Private nonprofit · University

Assumption University

Worcester, Massachusetts · Midsize city

83.0%
Admit rate
$29,498
Avg net price
75%
Graduation rate
$74,895
Median earnings

Assumption University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Worcester, Massachusetts (midsize city setting), enrolling 1,669 undergraduates. It has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,669 undergradsMidsize cityAccessible · 83% admitNCAA Division II with football · Northeast 10 ConferenceCold wintersSnowy

About Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester is a city in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The native people called the region Quinsigamond and built a settlement on Pakachoag Hill in Auburn. Much of Worcester's culture is synonymous with broader New England culture. The city's name is notoriously mispronounced by people unfamiliar with the city. As with the city in England, the first syllable of "cester" (castra) is left entirely unvoiced. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Midsize city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
3 miles to Worcester, MA
To the ocean
40 miles
Nearest airport
3 miles to Worcester (ORH)

How Assumption University compares

Selectivity83.0%

More selective than 39% · #44 most selective of 63 in Massachusetts

Graduation rate75%

Higher than 85% · #24 of 66 in Massachusetts

First-year retention84%

Higher than 73%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$74,895

Higher than 87% · #23 of 67 in Massachusetts

Average net price$29,498

Cheaper than 17% · #40 cheapest of 65 in Massachusetts

Median debt at graduation$27,000

Lower than 11%

Student–faculty ratio11 : 1

Lower than 68%

Undergraduate enrollment1,669

Larger than 53%

Percentiles compare Assumption University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Massachusetts.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,993students
  • Undergraduate1,66984%
  • Graduate32416%

Undergraduates by gender

1,669undergrads
  • Women99660%
  • Men67340%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White71%
  • Black6.3%
  • Hispanic14%
  • Asian2.0%
  • Other or multiracial6.9%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,669
Graduate enrollment
324
Student–faculty ratio
11 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
22%
First-generation students
18%
Students over 25
1%
Median family income
$103,301
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$88,272
Endowment
$107,684,029

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
83.0%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$51,356
Room & board
$15,752
Books & supplies
$1,000
Total cost of attendance
$65,551
Average net price
$29,498

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
75%
Graduated on time (4 years)
70%
First-year retention
84%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$46,029
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$74,895
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Students with federal loans
84%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
80%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
70%
Low-income (Pell)
64%
First-generation
62%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,661
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
100%
Housing charge (year)
$9,586
Meal plan (year)
$5,560
Application fee
$50
Athletics
NCAA Division II with football
Football conference
Northeast 10 Conference
Varsity athletes
897 (546 men · 351 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (14)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)269
Football114
Lacrosse85
Soccer77
Baseball61
Ice Hockey60
Basketball34
Swimming34
Tennis32
Field Hockey30
Softball30
Golf26
Volleyball24
Rowing21

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
D
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
5.1 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
19
Property offenses (2022–2024)
12

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (2,037 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

10reported offenses a year
6.3 violent a year4.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Fondling
4.0
Burglary
4.0
Rape
1.7
Aggravated assault
0.7

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$19,885
$30–48k
$23,632
$48–75k
$25,471
$75–110k
$25,961
$110k+
$33,463

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$104,550

$25,471/year × about 4.1 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$30,809
average award, among those who get one

Assumption University discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $30,809. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 369 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$74,895
Typical debt at graduation
$27,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
36%
Out-earn a HS grad
81%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.6 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

Campus climate

Summer high
80°F
Winter low
17°F
Annual rain
48.3″
Annual snow
72.9″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.8JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Worcester Rgnl AP, MA US station (2.8 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.