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Assumption University was awarded 59 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is international business.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Assumption is ranked #1,054 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Assumption is also ranked #50 out of 63 schools in Massachusetts.
Assumption University has an acceptance rate of 86%, so it is easier to gain admission to this school than some others. Still, the admissions staff will examine your application closely to make sure you're a good fit for Assumption.
At Assumption, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 12 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Assumption University is 51%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 82% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Assumption University enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Assumption the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 68%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Assumption University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,027 undergraduates at Assumption with 1,970 being full-time and 57 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $22,451 | $24,748 | $26,074 | $28,799 | $31,932 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Assumption, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Assumption, approximately 69% of students took out student loans averaging $8,135 a year. That adds up to $32,540 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Assumption is 4.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for Assumption are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 500 Salisbury St, Worcester, MA 01609-1296 |
| Phone: | 508-767-7000 |
| Website: | https://www.assumption.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/assumptioncollege |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/AssumptionNews |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 55 | $31,749 |
| Marketing | 47 | $42,945 |
| Business Administration & Management | 38 | $49,376 |
| General Biology | 34 | $28,828 |
| General Psychology | 30 | $33,727 |
| Accounting | 29 | $49,581 |
| General English Literature | 26 | $38,053 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 25 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 24 | $43,916 |
| Criminology | 17 | $33,843 |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 287 students took at least one online class at Assumption University. This is a decrease from the 2,448 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 287 | 187 |
| 2019-2020 | 2,448 | 2,448 |
| 2018-2019 | 216 | 155 |
| 2017-2018 | 272 | 161 |
| 2016-2017 | 267 | 174 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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