Graduate Programs at Assumption University

Graduate School Overview

Assumption University (referred to as Assumption) is a Private, 4 years school located in Worcester, MA. It is classified as a Master's College and University (medium programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Master's degree.

The school is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (7/1/1949 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Assumption Directory Information
School Name	Assumption University (Assumption)
Address	500 Salisbury St, Worcester, MA 01609-1296
Phone	508-767-7000
Web	https://www.assumption.edu
Online Application	https://www.assumption.edu/admissions-financial-aid/undergraduate-admissions-and-financial-aid/applying-assumption
Financial Info	https://www.assumption.edu/admissions-financial-aid/undergraduate-admissions-and-financial-aid/undergraduate-tuition-and

The 2022 graduate school tuition & fees at Assumption University is $13,856 in average. The school has 421 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 2,448 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 87 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, and Post-Master Certificate. Among them, 14 programs are available online classes.

Graduate School 2022 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$13,856
Student Population	421
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, and Post-Master Certificate
Number of Programs	87 graduate programs (14 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Assumption University is $13,856 in average for the academic year 2021-2022. The tuition per credit hour is $762.

Assumption University offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.

On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	14 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	Study abroad Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers

2022 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2021-2022, the graduate school tuition & fees of Assumption University is $13,856. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 2.94% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2021-2022 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2021-2022 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2017-2018	$11,952	$140
2018-2019	$12,438	$140
2019-2020	$12,690	$140
2020-2021	$13,320	$140
2021-2022	$13,716	$140

The graduate school tuition & fees of Assumption is very inexpensive compared to private graduate schools in Massachusetts. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,204 and the Massachusetts graduate tuition is $19,554 (public) / $29,575 (private).

The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Assumption University	$13,856
All Graduate Schools	$15,958	$19,204
Public	$11,320	$20,434
Private	$19,234
Massachusetts Graduate Schools	$24,532	$27,535
Public	$13,768	$19,554
Private	$29,575

For academic year 2021-2022, the living costs are $15,868 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Assumption University. On-campus living costs are increased by 3.11% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $15,868. Off-campus living costs are increased by 3.11% compared to previous academic year.

2021-2022 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2017-2018	$12,196	$1,800	$12,196	$1,800
2018-2019	$12,685	$1,800	$12,685	$1,800
2019-2020	$13,128	$1,800	$13,128	$1,800
2020-2021	$13,590	$1,800	$13,590	$1,800
2021-2022	$14,068	$1,800	$14,068	$1,800

For academic year 2021-2022, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $762 at Assumption University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 2.97% compared to previous academic year.

2021-2022 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2017-2018	$664
2018-2019	$691
2019-2020	$705
2020-2021	$740
2021-2022	$762

Graduate Programs at Assumption

Assumption University offers 22 graduate programs for Master's and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 190 students have completed their study at Assumption University.

Offered Degrees at Assumption University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	8	3	166
Post Bachelor's Degree	4	3	2
Post Master's Degree	10	6	22
Total	22	12	190

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Assumption University by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services program with 9 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 76 completers.

Post-graduate Certificate
Master's

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at Assumption University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	9	-
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)	✔	8	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✔	7	-
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)	✔	5	-
Special Education and Teaching	✔	5	-

Popular Master's Programs at Assumption University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Business Administration and Management	✔	76	$62,100
Business Administration and Management	✔	70	$62,100
Business Administration and Management	✔	51	$62,100
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	31	$43,000
Counseling Psychology	✕	26	-

Assumption University offers 22 programs through Master's and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 190 students have completed their graduate studies.

166 students have earned/completed Master's program.
2 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
22 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	42 completers	-
Special Education and Teaching	✕	11	$49,400
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	31	$43,000
Psychology [+]	✕	30 completers	-
Counseling Psychology	✕	22	-
Applied Behavior Analysis	✕	8	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔ (2 completers)	18 completers	-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	✔	4	-
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)	✔	3	-
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor	✕	11	-
Business [+]	✔	76 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✔	76	$62,100
	Total	166

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✔ (1 completers)	0 completers	-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs	✔	0	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔ (1 completers)	2 completers	-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	✕	0	-
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)	✔	2	-
Business [+]	✔	0 completers	-
Accounting	✔	0	-
	Total	2

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✔ (1 completers)	8 completers	-
Special Education and Teaching	✕	4	-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs	✔	0	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	4	-
Psychology [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Counseling Psychology	✕	0	-
Applied Behavior Analysis	✕	3	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔ (4 completers)	10 completers	-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	✔	0	-
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)	✔	8	-
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor	✔	1	-
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)	✔	1	-
Business [+]	✔	1 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✔	1	-
	Total	22

Graduate Student Population at Assumption

For academic year 2021-2022, total 421 students enrolled into Assumption University graduate schools where it has total 2,448 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 189 full-time and 232 part-time graduate students. By gender, 117 male and 304 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	421	117	304
Full-time	189	56	133
Part-tme	232	61	171

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 317 White (75.30%), 24 Black/African American (5.70%), 41 Hispanic (9.74%), 6 Asian (1.43%), and 33 students with other races. 6 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	421	117	304
American Indian/Native American	0	0	0
Asian	6	1	5
Black/African American	24	10	14
Hispanic	41	10	31
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	317	87	230
Two More	12	5	7
Un-Known	15	1	14
Non-resident Alien	6	3	3

Assumption University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 421 graduate students (100.00% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively . The next table summarizes the online student population.