Assumption College Worcester Massachusetts

Assumption College

Website: http://www.assumption.edu
Address: 500 Salisbury St , Worcester , Massachusetts – 01609-1296
Phone: (508) 767-7000
GENERAL INFORMATION
Type
Four or more years Private not-for-profit
Awards offered
Less then 1 year certificate, Associate’s, Bachelor’s, Post-baccalaureate certificate, Master’s, Post-master’s certificate
Campus setting
Midsize City
Campus housing
Yes
Carnegie classification
Master’s Colleges and Universities (medium programs)
Athletics (football)
NCAA, Northeast 10 Conference
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Calendar system
Semester
Remedial services
No
Academic/career counseling service
Yes
Employment services for students
Yes
Placement services for completers
Yes
On-campus daycare
No
Distance learning
Yes
ROTC
No
Study abroad
Yes
Weekend/evening college
No
ADMISSIONS: INFORMATION
Application fee
$50
STATISTICS
TOTAL
MEN
WOMEN
Applicants
3,889
1,871
2,018
Percent admitted
71%
65%
78%
Admitted applicants who enrolled
22%
21%
23%
TEST SCORES
P 25
P 75
SAT Critical reading
480
580
SAT Math
480
585
SAT Writing
–
–
ACT Composite
19
25
ACT English
18
25
ACT Math
17
24
Secondary school GPA
Required
Secondary school record
Required
Completion of college preparatory program
Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations
Required
Admissions test scores
Required

COST
EXPENSES
AMOUNT
In-state tuition
$28,686
Out-of-state tuition
$28,686
Books and supplies
$850
On-campus room and board
$9,776
On-campus other expenses
$1,530
FINANCIAL AID
TYPE
AVG %
AVG AMOUNT
Financial aid
97%
–
Federal grant aid
12%
$4,268
State or local grant aid
33%
$1,347
Institutional grant aid
94%
–
Loan aid
79%
$10,586
STUDENT BODY
ENROLLMENT
TOTAL
% MEN
% WOMEN
Enrolled
2,876
38%
62%
Estimated undergraduates enrolled
2,430
Estimated graduates enrolled
458
Undergraduates 24 years old
–
Undergraduates 25 – 65 years old
–
GRADUATION RATE
Total
75%
Men
75%
Women
76%
Bachelor’s degree – 4 years
73%
Bachelor’s degree – 5 years
75%
Bachelor’s degree – 6 years
75%

Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses

Estimated expenses for academic year
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
Tuition and fees
$26,060
$27,485
$28,851
$30,171
4.6%
Books and supplies
$850
$850
$850
$1,000
17.6%
Living arrangement
 
 
 
 
 
On Campus
 
 
 
 
 
Room and board
$9,170
$9,492
$9,776
$10,070
3.0%
Other
$1,530
$1,530
$1,530
$1,500
-2.0%
Off Campus
 
 
 
 
 
Room and board
$9,170
$9,492
$9,776
$10,070
3.0%
Other
$1,530
$1,530
$1,530
$1,500
-2.0%
Off Campus with Family
 
 
 
 
 
Other
$2,130
$2,130
$2,130
$2,000
-6.1%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
On Campus
$37,610
$39,357
$41,007
$42,741
4.2%
Off Campus
$37,610
$39,357
$41,007
$42,741
4.2%
Off Campus with Family
$29,040
$30,465
$31,831
$33,171
4.2%

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):
$50
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
 
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
3,719
1,824
1,895
Percent admitted
79%
74%
85%
Percent admitted who enrolled
17%
16%
18%
Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended
Secondary school GPA
X
 
Secondary school rank
X
 
Secondary school record
X
 
Recommendations
X
 
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)
X
 
Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scores
Number
Percent
SAT
496
96%
ACT
121
24%
Test Scores
25th Percentile*
75th Percentile**
NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above

  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.

Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
7/1/1949 –
Accredited