Suffolk University



General Information

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  • Carnegie Classification:
  • Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
  • Religious Affiliation:
  • Not applicable
  • Federal Aid:
  • Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).


Enrollment (Fall 2008)

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  • Total enrollment:
  • 9434
  • Undergraduate enrollment:
  • 0, 9434
  • 0
  • Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment:
  • 9434, 0
  • 9434
  • Graduate enrollment:
  • 9434, 0
  • 9434
  • Undergraduate attendance status (Full-time):
  • 90.00, 10
  • 90.00%
  • Undergraduate attendance status (Part-time):
  • 10, 90
  • 10%
  • Undergraduate student gender (Male):
  • 43.00, 57
  • 43.00%
  • Undergraduate attendance status (Female):
  • 57, 43
  • 57%

Undergraduate race/ethnicity

  • American Indian or Alaska Native:
  • 0.00, 100
  • 0.00%
  • Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:
  • 6.00, 94
  • 6.00%
  • Black or African American:
  • 3.00, 97
  • 3.00%
  • Hispanic/Latino:
  • 6.00, 94
  • 6.00%
  • White:
  • 58.00, 42
  • 58.00%
  • Two or more races:
  • 18.00, 82
  • 18.00%
  • Race/ethnicity unknown:
  • 18.00, 82
  • 18.00%
  • Non-resident alien:
  • 9.00, 91
  • 9.00%

Undergraduate Student Age

  • 24 and under:
  • 0, 100
  • 0%
  • 25 and over:
  • 0, 100
  • 0%
  • Age unknown:
  • 18.00, 82
  • 18.00%

Age data are reported for Fall 2007.

Undergraduate Student Residence

  • In-state:
  • 18.00, 82
  • 18.00%
  • Out-of-state:
  • 18.00, 82
  • 18.00%
  • Foreign countries:
  • 18.00, 82
  • 18.00%
  • Unknown:
  • 18.00, 82
  • 18.00%

Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates.

  • Graduate attendance status (Full-time):
  • 0, 100
  • 0%
  • Graduate attendance status (Part-time):
  • 0, 100
  • 0%

Estimated Student Expenses (Before Aid)

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Undergraduate academic year prices

Detailed Expenses 2008-2009 2007-2008 2006-2007
Tuition and fees $25,954 $24,270 $22,610
Books and supplies $1,000 $1,000 $1,000
Living arrangement
Detailed Expenses 2008-2009 2007-2008 2006-2007
Room and board (On Campus) $13,720 $13,360 $12,756
Other (On Campus) $2,574 $2,602 $2,617
Room and board (Off Campus) $14,191 $13,792 $11,800
Other (Off Campus) $3,100 $3,152 $3,167
Other (Off Campus with Family) $4,984 $4,952 $4,967
Total Expenses 2008-2009 2007-2008 2006-2007
On Campus $42,248 $40,232 $37,983
Off Campus $43,245 $41,214 $37,577
Off Campus with Family $30,938 $29,222 $27,577

Financial Aid

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Full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking students, 2007-2008

  • % of students receiving any financial aid:
  • 76.00, 24
  • 76%
  • % of students receiving grant aid by type:
  • 61.00,19.00,16.00,58.00
  • Total grants: 61%
    Federal: 19%
    State/Local: 16%
    Institutional: 58%
  • Average amount of grant aid received by type:
  • 9090,4013,2304,7688
  • Total grants: $23,095
    Federal: $4,013
    State/Local: $2,304
    Institutional: $7,688

Admissions

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  • Undergraduate application fee (2008-2009):
  • 50


Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008 Total Male Female
Number of applicants 9,1713,7745,397
Percent admitted 82%78%85%
Admissions Considerations
  • Secondary school GPA:
  • Recommended
  • Secondary school rank:
  • Recommended
  • Secondary school record:
  • Required
  • Completion of college-preparatory program:
  • Required
  • Recommendations:
  • Required
  • Admission test scores (SAT/ACT):
  • Required
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language):
  • Required

Test Scores: Fall 2008 (enrolled first-time students)

Students submitting scores Number Percent
SAT1,44892%
ACT17111%
Test Scores 25th Percentile* 75th Percentile**
SAT Critical Reading450550
SAT Math450560
SAT Writing450560
ACT Composite2024

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.

Retention and Graduation Rates

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First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor s degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor s Degrees
  • Student retention (Full-time):
  • 72.00, 28
  • 72%
  • Student retention (Part-time):
  • 31.00, 69
  • 31%

Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2007 and Returned in Fall 2008

Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2002
  • Overall graduation rate:
  • 55.00, 45
  • 55%
  • Transfer-out rate*:

Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program

(*) Not all institutions report transfer-out rates.

Bachelor s Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor s Degrees
  • Students who began in Fall 2006 (4-year):
  • 38.00, 62
  • 38%
  • Students who began in Fall 2005 (5-year):
  • 47.00, 53
  • 47%
  • Students who began in Fall 2004 (6-year):
  • 50.00, 50
  • 50%

Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time.

