Suffolk University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 4,000,000

Weather

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,294
Men / Women 35% / 65%
From State 61%
From Region 15%
Athletes 353 (8.5%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 50%
Hispanic 16%
International 11%
Black 10%
Asian 8%
Mixed 3%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Suffolk University 884 39% 52% 8% 7% 13% 13% $69,845 43 -0.03 64 93%
Business Analytics and Information Systems 38 +9 53% 13% 18% 13% 11% 37% $84,094 22 -0.69 83 91% — — — —
Computer Science 21 — 86% 29% 33% 10% 0% 29% $82,110 5 -1.25 81 96% — — — —
Chemistry 4 — 25% 25% 25% 0% 50% 0% $70,569 48 -0.10 65 — — — — —
Mathematics — — — — — — — — $70,922 34 -0.54 66 — — — — —
Physical Sciences 2 — 0% 0% 0% 50% 50% 0% $75,836 23 -0.56 74 — — — — —
Physics — — — — — — — — $76,638 27 -0.50 75 — — — — —
Biochemistry — — — — — — — — $67,934 34 -0.32 60 — — — — —
Biology 34 — 15% 59% 9% 3% 9% 6% $71,556 77 +0.59 67 91% — — — —
Environmental Science 5 — 40% 60% 20% 0% 0% 20% $61,295 68 +0.33 43 — — — — —
Environmental Studies 1 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,255 68 +0.33 43 — — — — —
Radiation Biology/Radiobiology 9 — 22% 44% 33% 0% 0% 11% $78,509 60 -0.06 77 — — — — —
Accounting 38 +2 63% 34% 13% 0% 11% 16% $81,819 39 -0.34 81 98% — — — —
Accounting and Finance — — — — — — — — $81,819 39 -0.34 81 98% — — — —
Advertising 25 — 36% 68% 0% 8% 12% 12% $71,692 33 -0.46 67 92% — — — —
Business 3 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $74,690 59 -0.15 72 — — — — —
Business Administration 84 +11 52% 44% 11% 4% 13% 25% $71,657 46 -0.31 67 96% — — — —
Business Economics 1 — 100% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% $73,353 14 -0.93 70 100% — — — —
Economics 25 +3 68% 56% 0% 12% 16% 16% $73,353 14 -0.93 70 100% — — — —
Entrepreneurship 31 +5 68% 48% 10% 3% 10% 29% $69,947 47 -0.26 64 92% — — — —
Finance 62 +9 65% 52% 8% 6% 5% 18% $85,304 34 -0.48 84 95% — — — —
Financial Planning and Services 3 — 67% 67% 33% 0% 0% 0% $85,304 34 -0.48 84 95% — — — —
International Business — — — — — — — — $79,910 54 -0.17 79 — — — — —
Management Information Systems — — — — — — — — $83,531 33 -0.51 82 — — — — —
Management Science — — — — — — — — $75,846 61 -0.09 74 — — — — —
Managerial Economics — — — — — — — — $98,062 65 +0.00 92 94% — — — —
Marketing — — — — — — — — $75,670 48 -0.15 74 92% — — — —
Marketing 67 +8 42% 40% 10% 6% 12% 18% $75,670 48 -0.15 74 92% — — — —
American History — — — — — — — — $69,312 91 +1.21 63 95% — — — —
English 20 +2 20% 70% 5% 5% 15% 0% $49,498 36 -0.36 14 88% — — — —
History 13 +1 31% 62% 0% 15% 15% 0% $69,312 91 +1.21 63 95% — — — —
History — — — — — — — — $69,312 91 +1.21 63 95% — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies — — — — — — — — $60,991 76 +0.35 42 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 10 — 40% 70% 10% 10% 10% 0% $62,547 81 +0.50 46 100% — — — —
Philosophy 6 — 0% 17% 0% 33% 33% 17% $60,256 54 -0.09 40 — — — — —
Science, Technology and Society — — — — — — — — $60,319 54 -0.08 40 — — — — —
Spanish 1 +2 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $64,312 72 +0.56 51 — — — — —
Government — — — — — — — — $73,144 57 +0.07 70 95% — — — —
Humanities — — — — — — — — $60,226 73 +0.30 40 — — — — —
International Affairs 20 +1 20% 45% 5% 10% 15% 15% $60,885 20 -0.62 42 79% — — — —
International and Intercultural Communication 22 +1 36% 86% 0% 0% 9% 0% $71,692 83 +0.92 67 92% — — — —
Journalism 18 — 44% 67% 0% 11% 6% 11% $52,486 11 -1.10 20 97% — — — —
Political Science 46 — 26% 65% 2% 9% 15% 2% $73,144 57 +0.07 70 95% — — — —
Psychology 74 — 19% 54% 4% 7% 20% 9% $62,881 89 +1.19 47 93% — — — —
Public Relations 25 +1 12% 60% 4% 12% 8% 4% $71,692 50 +0.01 67 92% — — — —
Public Relations — — — — — — — — $71,692 50 +0.01 67 92% — — — —
Radio and Television 20 — 35% 70% 5% 10% 10% 5% $52,037 15 -0.92 19 — — — — —
Social Sciences — — — — — — — — $59,715 71 +0.26 39 — — — — —
Sociology 15 +3 20% 60% 0% 20% 13% 7% $64,067 88 +0.65 50 96% — — — —
Art History 3 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $41,367 17 -0.81 5 94% — — — —
Graphic Design 10 — 30% 60% 0% 10% 20% 10% $63,934 69 +0.30 50 97% — — — —
Interior Design 15 — 7% 80% 7% 7% 7% 0% $63,934 26 -0.47 50 97% — — — —
Studio Art 10 — 10% 50% 10% 0% 10% 10% $41,367 26 -0.58 5 94% — — — —
Theater 12 — 25% 83% 0% 0% 0% 17% $47,543 81 +0.60 11 96% — — — —
Visual and Performing Arts — — — — — — — — $49,227 86 +0.83 13 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 46 +4 35% 63% 9% 7% 17% 0% $61,426 64 +0.21 43 94% — — — —
Criminology — — — — — — — — $62,337 69 +0.34 46 — — — — —
Legal Studies 44 +2 34% 45% 2% 16% 30% 5% $67,245 86 +1.01 58 87% — — — —
Paralegal Studies 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $62,757 71 +0.39 47 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $49,670
ROI Percentile 64th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 75%
4-Year Graduation Rate 49%
6-Year Graduation Rate 61%
Transfer-Out Rate 25%

