality (SAFE)Tennis ClubTV Media ClubWiffle Ball Club

The 1851 ChronicleAccounting/Finance ClubBeccaria SocietyCampus Activities BoardCheerleading ClubClass CommitteesCrew ClubDance TeamDivine Step TeamFashion and Service SocietyFashion ConnectionGraduate Student UnionGraphic Design LeagueHillel ClubHope for HumanityHospitality ClubThe Lamp YearbookLasell College RadioLEAF (Lasell Environmental

Action Force)Marketing & Management ClubMulticultural Student Union

ClubsEverything but the kitchen sink, from Accountingto Wiffle Ball

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Direct ImpactHow Lasell contributes to the economy

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Lasell College

Payroll $18.4M

State taxes to MA $788K

Local purchases (to local

businesses, real estate taxes,

supplies, equipment) $1.65M

Utilities (gas, electric, oil,

water/sewer) $1.68M

Capital projects $11.64M

Lasell Village

Payroll $4.4M

State taxes to MA $185K

Local purchases $2.4M

Real estate taxes $613K

Utilities (gas, electric, oil,

water/sewer) $907K

Capital projects $2.6M

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2012 Community Impact Figures

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Our Employees

Number of full-time faculty 79Part-time faculty 151Full-time non-faculty 177Part-time non-faculty 62Total number of full-time employees 252Total number of part-time employees 213

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We have great people here. And we’re just notsaying it, we’ve been in the Chronicle of HigherEducation’s “Great Colleges to Work For” HonorRoll three times in a row to back that up.

Our Alumni

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

Lasell alumni have gone on to do great things. Here’s a sampling of alums who have made us proud.

Gus Batista ’02Senior Operations Manager, Audi of America, SouthernFlorida and the Caribbean

Allison Sargent ’76 Founder and President,Allison Sargent EventsN.J. Businesswoman of the Year

Urit Chaimovitz ’98Design Leader, Restoration Hardware

Sonjia Williams ’07Fashion Designer, contestant2012 Season 10 Project Runway, Lifetime Television

Nara Paz ’09Fashion Designer and Owner, Nara Paz Design International

Cinny Kennard ’74Award winning broadcastjournalist, Senior Fellow, USC Annenberg Center on Communication and Leadership

Caitlyn M. Walker ’10Marketing Coordinator,New England Patriots

Jarrod VanDerwerken ’02 Senior Manager, Grant Thornton

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Office of the President1844 Commonwealth AvenueNewton, MA 02466-2716www.lasell.edu

Lasell College engages students

in the practice of their fields of study

through collaborative learning that

fosters lifelong intellectual exploration

and social responsibility.

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