Becker College, MA

location_on  61 Sever St, Worcester, MA 01609 • language  becker.edu • workspace_premium  2.3 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 63%
Associate’s 20%
Certificate 17%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations4%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences1%
Business, Management, Marketing12%
Communication, Journalism0%
Communications Technologies0%
Education3%
Health Professions and Related Programs41%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting5%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies3%
Psychology8%
Visual and Performing Arts21%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 66%
Median SAT Math 535
Median SAT Reading 545
Median ACT Composite 23

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 490–580
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 490–600
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 20–25
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $39,000
Out-of-State Tuition $39,000
Average Total Cost $53,000
Average Net Cost $32,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $30,000 $14,580 $11,406
$30K–$48K $26,000 $15,024 $12,318
$48K–$75K $29,000 $18,260 $15,178
$75K–$110K $33,000 $23,912 $18,184
>$110K $36,000 $32,811 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 74%
Median Federal Debt $20,000
Repayment Rate 51%
Median Payment $270
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		30% 34% 46%
$30K–$48K 		15% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		14% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		15% 13% 10%
>$110K 		26% 27% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $20,000 $16,005 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $21,000 $17,268 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $20,000 $17,032 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $22,000 $17,588 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $18,000 $16,272 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $34,000 $29,099 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $23,422 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $8,000 $8,647 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $5,000 $4,427 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		47% 67% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		51% 71% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		60% 74% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		66% 78% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 73%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 28%
Graduation Rate 41%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		36% 54% 33%
Within 6 Years 		41% 65% 49%
Within 8 Years 		34% 66% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		75% 68% 57%
Black 		18% 62% 41%
Caucasian 		49% 68% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		29% 62% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		67% 72% 58%
Two or more races 		21% 62% 48%
Other race 		33% 65% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,725
Full-time Undergrads 62%
Avg Entry Age 22
Graduate Students 15
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		57% 56% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		43% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		3% 9% 7%
Black 		8% 9% 13%
Caucasian 		69% 52% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		9% 12% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 9% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 4% 4%
Other race 		7% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		20% 26% 37%
$30K–$48K 		14% 14% 17%
$48K–$75K 		15% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		19% 15% 14%
>$110K 		32% 30% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Rob Roy Academy-Worcester
<1 miles, S • 1 star
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
<1 miles, NE • 4.6 star
Clark University
1 miles, SW • 2.8 star

Nearby Airports

Worcester Regional Airport
3 miles, W • 1 star
Manchester Airport
50 miles, NE • 1.4 star