La Sierra University Ranking Badges

La Sierra earned 14 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 2 in the top 1%, 5 in the top 5%, 2 in the top 10% and 5 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #35 of 5,473 in Economic Diversity, a top 1% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 14 (2026 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 2 / 5
Highest placement: #35 of 5,473, a top 1% award
Fields of study with a badge: 4
Placements this edition: 74
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2026. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has La Sierra University Earned?

La Sierra University holds 14 ranking badges across 4 fields of study, 7 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. It has no placements this edition in College Factual’s athletics rankings. Rankings on this page are updated as new federal data is released. The current ranking cycle is 2026 edition. Each row marks the highest award tier reached in that ranking. Find out more about our data sources and methodologies. To use these badges in your college’s communications, administrators can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	2
Top 5%	5
Top 10%	2
Top 15%	5
Total	14

What Is La Sierra University Known For?

La Sierra University is best known for Education: 2 of its 14 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Student Counseling, Health/Medical Prep Programs and General Psychology.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Overall Diversity	✓
Overall Diversity (Far Western)	✓
Overall Diversity (California)	✓
Ethnic Diversity		✓
Ethnic Diversity (California)	✓
Economic Diversity				✓
Economic Diversity (Far Western)				✓
Economic Diversity (California)			✓

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
General Biology
Highest Paid Graduates			✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 5%
Curriculum & Instruction
Most Focused	✓
Student Counseling
Most Focused		✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 10%	Top 5%
Health/Medical Prep Programs
Most Popular	✓
Most Focused		✓

Psychology

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
General Psychology
Highest Paid Graduates			✓

How Does La Sierra University Rank for Online Students?

La Sierra University earned no online-program badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s online-program rankings is #20 of 90 in Most Popular Online for Student Counseling (top 23%).

How Does La Sierra University Rank for Veterans?

La Sierra University earned no veterans badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #3,838 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans.

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Notes and References

These rankings are built on federal education data, 2026 edition. La Sierra University appears in 74 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.