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Emerson College

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Location Boston, MA
Population 4,000,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,145
Men / Women 34% / 66%
White 52%
International 15%
Hispanic 13%
Asian 10%
Black 5%
Mixed 4%
Native American 0%
From State 15%
From Region 16%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Arts 58%
Humanities & Social Sciences 30%
Business & Economics 11%
Health Sciences 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $57,056
Est. Cost of Attendance $80,399
10-Year ROI $13,000
ROI Percentile 4th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 87%
4-Year Graduation Rate 71%
6-Year Graduation Rate 77%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,634 (56%)
Days Without Precipitation 239 (33%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 28%
Yield (Unbound) 13%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 21%
SAT Range 1290 – 1390
SAT Math Range 610 – 700
SAT RW Range 660 – 720
ACT Range 29 – 32

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
Emerson College 1,044 34% / 66% 19% $53,605 95%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 10 0% / 100% 10% $60,266 42 100%
Business Administration 58 +1 22% / 78% 16% $67,834 62
Marketing 57 +1 21% / 79% 46% $72,291 70 92%
Communication 41 +2 15% / 85% 49% $62,654 49 93%
Creative Writing 116 +2 22% / 78% 5% $49,817 14 95%
Interdisciplinary Studies 24 17% / 83% 8% $48,393 11 95%
Journalism 67 28% / 72% 13% $61,538 45 98%
Political Communication 20 20% / 80% 5% $63,073 50 84%
Public Relations 24 +2 12% / 88% 46% $63,073 50 84%
Radio and Television $61,721 46
Sports Communication 18 78% / 22% 0% $63,073 50 84%
Acting 14 43% / 57% 14% $33,947 2 98%
Directing and Theatrical Production 10 20% / 80% 0% $33,947 2 98%
Drama and Dance Education 14 +1 21% / 79% 7% $59,912 41 100%
Film Production 470 46% / 54% 23% $52,518 20 96%
Music Performance 2 0% / 100% 50% $32,899 2
Musical Theatre 13 23% / 77% 8% $33,947 2 98%
Theater 48 27% / 73% 2% $33,947 2 98%
Theatre Arts 24 46% / 54% 0% $33,947 2 98%
Theatre Design and Technology 14 21% / 79% 7% $33,947 2 98%