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Babson College

Wellesley, MAPrivate nonprofitRank 527 of 1,732Traditional rank 365 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$47,028
237 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$44,890
844 recipients
The drop
$2,138
4.5% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$47,028Later years$44,890

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$21,270
$30–48k$14,369
$48–75k$21,924
$75–110k$35,383
$110k+$58,685

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$54,944
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$56,032
Change$1,088 (+2.0%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$20,786

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$51,1042018-19$52,6082019-20$54,1442020-21$54,9442021-22$54,9442022-23$56,0322023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +9.6% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$29,1052020-21$28,4002021-22$30,2202022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years92%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)94%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants14%
Freshmen taking federal loans27%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$4,132
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$1,514

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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CollegeFreshman grantDrop
Northeastern University$46,558$15,148
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)$45,217$2,736
Hampshire College$43,944$4,802
Boston College$51,099$5,545
Tufts University$51,267−$93

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