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Assumption University is a private regional university located in Worcester, Massachusetts. Assumption University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Assumption University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $63,833 10 years after enrolling, 23rd in Massachusetts, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Assumption University bachelor students earn 1% less than the national average. Assumption University is ranked 26th in Massachusetts.
Assumption University’s median net annual cost of $29,898 and average years to graduate of 4.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Assumption University sorted by number of graduates - Therapeutic professions, Marketing, Business Administration, Biology, Psychology, Accounting - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$29,898
Average years to graduate
4.1
Advertising & PR
Rank: #26
Economic score: 3.4
Sociology
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 6.8
Mathematics
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 8.04
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #347
Economic score: 8.34
Economics
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 8.49
History
Rank: #257
Economic score: 9.49
Design & Applied Arts
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 15.73
International Business
Rank: #92
Economic score: 15.99
English Language & Lit
Rank: #378
Economic score: 18.5
Criminology
Rank: #81
Economic score: 20.77
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 5 graduate programs at Assumption University - Business Administration, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Therapeutic professions, Student Counseling, Special Education - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 71% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Assumption University is 1% lower than the state average, and 13% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Assumption University, Pell Grant recipients represent 20% of the measured graduating class, 15% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Assumption University graduates within 4.1 years.
Assumption University is in the bottom 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Assumption University’s economic mobility score of 11.65 is calculated by adjusting the 3.13 economic score of lower-income students by the 20% pell grant recipients within the student body. Assumption University’s EMS of 11.65 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Assumption University pays $29,898 a year, $30,470 less than the $60,368 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $29,898
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Assumption University, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $29,898 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 69% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,135. This is 15% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,364
Pell grants
$4,645
State grants
$1,857
Institutional grants
$28,715
Assumption University offers 6 online bachelor programs, 3 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Assumption University offers 4 programs, 3 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
10
Hybrid programs
4
Percentage of programs online
15%
Assumption University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 86% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 4,018 applicants, of which 3,475 were admitted and 415 enrolled. Assumption University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Assumption University does not consider standardized testing in their admissions process.
Full time
91%
83%
Female
60%
59%
First time
81%
59%
In-state
69%
68%
1st generation
18%
35%
White
75%
52%
Black
5%
14%
Hispanic
9%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%