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Suffolk University is a private national university located in Boston, Massachusetts. Suffolk University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Suffolk University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $60,928 10 years after enrolling, 26th in Massachusetts, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Suffolk University bachelor students earn 2% more than the national average. Suffolk University is ranked 35th in Massachusetts.
Suffolk University’s median net annual cost of $30,995 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Suffolk University sorted by number of graduates - Finance, Marketing, Business Administration, Psychology, Advertising & PR, Accounting - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$30,995
Average years to graduate
4.5
Computer Systems Analysis
Rank: #54
Economic score: 3.99
Design & Applied Arts
Rank: #90
Economic score: 4.42
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 5.18
Sociology
Rank: #133
Economic score: 5.19
Economics
Rank: #297
Economic score: 6.01
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #282
Economic score: 6.22
Philosophy
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 9.31
Entrepreneurship
Rank: #41
Economic score: 9.35
Biology
Rank: #487
Economic score: 12.5
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
Rank: #7
Economic score: 79.24
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 6 graduate programs at Suffolk University - Quantitative methods Mgmt., Business Administration, Accounting, Public Administration, Health Administrative Services, Taxation - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Marketing
Rank: #13
Economic score: 0.38
Criminal Justice
Rank: #27
Economic score: 0.54
Managerial Econ.
Rank: #1
Economic score: 0.57
Educ. Administration
Rank: #314
Economic score: 0.7
Mental & Social Health Services
Rank: #38
Economic score: 0.85
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 63% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Suffolk University is 9% lower than the state average, and 4% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Suffolk University, Pell Grant recipients represent 26% of the measured graduating class, 9% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Suffolk University graduates within 4.5 years.
Suffolk University is in the bottom 50% 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.
Suffolk University’s economic mobility score of 8.73 is calculated by adjusting the 5.06 economic score of lower-income students by the 26% pell grant recipients within the student body. Suffolk University’s EMS of 8.73 ranks in the bottom 25% 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 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Suffolk University pays $30,995 a year, $31,765 less than the $62,760 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 $30,995
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Suffolk University, 97% 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 $30,995 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 64% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $9,909. This is 10% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,337
Pell grants
$4,987
State grants
$2,900
Institutional grants
$23,008
Suffolk University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 88% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 7,501 applicants, of which 6,603 were admitted and 982 enrolled. Suffolk University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
98%
83%
Female
60%
59%
First time
69%
59%
In-state
58%
68%
1st generation
30%
35%
White
49%
52%
Black
6%
14%
Hispanic
15%
15%
Asian
8%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
23%
12%