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
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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
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%
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: $41,648Out-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 | 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 | Engineering, Other. | 14 | ||||
| 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: $107,145Full 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)