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University or college · Private nonprofit

Assumption University

Worcester, MA234 online only

Assumption University is a private nonprofit university in Worcester, MA, with about 1,812 students on campus.

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Students on campus
1,812
plus 234 studying only online
Admission rate
83%
higher than at 61% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$29,498
higher than at 83% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
75%
higher than at 85% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$74,895
higher than at 95% of U.S. colleges
In brief

The short version on Assumption University

Easy to get into, and most students finish

Assumption University admits 83% of applicants, yet 75% of students graduate, more than at 85% of 4-year colleges. Outcomes ↓

Assumption University’s graduates are among the best paid in the country

Former students earn a median $74,895 ten years after starting, more than at 95% of U.S. colleges. Outcomes ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

★ What stands out · Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
75%
within 6 years · Pell students 69%
Come back for year two
84%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$74,895
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$27,000
about $286 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

7.5%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$286 a month against about $3,836 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

81%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 96% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Getting in

How hard is it to get into Assumption University?

83%

of applicants admitted

About 17 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Assumption University is likely test-optional.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $65,551 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $51,356Room & board $15,752Books & supplies $1,000

After grants, the average family on aid pays $29,498.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$25,471

About $101,884 over 4 years · 61% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Business 29%Health professions 21%Psychology 9%Biology 9%Social sciences 6%Computer science 6%Everything else 21%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Marketing54 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$75k4 yrs out
Psychology, General43 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$62k4 yrs out
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions42 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$55k4 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General40 graduates a year
—not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations37 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$68k4 yrs out
Biology, General35 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$84k4 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services27 graduates a year · typical debt $26,898
$88k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing19 graduates a year
—not reported
Who goes there

The students

1,669 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 71%Hispanic 14%Black 6%Asian 2%Two or more 3%International 3%

Women and men

Women 54%Men 46%
11 : 1
students per teacher
22%
get Pell grants (lower income)
84%
take federal loans
1%
undergrads 25 or older
1%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Worcester

14% of Worcester’s 213,862 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Worcester pages.

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Straight-line distances from Assumption University; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.