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).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 38.3% 339 56% 46% 9% 5% 11% 20% $76,209 42 -0.37 74 95% —
Social Sciences 27.1% 240 25% 62% 3% 9% 14% 7% $64,798 72 +0.29 52 92% —
Professional 10.3% 91 34% 54% 5% 11% 24% 2% $64,254 42 +0.60 51 91% —
Computer Science 6.7% 59 64% 19% 24% 12% 7% 34% $83,388 9 -0.89 82 93% —
Arts 5.7% 50 16% 70% 4% 4% 8% 8% $54,133 62 -0.10 24 96% —
Humanities 5.7% 50 24% 62% 4% 12% 16% 2% $58,847 71 +0.27 36 93% —
Life & Natural Sciences 3.8% 34 15% 59% 9% 3% 9% 6% $71,556 68 +0.59 67 91% —
Health Sciences 1.0% 9 22% 44% 33% 0% 0% 11% $78,509 56 -0.06 77 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 0.7% 6 33% 67% 17% 0% 0% 17% $61,288 56 +0.33 43 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 0.7% 6 17% 17% 17% 17% 50% 0% $72,325 33 -0.25 68 — —

Research R3

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences $3.8M #219 17% $0 6 #269 37 —
Business & Economics $1.0M #209 0% $0 — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math $0.0M #589 100% $0 — — — —
Health Sciences $0.0M #412 0% $0 — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 — $0 — — — —
Computer Science $0 #525 — $0 — — — —
Education $0 #457 — $0 — — — —
Engineering $0 #449 — $0 — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences $0 #547 — $0 — — — —
Total $4.9M #390 14% $0 6 #511 37 —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 74 $247K $247K $0
Soccer 39 $186K $186K $0
Ice Hockey 35 $419K $419K $0
Baseball 34 $229K $229K $0
Basketball 16 $165K $165K $0
Golf 9 $77K $77K $0
Tennis 9 $29K $29K $0
Total 170 $1.4M $1.4M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 103 $344K $344K $0
Soccer 33 $173K $173K $0
Ice Hockey 23 $300K $300K $0
Volleyball 21 $95K $95K $0
Softball 18 $205K $205K $0
Basketball 16 $86K $86K $0
Lacrosse 16 $127K $127K $0
Tennis 8 $15K $15K $0
Golf 5 $45K $45K $0
Total 183 $1.4M $1.4M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 177 $591K $591K $0
Soccer 72 $360K $360K $0
Ice Hockey 58 $720K $720K $0
Baseball 34 $229K $229K $0
Basketball 32 $252K $252K $0
Volleyball 21 $95K $95K $0
Softball 18 $205K $205K $0
Tennis 17 $44K $44K $0
Lacrosse 16 $127K $127K $0
Golf 14 $122K $122K $0
Total 353 $4.1M $4.1M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 82%
Yield (non-ED) 11%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 82% 82% 82%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 14%
SAT Range 1090 – 1300
SAT Math Range 540 – 630
SAT RW Range 550 – 670