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Assumption University

Assumption University is a private campus in Worcester proper — federal locale codes class it as urban. The school reports a Roman Catholic affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$18,025

family income
under $30k

$17,319

$30–48k

$25,004

$48–75k

$28,551

$75–110k

$32,130

over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$29,4982023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Assumption University rose from $26,754 (2008) to $29,498 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$26,754
2009	$36,752
2010	$25,171
2011	$25,624
2012	$25,615
2013	$26,350
2014	$27,756
2015	$28,590
2016	$28,285
2017	$29,660
2018	$28,466
2019	$29,898
2020	$25,517
2021	$28,821
2022	$28,853
2023	$29,498

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$65,5512024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Assumption University rose from $40,612 (2009) to $65,551 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$40,612
2010	$42,227
2011	$43,396
2012	$44,767
2013	$46,715
2014	$47,428
2015	$48,977
2016	$49,439
2017	$49,821
2018	$53,303
2019	$55,068
2020	$57,238
2021	$56,939
2022	$60,262
2023	$61,777
2024	$65,551

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2000	$18,120
2001	$18,945
2002	$19,980
2003	$21,165
2004	$22,425
2005	$24,095
2006	$26,060
2007	$27,485
2008	$28,851
2013	$34,975
2014	$36,160
2015	$36,160
2016	$36,260
2017	$39,598
2018	$40,958
2019	$42,316
2020	$43,978
2021	$45,900
2022	$47,508
2023	$49,414

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Assumption University reports published tuition of $51,356 in this record. Assumption University's $51,356 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Assumption University reports 1,669 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

75.2% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Assumption University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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75.2%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Assumption University has held near 75.2% from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	69.6%
1992 cohort	71.1%
1993 cohort	62.9%
1994 cohort	68.2%
1995 cohort	70.9%
1996 cohort	71.5%
1997 cohort	68.6%
1998 cohort	78%
1999 cohort	70.4%
2000 cohort	70.3%
2001 cohort	68.5%
2002 cohort	75.2%
2003 cohort	66.3%
2004 cohort	72.4%
2005 cohort	67.4%
2006 cohort	74.7%
2007 cohort	72.7%
2008 cohort	70.5%
2009 cohort	72.8%
2010 cohort	74.2%
2011 cohort	71%
2012 cohort	75.3%
2013 cohort	69.9%
2014 cohort	73.2%
2015 cohort	71.6%
2016 cohort	72%
2017 cohort	74.6%
2018 cohort	75.2%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$17,113	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$16,632	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$16,942	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$17,125	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$17,125	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$17,125	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$17,125	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$17,125	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$17,125	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$17,125	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$17,125	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$17,125	$3,750
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$18,125	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$20,125	$15,750
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$25,000	$15,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$26,200	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$27,000	$7,750
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$27,000	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$27,000	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$27,000	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$27,000	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$27,000	$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$27,000	$7,923
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$27,000	$7,625

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$46,029

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$52,461

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$74,895

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Assumption University admitted 4,896 of 5,900 applicants in Fall 2024. The 83% rate describes that application pool.

83%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $49,414 tuition · 2023–24 1,669 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

Assumption University did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for Assumption University under that historical policy.

Check current requirements with admissions.

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Assumption University received 5,900 applications and admitted 4,896 (83%), with 497 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

83%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	75.4%
Fall 2002	77.1%
Fall 2003	78.6%
Fall 2004	68.8%
Fall 2005	75.6%
Fall 2006	74.4%
Fall 2007	67.3%
Fall 2008	71.4%
Fall 2009	79.2%
Fall 2010	76%
Fall 2011	75.1%
Fall 2012	75.3%
Fall 2013	74.2%
Fall 2014	81.3%
Fall 2015	75.8%
Fall 2016	77.7%
Fall 2017	78.4%
Fall 2018	81.1%
Fall 2019	81.1%
Fall 2020	80.9%
Fall 2021	86.5%
Fall 2022	82.3%
Fall 2023	86.5%
Fall 2024	83%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

970–1170Fall 2009 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	980	1160
Fall 2002	980	1170
Fall 2003	980	1170
Fall 2004	990	1180
Fall 2005	980	1170
Fall 2006	965	1170
Fall 2007	980	1140
Fall 2008	960	1165
Fall 2009	970	1170

IPEDS Fall 2001–2009, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

20–25Fall 2009 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	20	24
Fall 2004	19	25
Fall 2005	19	23
Fall 2006	20	24
Fall 2008	19	25
Fall 2009	20	25

IPEDS Fall 2001–2009, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

1,669Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Assumption University fell from 2,258 (Fall 2002) to 1,669 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	2,258
Fall 2003	2,314
Fall 2004	2,339
Fall 2005	2,307
Fall 2006	2,314
Fall 2007	2,325
Fall 2008	2,320
Fall 2009	2,235
Fall 2010	2,160
Fall 2011	2,237
Fall 2012	2,217
Fall 2013	2,181
Fall 2014	2,193
Fall 2015	2,184
Fall 2016	2,153
Fall 2017	2,058
Fall 2018	2,014
Fall 2019	2,017
Fall 2020	2,006
Fall 2021	1,896
Fall 2022	1,676
Fall 2023	1,664
Fall 2024	1,669

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

84%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Assumption University has held near 84% from Fall 2003 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2003 cohort	80%
Fall 2004 cohort	84%
Fall 2005 cohort	79%
Fall 2006 cohort	83%
Fall 2007 cohort	85%
Fall 2008 cohort	81%
Fall 2009 cohort	82%
Fall 2010 cohort	86%
Fall 2011 cohort	81%
Fall 2012 cohort	83%
Fall 2013 cohort	83%
Fall 2014 cohort	83%
Fall 2015 cohort	82%
Fall 2016 cohort	82%
Fall 2017 cohort	83%
Fall 2018 cohort	84%
Fall 2019 cohort	83%
Fall 2020 cohort	82%
Fall 2021 cohort	83%
Fall 2022 cohort	83%
Fall 2023 cohort	84%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023

More about Assumption University

Faculty pay at Assumption University averages $117,696 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Assumption University as a primarily residential campus of 1,669 undergraduates — and 83.9% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Assumption University reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 83%. Review Assumption University's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Assumption University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Assumption University83%

Massachusetts median70.3%

National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Assumption University$51,356

Massachusetts median$46,700

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Assumption University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Assumption University$74,895

Massachusetts median$62,832

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

Assumption University, Massachusetts and national reference values
Metric & basis	Assumption University	Massachusetts median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	83%	70.3%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$51,356	$46,700	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$74,895	$62,832	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Assumption University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Assumption University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 14 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Economics	$90,662
Accounting and Related Services	$87,681
Biology, General	$83,706
Marketing	$75,091
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	$74,900
Criminology	$67,883
Sociology	$67,635
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$67,523
English Language and Literature, General	$62,073
Psychology, General	$61,578
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$61,136
Political Science and Government	$58,537
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	$54,822
History	$49,526

These 14 fields listed for Assumption University measure earnings after completion. The $74,895 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 34 additional Assumption University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Assumption University report?

Assumption University did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 83% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is Assumption University's acceptance rate?

83% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 4,896 admitted from 5,900 applicants.

How much does Assumption University cost?

At Assumption University, tuition is $51,356. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Assumption University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $74,895. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Massachusetts

Hult International Business School — 60.5% admitted
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Endicott College — 71.2% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.