Private nonprofitFour-year

Assumption University

Worcester, MA · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$29,498
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$51,356
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
75.2%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$74,895
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$65,551
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$51,356
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$51,356
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$15,752
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$15,752
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,000
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00019,885
$30,001–48,00023,632
$48,001–75,00025,471
$75,001–110,00025,961
$110,001+33,463

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
75.2%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
71.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
83.9%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$46,029
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$74,895
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$27,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$286.24
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
80.8%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $74,895 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
83.0%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,669
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
11:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
17.5%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
22.0%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
83.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$103,301
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White71%
Hispanic14%
Black6%
Asian2%
Two or more races3%
Nonresident / international3%

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InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
American International CollegeNot reported45.9%$53,124
Amherst CollegeNot reported93.9%$77,644
Anna Maria CollegeNot reported46.2%$46,651
Babson CollegeNot reported93.1%$123,938
Bay Path UniversityNot reported43.9%$55,383
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of TechnologyNot reported45.8%$57,556
Bentley UniversityNot reported86.8%$120,959
Berklee College of MusicNot reported67.3%$33,647
Boston Architectural CollegeNot reported31.6%$62,123
Boston Baptist CollegeNot reported14.3%$34,159
Boston CollegeNot reported90.8%$103,937
Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis IncNot reportedNot reportedNot reported

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$102,181$103,485Not reported
Economics.$90,662$82,686$27,000
Accounting and Related Services.$87,681$76,194$26,931
Biology, General.$83,706$57,214$27,000
Marketing.$75,091$69,303$27,000
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.$74,900$63,560$27,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.$68,156$71,416Not reported
Criminology.$67,883$55,556$27,000
Sociology.$67,635$52,657$27,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$67,523$68,257$27,000
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.$66,917$65,184Not reported
English Language and Literature, General.$62,073$48,590$27,000
Psychology, General.$61,578$50,706$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$61,136$47,382$27,000
Student Counseling and Personnel Services.$60,768$60,111Not reported
Political Science and Government.$58,537$63,293$27,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.$54,822$55,792$27,000
History.$49,526$50,680$27,000
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
International/Globalization Studies.Not reported$59,972Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10