Tufts University
Medford, MA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 6,628
Graduate Enrollment: 6,617
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Four-year, large, highly residential
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full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 11.43%
Male/Female: 54% / 46% (2017)
First generation college students: 15.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 0.9% (2014)
Percentage of students who are veterans:
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 56.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 53.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 52.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 49.6% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 47.8%
Black: 5.1%
Hispanic: 9.1%
Asian: 15.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 6.9%
Non-resident alien: 11.4%
Unknown race: 4.0%
Black: 5.1%
Hispanic: 9.1%
Asian: 15.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 6.9%
Non-resident alien: 11.4%
Unknown race: 4.0%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $78,983
In-State tuition: $63,000Out-of-State tuition: $63,000
Estimated books and supplies: $1,000 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $16,210 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $1,490 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $16,210 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $1,490 (2022)
Average Family Income: $116,580 (2017)
Median Family Income: $85,930 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 11.9%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 20.2%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $16,250 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $172 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $8,299 |
| $30k-48k | $8,970 |
| $48k-75k | $15,050 |
| $75k-110k | $26,122 |
| $110k+ | $55,841 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 89%6-year graduation rate: 94%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 94.9% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $16,250 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $7,125 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $15,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $13,000 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 93.7% (2015) |
| @3 year | 94.7% (2017) |
| @5 year | 94.4% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 86.9% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 85.6% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $55,909 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $74,058 (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 | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 45 | $18,050 | $191 | $35,807 ($2,984) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Archeology. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 33 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering Physics. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering Science. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 53 | $16,500 | $172 | $72,435 ($6,036) | $83,448 ($6,954) |
| Master's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 24 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 5 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Engineering Technology, General. | 18 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Engineering-Related Fields. | 94 | $378 | $119,258 ($9,938) | $145,710 ($12,143) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 61 | $14,935 | $161 | $45,121 ($3,760) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 30 | $16,170 | $171 | $38,595 ($3,216) | $52,337 ($4,361) |
| Master's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 19 | $401 | $45,504 ($3,792) | $64,185 ($5,349) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | 20 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 60 | $14,670 | $156 | $33,783 ($2,815) | |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 2 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Cognitive Science. | 48 | $18,000 | $191 | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Cognitive Science. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Economics. | 18 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Geography and Cartography. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 156 | $16,375 | $172 | $50,852 ($4,238) | $71,732 ($5,978) |
| Master's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 245 | $619 | $68,639 ($5,720) | $88,347 ($7,362) | |
| Doctoral Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 85 | $17,725 | $189 | $51,927 ($4,327) | $65,957 ($5,496) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 28 | $15,000 | $159 | $30,435 ($2,536) | |
| Master's Degree | Urban Studies/Affairs. | 30 | $466 | $63,288 ($5,274) | $63,826 ($5,319) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Urban Studies/Affairs. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 35 | $33,064 ($2,755) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Fine and Studio Arts. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 62 | $25,250 | $254 | $18,296 ($1,525) | $35,435 ($2,953) |
| Master's Degree | Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences. | 20 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 31 | $466 | $45,718 ($3,810) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Fine and Studio Arts. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Music. | 6 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Dentistry. | 221 | $4,193 | $101,432 ($8,453) | $131,186 ($10,932) | |
| Master's Degree | Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. | 15 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. | 64 | $2,784 | $229,106 ($19,092) | $169,958 ($14,163) | |
| Master's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 50 | $1,497 | $116,608 ($9,717) | $122,943 ($10,245) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. | 25 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Medicine. | 196 | $2,487 | $64,234 ($5,353) | $88,441 ($7,370) | |
| Master's Degree | Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies. | 3 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Health. | 60 | $18,250 | $193 | $44,040 ($3,670) | $63,446 ($5,287) |
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 68 | $1,099 | $65,250 ($5,438) | $87,954 ($7,330) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Public Health. | 2 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Public Health. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 39 | $839 | $63,670 ($5,306) | $60,287 ($5,024) | |
| First Professional Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 6 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Veterinary Medicine. | 93 | ||||
| Master's Degree | International Business. | 19 | $88,602 ($7,384) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 55 | $15,750 | $164 | $37,938 ($3,162) | |
| Master's Degree | History. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | History. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 133 | $16,250 | $172 | $38,772 ($3,231) | $63,185 ($5,265) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 134 | $796 | $40,478 ($3,373) | $67,039 ($5,587) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Biology, General. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 29 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Genetics. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biotechnology. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biotechnology. | 1 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Biotechnology. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 42 | $712 | $55,986 ($4,666) | $80,923 ($6,744) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 47 | $17,750 | $188 | ||
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Mathematics. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biopsychology. | 38 | $19,000 | $201 | $40,810 ($3,401) | $45,640 ($3,803) |
| Master's Degree | Museology/Museum Studies. | 15 | $410 | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Museology/Museum Studies. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Science, Technology and Society. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Nutrition Sciences. | 97 | $831 | $58,293 ($4,858) | $67,448 ($5,621) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Nutrition Sciences. | 8 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | International/Global Studies. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Computer Interaction. | 27 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Human Computer Interaction. | 8 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Human Computer Interaction. | 4 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Sustainability Studies. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 7 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 14 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Philosophy. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Astronomy and Astrophysics. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemistry. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 17 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Physics. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 57 | $15,875 | $164 | $41,381 ($3,448) | |
| Master's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 24 | $40,042 ($3,337) | |||
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 32 | $715 | $62,500 ($5,208) | $62,767 ($5,231) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Community Organization and Advocacy. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Policy Analysis. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other. | 18 | $41,243 ($3,437) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 17 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 174 | $17,850 | $189 | $66,113 ($5,509) | $105,444 ($8,787) |
| Master's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 13 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Architecture. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Area Studies. | 34 | $38,810 ($3,234) | $54,435 ($4,536) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 7 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 183 | $15,500 | $164 | $101,207 ($8,434) | $139,886 ($11,657) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 35 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Computer Science. | 5 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Computer Science. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Education, General. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Education, General. | 4 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Education, General. | 11 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 28 | $272 | $46,827 ($3,902) | $53,313 ($4,443) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 3 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering, General. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 35 | $15,500 | $164 | ||
| Master's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 29 | $77,311 ($6,443) | $131,012 ($10,918) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 7 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 22 | $97,631 ($8,136) | |||
| Master's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 13 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Civil Engineering. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 22 | $102,976 ($8,581) | |||
| Master's Degree | Classical and Ancient Studies. | 1 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $116,424Full time faculty: 63%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 10.0
School's endowment start of year: $1,889,477,000 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $2,646,506,000 (2022)