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Babson College

Wellesley, Massachusetts·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·New England·babson.edu
6-yr Graduation
93%
+28.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
3,932
peer median 2,209
Avg net price
$38,876
+$6.2k vs peer
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
9,381
9,381 candidates competed
Admitted
1,603
17.1% acceptance rate
Enrolled
625
39.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
93%+28.0pp vs peer
4-year graduation
84%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
93%
Full-time retention
95%

Pell equity

4.0pp gap
Pell recipients
89%
Non-Pell
93%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 9 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 6 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
9
Passing
3
33.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

9programs
  • Passing3 · 33.3%
  • No Data6 · 66.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
3
No data
6

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

3
Accounting and Related Services
Graduate Certificate · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+151.7%
$151,284 vs $60,112
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+197.6%
$178,909 vs $60,112
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+208.9%
$107,520 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
29%
$52,237 debt · $178,909 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
21%
$23,000 debt · $107,520 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 1950Next review Jun 2032

Action history · 2

  1. Apr 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education
  2. Mar 2012Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$21,270
$30–48k$14,369
$48–75k$21,924
$75–110k$35,383
$110k+$58,685

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$38,876
+$6,224vs peer median $32,653
Federal loans
26.0%
In-state tuition
$56,032
Out-of-state
$56,032

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 502 students received $3.2M in Pell grants, alongside $9.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
502
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.2M
$3,245,387 total
Direct Loans
$9.3M
1,006 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.0M
478 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.4M
317 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$2.0M
109 loan awards
Parent PLUS$3.2M
82 loan awards
Grad PLUS$603K
20 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 420 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (0.2%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.2%
-2.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
420
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
1.9%
2017
0.7%
2018
0.7%
2019
0.2%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Babson College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,326 total completions
01Business
1,18089.0%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
775.8%
03Mathematics
695.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
3,932
12-mo unduplicated
4,645
Undergraduate
3,272
Graduate
1,373

Gender split

Men
57%2,652
Women
43%1,993

Race / ethnicity composition

White
30.1%
Non-resident
28.5%
Hispanic
16.6%
Asian
13.3%
Black
4.7%
Unknown
4.2%
Two or more
2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
450
251 M · 199 W
Women athletes
44.2%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$8.5M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$67K
$43K
Head-coach salaries
$57K
$50K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 13

Lacrosse
60 M · 31 W
$530K
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
41 M · 33 W
$339K
Soccer
33 M · 29 W
$521K
Swimming and Diving (combined)
25 M · 20 W
$361K
Baseball
43 M ·
$319K
Basketball
14 M · 17 W
$659K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
4.76
19 offenses · 3,989 students

3-year trend

4.192 yrs ago3.801 yr ago4.76Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
47
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
57
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
3
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
10
Burglary
3
Fondling
3
Motor vehicle theft
2
Arson
1

By location

19total
  • On campus19

Includes 17 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

3
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
15
Stalking
18 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Ethnicity1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor094

Residence-hall fires

  • 10 Woodland Hill1 fire
    A student used a cigarette lighter to set fire to a small hand towel.Damage $0-$99

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
15.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
206

Babson College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Babson College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectBabson College
93%3,932$38,876
Hult International Business School
67%60.5%2,008$42,402
Northwood University
63%64.5%2,409$26,429
Walsh College
908
Cleary University
38%67.5%1,004$21,019
American College of Financial Services
5,514
Peer group median65%64.5%2,209$32,653

Frequently asked questions about Babson College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Babson College.

What is the graduation rate at Babson College?

Babson College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 93% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Babson College?

Babson College reports a total enrollment of 3,932 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Babson College?

The average net price at Babson College is $38,876 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Babson College?

Babson College's yield rate is 39.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Babson College located?

Babson College is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts 02457-0310.

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