by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Assumption University was awarded 63 badges in the 2023 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is counselor education/school counseling and guidance services.
College Factual ranked Assumption as #860 out of 2,241 colleges and universities in the country on its 2023 Best Colleges list.
Assumption also holds the #32 spot on the Best Colleges in Massachusetts ranking.
The acceptance rate at Assumption University is 81%. That's higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you'll need good grades and to be able to show that Assumption is a good fit for you.
Learn more about Assumption University admissions.
With a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1, Assumption University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
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%.
Assumption University has a freshmen retention rate of 83%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Assumption for first-time, full-time students is 72%, which is better than 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 87% of students took out student loans averaging $9,141 a year. That adds up to $36,564 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.
See which majors at Assumption University make the most money.
Get more details about the location of Assumption University.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| General Psychology | 845 | $33,727 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 55 | $31,749 |
| Marketing | 47 | $42,945 |
| Business Administration & Management | 38 | $49,376 |
| General Biology | 34 | $28,828 |
| 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 2019-2020, 2,448 students took at least one online class at Assumption University. This is an increase from the 216 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | 2,448 | 2,448 |
| 2018-2019 | 216 | 155 |
| 2017-2018 | 272 | 161 |
| 2016-2017 | 267 | 174 |
| 2015-2016 | 294 | 152 |
Learn more about online learning at Assumption University.
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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