Suffolk University Tuition, Costs & Financial Aid

Aid reduces the listed cost most sharply in the lower income bands, but the remaining average price is still substantial. Against a published cost of $65,281 (an average across living arrangements), the average net price is $29,618, a sticker-to-net difference of $35,663 for aid recipients.

Aid covers about 55% of the published cost for the average aid recipient. Across the income bands, average net prices are $24,745, $25,711, $25,702, $29,654, and $36,264 from lowest to highest income.

That progression shows aid targeting toward lower listed family incomes as a pattern, not a promise for any individual family.

The published cost of attendance at Suffolk University is $65,281 (an average across living arrangements). Azimuth ranks the university #1,245 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions.

After grants and scholarships, aid recipients in the lowest family-income band (under $30,000) average $24,745, those in the middle band ($48,001–$75,000) average $25,702, and those in the highest band (over $110,000) average $36,264. The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $11,519.

The average net price, what aid recipients pay after grants and scholarships, is $29,618 across all income bands. That is $2,247 above the peer median of $27,371 for comparable institutions (same type and size).

Tuition and fees are $47,550, and aid covers about 55% of the published cost for the average aid recipient, a savings of $35,663 against the sticker price. Borrowers who finish carry a median of $26,889 in federal student loans, $2,690 above the peer median of $24,199.

Parents who borrow hold a separate median of $38,234 in Parent PLUS loans. If repaid over ten years, the median federal student debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $306 a month.

Federal borrowing is widespread at Suffolk University, with 94.6% of federal aid recipients taking federal loans. Among borrowers who complete, median federal student loan debt is $26,889.

Comparable institutions (same type and size) have a peer median federal debt of $24,199, leaving Suffolk’s median $2,690 above that benchmark. The borrowing rate and above-peer median show that federal debt is a common part of the financing picture here.

For the separate parent-borrower population, median Parent PLUS borrowing is $38,234.

The earnings figures support a comparatively strong return picture at Suffolk University, although its debt comparison with peers is less favorable. Graduates working and not enrolled earn a median of $74,456 four years after completion, in the 83rd percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Earnings beyond expectations, the gap between what graduates earn and what the model expects for similar students, sit in the 90th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $14,014 more than the model expects for similar students.

The earnings scenarios range from $54,904 in a downside case to $85,624 in an upside case, with $74,456 as the typical scenario. Median federal debt is $2,690 above the $24,199 peer median, and that debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $306 a month if repaid over ten years.

Above-expected earnings and higher-than-peer debt point in different directions.

Parent borrowers, a separate population from student borrowers, have median Parent PLUS borrowing of $38,234. For borrowers with median federal debt, that debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $306 a month if repaid over ten years.

Sources and reporting periods: methodology.

Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

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