Assumption College

Worcester, MA 01609-1296

Overview

Admission

Assumption College is less selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 4,559 applications and 3,544 students were granted admission. Assumption College is at the #76 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Assumption College's tuition was $35,510 for all students regardless of residency (32.5% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 98% of Assumption College's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 20% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,348 (which is 1.2% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Assumption College in 2016-2017, was 403, which is 71% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,563 (which is 5.6% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Assumption College has enrolled a total of 2,607 students (2,145 students full-time and 462 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 2,607 students, 43 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 39% men and 61% women and 2,189 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 418 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 152 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Assumption College.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Assumption College full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Assumption College graduates 6 years after enrollment is $44,800. Last year, out of the total 788 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 764 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 905 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 842 were employed.