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Tufts University is a private national university located in Medford, Massachusetts. Tufts University is very selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Tufts University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $67,122 10 years after enrolling, 19th in Massachusetts, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Tufts University bachelor students earn 11% more than the national average. Tufts University is ranked 27th in Massachusetts.
Tufts University’s median net annual cost of $37,494 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 Tufts University sorted by number of graduates - Economics, Computer Science, Biology, International Relations, Biopsychology., Poli Sci/Government - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$37,494
Average years to graduate
4.1
Chemical Engineering
Rank: #113
Economic score: 2.46
Human Computer Interaction.
Rank: #3
Economic score: 2.74
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #246
Economic score: 3.18
Research&Experimental Psych
Rank: #23
Economic score: 7.14
Public Health
Rank: #103
Economic score: 9.3
History
Rank: #272
Economic score: 10.43
Cognitive Science
Rank: #16
Economic score: 12.73
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Rank: #92
Economic score: 15.1
Human Development & Family
Rank: #86
Economic score: 19.87
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #258
Economic score: 31.28
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 Tufts University - International Relations, Biology, Nutrition Sciences, Engineering Fields, Public Health, Ecology & Evolution - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Rank: #4
Economic score: 0.26
Education
Rank: #38
Economic score: 0.39
International Business
Rank: #3
Economic score: 0.46
Human Development & Family
Rank: #3
Economic score: 0.54
Urban Studies
Rank: #4
Economic score: 0.67
Clinical / Counseling Psych
Rank: #80
Economic score: 0.78
Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment
Rank: #107
Economic score: 1.1
Therapeutic professions
Rank: #121
Economic score: 1.11
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #29
Economic score: 1.15
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
Rank: #5
Economic score: 2.09
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 94% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Tufts University is 22% higher than the state average, and 27% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At Tufts University, Pell Grant recipients represent 12% of the measured graduating class, 23% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Tufts University graduates within 4.2 years.
Tufts 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.
Tufts University’s economic mobility score of 10.76 is calculated by adjusting the 1.17 economic score of lower-income students by the 12% pell grant recipients within the student body. Tufts University’s EMS of 10.76 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 Tufts University pays $37,494 a year, $41,506 less than the $79,000 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 $37,494
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Tufts University, 38% 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 $37,494 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 21% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,418. This is 33% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$3,824
Pell grants
$5,142
State grants
$3,354
Institutional grants
$45,569
Tufts University's very selective admissions are indicated by their 11% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 31,198 applicants, of which 3,566 were admitted and 1,800 enrolled. Tufts University doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
46%
59%
First time
96%
59%
In-state
22%
68%
1st generation
15%
35%
White
51%
52%
Black
5%
14%
Hispanic
8%
15%
Asian
15%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
21%
12%