Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate nonprofit

Suffolk University

Boston, Massachusetts·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·New England·suffolk.edu
6-yr Graduation
61%
-3.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
Total enrollment
6,356
peer median 4,170
Avg net price
$29,618
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Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS
Applied
10,308
10,308 candidates competed
Admitted
8,487
82.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
923
10.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
61%-3.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
4-year graduation
49%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
61%
Full-time retention
75%

Pell equity

8.1pp gap
Pell recipients
55%197 of 355
Non-Pell (all)
63%553 of 877
Subsidized loan, no Pell
67%267 of 401
No Federal Aid
60%286 of 476

Non-Pell students graduate at a 8.1-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

Of 89 Title IV programs, 30 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 58 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
89
Passing
30
33.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.1% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.1%
+0.5pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

89programs
  • Passing30 · 33.7%
  • No Data58 · 65.2%
  • Failing1 · 1.1%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
28
No data
58

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.

31
English Language and Literature/Letters Other
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
-3.3%
$38,139 vs $39,449
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+10.4%
$43,553 vs $39,449
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+23.3%
$76,289 vs $61,854
Marketing
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+27.9%
$85,595 vs $66,899
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+32.8%
$52,398 vs $39,449
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+37.2%
$54,117 vs $39,449
Journalism
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+45.0%
$57,220 vs $39,449
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · Education
+48.8%
$69,052 vs $46,391

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
English Language and Literature/Letters Other
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
-3.3%
−$1,310

Debt vs earnings

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

26
Law
Doctoral Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
113%
$116,969 debt · $103,969 earn
English Language and Literature/Letters Other
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
71%
$27,000 debt · $38,139 earn
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
62%
$27,000 debt · $43,553 earn
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
54%
$41,000 debt · $76,289 earn
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
52%
$27,000 debt · $52,398 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
50%
$27,000 debt · $54,117 earn
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
45%
$27,000 debt · $60,159 earn
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · Education
45%
$30,900 debt · $69,052 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 1952Next review Jun 2033

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 12

  1. Jan 2026Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RADTT) - Programs for radiation therapists
  2. Aug 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Medical Dosimetry (MD) - Programs for medical dosimetrists
  3. Mar 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education
  4. Nov 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RADTT) - Programs for radiation therapists
  5. Oct 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$24,745
$30–48k$25,711
$48–75k$25,702
$75–110k$29,654
$110k+$36,264

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

Avg net price (private)
$29,618
vs Doctoral/Professional median $29,618
Federal loans
54.8%
In-state tuition
$47,550
Out-of-state
$47,550

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,639 students received $9.8M in Pell grants, alongside $76.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,639
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$9.8M
$9,820,884 total
Direct Loans
$76.9M
6,728 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$9.5M
2,115 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$8.7M
2,534 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$21.3M
1,007 loan awards
Parent PLUS$13.9M
544 loan awards
Grad PLUS$23.6M
528 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 1,592 borrowers who entered repayment, 23 (1.4%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.4%
-0.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,592
Defaulted
23
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.9%
2017
4.0%
2018
4.3%
2019
1.4%
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 Suffolk

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs71
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,920 total completions
01Business
71137.0%
02Legal Professions
57029.7%
03Communication
1276.6%
04Social Sciences
1256.5%
05Psychology
965.0%
06Computer Sciences
683.5%
07Public Admin
643.3%
08Security/Protective
562.9%
09Visual/Performing Arts
552.9%
10Health Professions
482.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
6,356
12-mo unduplicated
6,878
Undergraduate
4,654
Graduate
2,224

Gender split

Men
37%2,525
Women
63%4,353

Race / ethnicity composition

White
49.4%
Hispanic
15.9%
Non-resident
11.9%
Black
9.7%
Asian
8.1%
Two or more
2.9%
Unknown
1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
353
170 M · 183 W
Women athletes
51.8%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$4.1M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$3K
$3K
Head-coach salaries
$44K
$40K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
74 M · 103 W
$591K
Soccer
39 M · 33 W
$360K
Ice Hockey
35 M · 23 W
$721K
Baseball
34 M · —
$229K
Basketball
16 M · 16 W
$253K
Volleyball
— · 21 W
$95K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.39
16 offenses · 6,697 students

3-year trend

1.962 yrs ago1.041 yr ago2.39Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
36
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
10
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
2
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
5
Robbery
4
Motor vehicle theft
3
Burglary
2
Rape
1
Fondling
1

By location

16total
  • On campus5
  • Public property11

Includes 4 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
4
Dating violence
1
Stalking
5 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Sexual orientation1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons02
Drugs35
Liquor1110

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
15.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
312

Suffolk vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Suffolk selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
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
SubjectSuffolk University
61%—6,356$29,618Doctoral/Professional
Simmons University
72%70.0%4,666$25,265Doctoral/Professional
Northeastern University Professional Programs
——7,411—Doctoral/Professional
Lesley University
58%96.9%2,557$31,152Doctoral/Professional
Western New England University
64%83.5%3,674$27,290Doctoral/Professional
Springfield College
74%71.9%2,599$30,587Doctoral/Professional
Peer group median64%77.7%4,170$29,618

Institutions like Suffolk

Explore the federal data for institutions in Suffolk's comparison group.

IPEDS

Suffolk Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Team
1 member
  • Joshua Holmes
    Director of Office of Institutional Research & Assessment

Frequently asked questions about Suffolk University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Suffolk.

What is the graduation rate at Suffolk University?

Suffolk University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 61% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Suffolk University?

Suffolk University reports a total enrollment of 6,356 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Suffolk University?

The average net price at Suffolk University is $29,618 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Suffolk University?

Suffolk University's yield rate is 10.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Suffolk University located?

Suffolk University is located in Boston, Massachusetts 02108-3901.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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