Suffolk University

Boston, MA · Private Nonprofit

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84.7%
Acceptance Rate
1190
Median SAT
$67,506
Median Earnings
10,101
Applicants

Acceptance Rate Trend

Down 0.6 percentage points since 2018

Applications & Admissions

Yield Rate Trend

Percentage of admitted students who enroll

Most Popular Majors (2023)

Degrees awarded in latest year

Major Popularity Over Time

How top majors have grown or declined

Earnings by Major

This school vs. national range (2yr after graduation)

Finance and Financial Manageme... $52,941
$9,706 $122,725
Information Science/Studies $52,107
$9,706 $122,725
Accounting and Related Service... $50,105
$9,706 $122,725
Economics $48,432
$9,706 $122,725
Marketing $47,129
$9,706 $122,725
Entrepreneurial and Small Busi... $46,380
$9,706 $122,725
Business Administration, Manag... $44,943
$9,706 $122,725
Design and Applied Arts $44,551
$9,706 $122,725
This school National avg

Historical Admissions Data

Each row shows the admissions cycle for that academic year. Applicants is the total number of students who applied for freshman admission. Admitted shows how many received acceptance letters. Rate is the acceptance rate (admitted ÷ applicants) — lower percentages indicate more selective schools. Yield measures the percentage of admitted students who actually enrolled — a high yield (above 50%) suggests the school is a top choice for admitted students, while lower yields indicate students often choose other options. SAT shows the 25th-75th percentile range, meaning the middle 50% of enrolled students scored within this range. Data is sourced from IPEDS, the federal database where all US colleges report annually.

Year Applicants Admitted Rate Yield
2023 10,101 8,560 84.7% 14.2%
2022 9,699 8,418 86.8% 15.0%
2021 7,501 6,603 88.0% 14.9%
2020 7,686 6,602 85.9% 13.5%
2019 8,194 6,853 83.6% 15.8%
2018 8,325 7,104 85.3% 17.4%
2017 8,097 6,765 83.5% 15.7%
2016 8,481 7,160 84.4% 16.6%
2015 8,492 6,995 82.4% 19.1%

Graduate Outcomes

Median Earnings (10 years)
$67,506
Median Earnings (6 years)
$55,856
Median Debt
$26,889
6-Year Graduation Rate
59.9%

Tuition & Costs (2023)

Tuition
$41,242
Fees
$406
Room & Board
$17,418
Total Cost of Attendance
$59,066

What You'll Actually Pay

Net price after grants/scholarships by family income

$0-30k income $25,575
$30-48k income $26,678
$48-75k income $27,191
$75-110k income $29,230
$110k+ income $35,802

Popular Majors

  • 1 Marketing
  • 2 Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)
  • 3 Finance and Financial Management Services
  • 4 Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • 5 Psychology, General

Highest Earning Majors

  • Finance and Financial Management Services $52,941
  • Information Science/Studies $52,107
  • Accounting and Related Services $50,105
  • Economics $48,432
  • Marketing $47,129

Student Demographics (2023)

Total Enrollment 6,697
International 14%
Women 63%
Race/Ethnicity
White 52%
Hispanic 14%
Asian 7%
Black 7%

Financial Aid (2023)

Grants are free money; loans must be repaid

Receive Grants 93%
Avg: $26,574 free money/year
Pell Grant Recipients 27%
Federal aid for <$60k income families
Have Federal Loans 56%
Avg: $6,651
School's Own Grants 98%
Avg: $26,485 from school funds