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Assumption University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic
Location Worcester, MA
Population 1,000,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,664
Men / Women 46% / 54%
White 72%
Hispanic 15%
Black 5%
Mixed 3%
International 3%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%
From State 72%
From Region 22%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 30%
Humanities & Social Sciences 29%
Health Sciences 25%
Computer Science 6%
Life & Natural Sciences 6%
Arts 2%
Physical Sciences & Math 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $51,356
Est. Cost of Attendance $65,551
10-Year ROI $152,000
ROI Percentile 54th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 84%
4-Year Graduation Rate 70%
6-Year Graduation Rate 75%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,350 (21%)
Days Without Precipitation 231 (22%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 10%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Assumption University 439 44% / 56% 1% $69,314 99%
Computer Science 7 +5 71% / 29% 0% $91,807 92
Cybersecurity 15 80% / 20% 0% $83,833 87
Informatics 3 100% / 0% 0% $77,665 81
Chemistry 1 100% / 0% 0% $67,666 66
Mathematics 8 +1 50% / 50% 0% $71,748 73 100%
Biology 19 +3 47% / 53% 0% $73,907 76 97%
Environmental Science 1 100% / 0% 0% $55,630 35
Molecular Biology 4 0% / 100% 0% $70,242 70
Neuroscience 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $67,491 65
Health Sciences 51 +1 16% / 84% 0% $64,263 59
Nursing 23 4% / 96% 0% $87,366 89
Rehabilitation Science 37 14% / 86% 0% $62,752 55 97%
Accounting 24 +2 75% / 25% 0% $71,232 72 100%
Actuarial Science 5 40% / 60% 0% $82,339 85
Business Administration 30 +2 77% / 23% 7% $70,081 70 100%
Economics 7 +2 71% / 29% 0% $88,849 90 100%
Finance 14 +6 86% / 14% 0% $81,446 85
International Business 5 60% / 40% 20% $71,830 73
Marketing 45 56% / 44% 2% $75,163 78 100%
Communication 10 40% / 60% 10% $55,465 34 100%
Criminology 19 +1 68% / 32% 5% $66,525 63 100%
English 16 12% / 88% 0% $56,622 37 93%
History 15 33% / 67% 0% $54,089 30 100%
International Studies 3 +1 67% / 33% 0% $63,108 56
Organizational Communication 13 69% / 31% 0% $73,788 76 100%
Philosophy 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $54,865 32
Political Science 10 +3 50% / 50% 0% $72,290 74 91%
Psychology 33 +1 24% / 76% 0% $61,401 51 100%
Sociology 7 +6 57% / 43% 0% $66,282 63 96%
Spanish 1 +2 0% / 100% 0% $56,520 37
Graphic Design 9 +1 44% / 56% 0% $40,646 5 100%
Music +1 $41,696 6