Suffolk University

Boston, MA

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 4,187
Graduate Enrollment: 2,420
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Large City (>250k)
Four-year, medium, primarily residential // full-time, selective, lower transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 88.03%

Male/Female: 40% / 60% (2017)

First generation college students: 29.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 1.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.5% (2013)

Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
2022 Median Admit SAT: 1,188
SAT 25th Percentile - 75th: 1080 - 1280

2022 Median Admit ACT: 26
ACT 25th Percentile - 75th: 23 - 29

Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 89.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 81.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 73.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 64.0% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 50.0%
Black: 6.2%
Hispanic: 14.7%
Asian: 7.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 3.3%
Non-resident alien: 14.8%
Unknown race: 3.2%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $57,831
In-State tuition: $41,648
Out-of-State tuition: $41,648

Estimated books and supplies: $1,200 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $18,496 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,450 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $20,279 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,450 (2022)

Average Family Income: $88,680 (2017)
Median Family Income: $62,281 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 26.1%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 55.9%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $26,889 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $285 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $22,545
$30k-48k $23,498
$48k-75k $25,995
$75k-110k $27,657
$110k+ $33,158

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 47%
6-year graduation rate: 60%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 94.6% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $26,889 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,750 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $21,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $23,000 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 72.4% (2015)
@3 year 78.1% (2017)
@5 year 80.8% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 58.7% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 61.2% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $45,060 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $59,065 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Bachelor's Degree Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. 1
Bachelor's Degree Engineering, Other. 14
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 14 $38,683 ($3,224) $58,987 ($4,916)
Bachelor's Degree Journalism. 29 $27,000 $218 $28,313 ($2,359)
Bachelor's Degree Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. 12
Bachelor's Degree Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. 87 $27,000 $276 $41,395 ($3,450) $56,527 ($4,711)
Master's Degree Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. 7
Bachelor's Degree Information Science/Studies. 53 $27,000 $275 $53,033 ($4,419) $79,156 ($6,596)
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science. 18 $27,000 $286
Master's Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 17 $53,308 ($4,442) $56,711 ($4,726)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. 18
Bachelor's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 4
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate). 2
Bachelor's Degree Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate). 45 $27,000 $286 $47,157 ($3,930) $39,071 ($3,256)
Master's Degree Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate). 27
First Professional Degree Law. 312
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Legal Support Services. 14
Bachelor's Degree Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. 1
Master's Degree International Relations and National Security Studies. 13
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 80 $27,000 $276 $41,874 ($3,490) $56,644 ($4,720)
Master's Degree Political Science and Government. 3
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 55 $27,000 $286 $37,861 ($3,155) $52,264 ($4,355)
Master's Degree Sociology. 1
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Design and Applied Arts. 1
Bachelor's Degree Design and Applied Arts. 40 $27,000 $286 $40,941 ($3,412) $58,843 ($4,904)
Master's Degree Design and Applied Arts. 11
Bachelor's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 16 $27,000 $286
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 5 $51,158 ($4,263)
Master's Degree Health and Medical Administrative Services. 41 $468 $72,690 ($6,058) $91,473 ($7,623)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 3
Master's Degree Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. 13 $466 $46,803 ($3,900)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. 1
Master's Degree Public Health. 2
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 108 $27,000 $285 $45,205 ($3,767) $60,982 ($5,082)
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 101 $484 $87,577 ($7,298) $103,326 ($8,611)
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 52 $27,000 $286 $42,200 ($3,517) $45,359 ($3,780)
Bachelor's Degree Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. 7
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 5
Bachelor's Degree Applied Mathematics. 4
Bachelor's Degree Science, Technology and Society. 1
Bachelor's Degree Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. 24 $24,485 $246 $27,583 ($2,299)
Bachelor's Degree Philosophy. 14
Master's Degree Philosophy. 7
Bachelor's Degree Physics. 5
Bachelor's Degree Physical Sciences, Other. 1
Master's Degree International Business. 6
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 64 $27,000 $286 $35,296 ($2,941) $49,164 ($4,097)
Master's Degree Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. 8
Doctoral Degree Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. 6
Graduate/Professional Certificate Psychology, Other. 1
Master's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 14
Master's Degree Public Administration. 54 $466 $68,486 ($5,707) $73,659 ($6,138)
Bachelor's Degree Social Sciences, General. 2
Bachelor's Degree Economics. 27 $58,245 ($4,854)
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 84 $27,000 $286 $50,280 ($4,190) $67,173 ($5,598)
Master's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 81 $461 $67,819 ($5,652) $91,583 ($7,632)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Accounting and Related Services. 8
Bachelor's Degree Business/Managerial Economics. 10
Master's Degree Business/Managerial Economics. 15 $135,910 ($11,326) $116,543 ($9,712)
Bachelor's Degree Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. 76 $27,000 $286 $43,303 ($3,609) $45,283 ($3,774)
Master's Degree Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. 2
Bachelor's Degree Finance and Financial Management Services. 154 $27,000 $286 $52,742 ($4,395) $77,638 ($6,470)
Master's Degree Human Resources Management and Services. 2
Bachelor's Degree International Business. 1
Bachelor's Degree Management Information Systems and Services. 4
Master's Degree Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. 88 $429 $69,038 ($5,753)
Bachelor's Degree Marketing. 155 $27,000 $286 $42,363 ($3,530) $65,958 ($5,497)
Master's Degree Marketing. 16 $58,878 ($4,907)
Master's Degree Taxation. 24 $233 $69,959 ($5,830) $103,865 ($8,655)
Bachelor's Degree History. 16 $47,944 ($3,995)
Bachelor's Degree Natural Resources Conservation and Research. 9
Master's Degree Interior Architecture. 20
Bachelor's Degree Area Studies. 1
Graduate/Professional Certificate Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. 1
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature/Letters, Other. 21 $23,250 $264 $31,351 ($2,613) $43,006 ($3,584)


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $107,145
Full time faculty: 60%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 13.0

School's endowment start of year: $246,207,460 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $305,695,389 (2022)