Suffolk's Graduation and Dropout Rate

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Suffolk University students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Suffolk University students is 60.3%. Female students graduated at a rate of 64.8%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 54.8%.

60.3%

asian 63.9% 69 students
African American 61.3% 57 students
white 63.0% 399 students
unknown 62.5% 25 students
hispanic 53.8% 92 students
International Students 56.2% 136 students
Mixed Race 52.8% 19 students

Drop Out

Suffolk University has an overall drop-out rate of 11.5% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 16.1% and 7.9% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

11.5%

asian 5.6% 6 students
African American 10.8% 10 students
white 8.7% 55 students
unknown 12.5% 5 students
hispanic 9.9% 17 students
International Students 24.8% 60 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of Suffolk University at a rate of 27.7% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 27.0%, and male students' 28.6%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

27.7%

asian 30.6% 33 students
African American 26.9% 25 students
white 28.0% 177 students
unknown 25.0% 10 students
hispanic 35.1% 60 students
International Students 19.0% 46 students
Mixed Race 44.4% 16 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

0.5%

white 0.3% 2 students
hispanic 1.2% 2 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Finance and Financial Management Services	$49,040	$52,941	$67,609
Information Science/Studies	NA	$52,107	$63,508
Accounting and Related Services	$48,716	$50,105	$59,761
Marketing	$46,057	$47,129	$55,970
Economics	$37,957	$48,432	$54,537
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$42,566	$44,943	$52,078
Design and Applied Arts	$40,636	$44,551	$52,046
Communication and Media Studies	$36,178	$37,110	$50,480
Sociology	$37,758	$41,007	$48,504
Political Science and Government	$36,298	$40,140	$47,870
Psychology, General	$33,061	$37,808	$44,062
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	$45,041	$46,380	$43,270
Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)	$45,532	$32,391	$40,086
Fine and Studio Arts	NA	$26,739	$39,221
Biology, General	$40,667	$32,569	$38,049
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	$47,136	NA	NA
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	$21,961	NA	NA
History	$34,828	$23,649	NA
International Relations and National Security Studies	$29,146	$30,771	NA
Criminology	NA	$36,848	NA
Philosophy	NA	$38,829	NA
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other	$29,062	$28,055	NA
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	$35,272	$35,594	NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Business/Managerial Economics	$116,870	$97,071	$98,105
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$77,557	$83,388	$91,689
Finance and Financial Management Services	$90,460	$87,973	$90,316
Health and Medical Administrative Services	$69,669	$69,338	$85,861
Taxation	$72,980	$74,576	$82,759
Marketing	$69,895	$76,460	$81,268
Accounting and Related Services	$71,555	$67,273	$77,798
Public Administration	$63,995	$62,260	$65,266
Educational Administration and Supervision	$50,207	$46,478	$52,468
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	$67,644	NA	NA
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	$46,881	NA	NA
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$60,133	NA	NA

Doctoral Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Law	$56,355	$59,253	$72,153

Graduate/Professional Certificates

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	NA	$48,823	NA

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