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Suffolk University

Boston, MA · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$29,618
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$47,550
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
60.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$67,506
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
$65,281
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$47,550
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$47,550
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$21,326
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$26,992
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,200
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00024,745
$30,001–48,00025,711
$48,001–75,00025,702
$75,001–110,00029,654
$110,001+36,264

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
60.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
60.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
75.4%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$55,856
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$67,506
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$26,889
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$285.07
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
70.0%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $67,506 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
82.3%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,216
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
24–28
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
4,268
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
15:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
29.6%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
29.9%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
54.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$62,281
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White49%
Hispanic16%
Black10%
Asian8%
Two or more races3%
Nonresident / international12%

Other Four-year institutions in MA

Peer institutions
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
Assumption UniversityNot reported75.2%$74,895
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

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/Managerial Economics.$195,072$97,526Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$125,542$103,485Not reported
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies.$123,199$113,071Not reported
Taxation.$114,731$114,810Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$107,236$95,833Not reported
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.$104,109$124,807Not reported
Law.$103,969$105,518Not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services.$99,661$89,981Not reported
Public Administration.$92,015$81,408Not reported
Finance and Financial Management Services.$90,090$83,343$27,000
Information Science/Studies.$86,406$85,294$27,000
Accounting and Related Services.$86,396$76,194$27,000
Marketing.$85,595$79,106Not reported
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.$76,289$59,571Not reported
Political Science and Government.$73,484$63,293$27,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$71,855$68,257$27,000
Marketing.$71,855$69,303$27,000
Economics.$70,886$82,686Not reported
Non-Professional Legal Studies.$70,274$61,959$27,000
Educational Administration and Supervision.$69,052$71,685Not reported

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