FourYearCost

Suffolk University

Boston, MAPrivate nonprofitRank 216 of 1,732Traditional rank 143 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$29,627
1,234 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$25,243
2,831 recipients
The drop
$4,384
14.8% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$29,627Later years$25,243

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$25,575
$30–48k$26,678
$48–75k$27,191
$75–110k$29,230
$110k+$35,802

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

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$43,332
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$45,380
Change$2,048 (+4.7%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$19,562

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

Tuition and fees trend

$38,5662018-19$40,1042019-20$41,6482020-21$41,6482021-22$43,3322022-23$45,3802023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +17.7% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$32,3932020-21$32,2702021-22$33,0892022-23

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 years60%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)76%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants34%
Freshmen taking federal loans60%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,415
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$2,708

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
Merrimack College$29,235$3,161
Springfield College$28,817$915
Emmanuel College$30,827$2,640
College of Our Lady of the Elms$31,015$7,152
Worcester Polytechnic Institute$28,005−$754

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