Tufts University

Medford, MA 02155-5555

Overview

Admission

Tufts University is one of the most selective institutions in its admission process in the U.S. In Fall 2016, it received 20,223 applications and only 2,889 students were granted admission. Tufts University is at the #12 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 51% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 49% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Tufts University's tuition was $51,304 for all students regardless of residency (91.5% 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, 43% of Tufts University's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 10% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,771 (which is 8.4% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Tufts University in 2016-2017, was 284, which is 21% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $4,430 (which is 24.9% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Tufts University has enrolled a total of 11,489 students (10,545 students full-time and 944 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 11,489 students, 246 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 45% men and 55% women and 5,508 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 5,981 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 155 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Tufts University.

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 Tufts University 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 Tufts University graduates 6 years after enrollment is $50,600. Last year, out of the total 976 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 898 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 1,164 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 1,059 were employed.