Assumption University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Assumption University

Assumption University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts (city: midsize), with a total reported enrollment of 1,669 students of which 1,766 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Assumption University is categorized as “19” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 83.0%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $29,498, with published in-state tuition of $51,356 and a Pell grant recipient share of 22.0%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $27,000, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 74.9%, and the first-year retention rate is 83.9%. Graduates earn a median of $74,895 ten years after enrolling, compared with $46,029 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 100900.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 84.0% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.