Suffolk University, MA

location_on  8 Ashburton Place, Boston, MA 02108 • language  suffolk.edu • workspace_premium  3.2 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Medium Primarily Residential Master's College and University Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 75%
Associate’s 11%
Certificate 14%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences5%
Business, Management, Marketing46%
Communication, Journalism11%
Computer and Information Sciences4%
Education1%
Engineering1%
English Language and Literature2%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
History2%
Legal Professions and Studies3%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Natural Resources and Conservation1%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology5%
Social Sciences12%
Visual and Performing Arts4%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 85%
Median SAT Math 555
Median SAT Reading 570
Median ACT Composite 24

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 510–600
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 520–620
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 21–26
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 $30,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $26,000 $14,580 $11,406
$30K–$48K $27,000 $15,024 $12,318
$48K–$75K $29,000 $18,260 $15,178
$75K–$110K $32,000 $23,912 $18,184
>$110K $35,000 $32,811 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 52%
Median Federal Debt $20,000
Repayment Rate 70%
Median Payment $280
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		28% 34% 46%
$30K–$48K 		13% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		14% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		16% 13% 10%
>$110K 		29% 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 $22,000 $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 $19,000 $16,272 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $35,000 $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 $6,000 $4,427 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		65% 67% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		70% 71% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		72% 74% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		79% 78% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 76%
Transfer Rate 31%
Withdrawal Rate 9%
Graduation Rate 60%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		45% 54% 33%
Within 6 Years 		60% 65% 49%
Within 8 Years 		59% 66% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		60% 68% 57%
Black 		59% 62% 41%
Caucasian 		61% 68% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		57% 62% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 85% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 88% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		59% 72% 58%
Two or more races 		65% 62% 48%
Other race 		53% 65% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 5,012
Full-time Undergrads 77%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students 2,142
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		55% 56% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		45% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		7% 9% 7%
Black 		5% 9% 13%
Caucasian 		47% 52% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		13% 12% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		21% 9% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 4% 4%
Other race 		3% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		24% 26% 37%
$30K–$48K 		13% 14% 17%
$48K–$75K 		16% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		16% 15% 14%
>$110K 		33% 30% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Empire Beauty School-Boston
<1 miles, SW • 1 star
Urban College of Boston
<1 miles, SW • 1.4 star
Emerson College
<1 miles, SW • 2.3 star

Nearby Airports

Worcester Regional Airport
42 miles, W • 1 star
Manchester Airport
44 miles, N • 1.4 star
Theodore Francis Green State Airport
48 miles, SW • 2.3 star