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Emerson College

Emerson College

Boston, MA · City · 3,870 students
4
Year
Private Non-profit
City
Medium (3k–10k)
Accredited by New England Commission on Higher Education
About
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Location
Boston, MA, 02116-4624 · City campus
Nearest airport from college
BOS · Boston
3 mi away
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Admission Rate
51%
Cost of Attendance
$80,399
per academic year
Graduation Rate
78%
Median Earnings
$62,832
10 yrs after entry
Median Debt
$23,000
at graduation
Enrollment
3,870
Medium (3k–10k)
Cost
In-state tuition
$57,056
Out-of-state tuition
$57,056
Room & board
$20,920
Avg net price
$49,180
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$32,650
$30–48k
$32,621
$48–75k
$41,927
$75–110k
$46,252
$110k+
$57,288
Admissions
Admit rate
51%
SAT average
1358
660720 range
ACT midpoint
30
2932 range
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
Outcomes
Graduation rate
78%
1st-yr retention
87%
Consumer completion
79%
Median earnings (6yr)
$42,799
Median earnings (10yr)
$62,832
Median debt
$23,000
Monthly loan payment
$244
Student Body
Men 34%Women 66%
14
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
16%
First-generation
13%
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
1%
Race & ethnicity
White
55%
Hispanic
12%
Black
6%
Asian
6%
Two or more
5%
Non-resident
15%
Unknown
2%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$42,799
10 years after entry
$62,832
Film/Video and Photographic Arts298
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft102
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies92
Journalism68
Business/Commerce, General50
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication44
Marketing41
Communication and Media Studies24
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other19
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas11
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services9
Music2
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication1
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Institutional
Avg faculty salary
$11,853/mo
Instructional spend/student
$13,023
Federal loan rate
43%