6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor s Degrees
  • Female:
  • 48.00, 52
  • 48%
  • Male:
  • 59.00, 41
  • 59%

Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2002 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program

6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor s Degrees
  • (!)Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:
  • 54.00, 46
  • 54%
  • (!)Black or African American:
  • 25.00, 75
  • 25%
  • Hispanic/Latino:
  • 43.00, 57
  • 43%
  • White:
  • 59.00, 41
  • 59%
  • Race/ethnicity unknown:
  • 53.00, 47
  • 53%
  • Non-resident alien:
  • 42.00, 58
  • 42%

Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2002 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program

(!) Interpret data with caution. There are insufficient cases for a reliable estimate.
One or more categories are not present in the race/ethnicity graph because of an insufficient number of cases.

Programs/Majors

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Completions 2007-2008

Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificateAssociateDoctor
German Studies0----
Category total-----

Biological and biomedical sciences

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificateAssociateDoctor
Biochemistry6----
Biology/Biological Sciences, General21----
Biophysics0----
Biotechnology2----
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography2----
Radiation Biology/Radiobiology9----
Category total40----

Business, management, marketing, and related support services

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificateAssociateDoctor
Accounting73635--
Business Administration and Management, General9327601-
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other-5---
Business/Commerce, General35----
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry0----
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies180---
Finance, General88400--
Financial Planning and Services0-0--
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General-170--
International Business/Trade/Commerce264---
Management Information Systems, General9----
Marketing, Other-3---
Marketing/Marketing Management, General74----
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management-0---
Organizational Behavior Studies--0--
Taxation-16---
Category total41642451-

Communication, journalism, and related programs

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificateAssociateDoctor
Advertising17----
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric204---
Journalism21----
Mass Communication/Media Studies15----
Organizational Communication, General52---
Political Communication0----
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other-1---
Public Relations/Image Management529---
Category total13016---

Communications technologies/technicians and support services

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificateAssociateDoctor
Communications Technology/Technician0----
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician0----
Category total-----

Computer and information sciences and support services

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificateAssociateDoctor
Computer and Information Sciences, General-3---
Computer Science2----
Category total23---

Education

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificateAssociateDoctor
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching-13---
Education, General-0---
Educational Leadership and Administration, General--0--
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration-26---
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching00---
Secondary Education and Teaching-3---
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels0----
Category total-42---

Engineering technologies/technicians

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificateAssociateDoctor
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other1----
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology1----
Category total2----

Engineering

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificateAssociateDoctor
Computer Engineering, General0----
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering8----
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering0----
Category total8----

English language and literature/letters

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificateAssociateDoctor
Creative Writing8----
English Language and Literature, General0----
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other39----
Category total47----

Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificateAssociateDoctor
French Language and Literature2----
Spanish Language and Literature1----
Category total3----

Health professions and related clinical sciences

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificateAssociateDoctor
Health/Health Care Administration/Management-13---
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist0----
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor-124--
Category total-254--

History

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificateAssociateDoctor
American History (United States)7----
Asian History1----
European History3----
History, General0----
History, Other1----
Public/Applied History and Archival Administration0----
Category total12----

Legal professions and studies

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificateAssociateDoctor
Law (LLB, JD)----472
Legal Assistant/Paralegal23--1-
Category total23--1472

Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificateAssociateDoctor
General Studies---0-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies1----
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies---0-
Category total1----

Mathematics and statistics

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificateAssociateDoctor
Mathematics, General5----
Category total5----

Multi/interdisciplinary studies

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificateAssociateDoctor
Science, Technology and Society1----
Category total1----

Natural resources and conservation

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificateAssociateDoctor
Environmental Science3----
Category total3----

Philosophy and religious studies

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificateAssociateDoctor
Philosophy12----
Category total12----

Physical sciences

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificateAssociateDoctor
Chemistry, General1----
Chemistry, Other10----
Physical Sciences4----
Physics, General1----
Category total16----

Psychology

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificateAssociateDoctor
Clinical Psychology-11--14
Developmental and Child Psychology24----
Industrial and Organizational Psychology0----
Personality Psychology5----
Psychology, General29---1
School Psychology-120--
Social Psychology2----
Category total6023--15

Public administration and social service professions

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificateAssociateDoctor
Human Services, General6----
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other-0---
Public Administration3670--
Public Policy Analysis0----
Category total967---

Security and protective services

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificateAssociateDoctor
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other-31---
Category total-31---

Social sciences

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificateAssociateDoctor
American Government and Politics (United States)1----
Criminology90----
Economics, General93---
International Economics15---
International Relations and Affairs1911---
Political Science and Government, General265---
Political Science and Government, Other27----
Social Sciences, General0----
Sociology11--0-
Category total18424---

Visual and performing arts

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificateAssociateDoctor
Acting6----
Art History, Criticism and Conservation4----
Art/Art Studies, General0--1-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General0----
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other2----
Film/Cinema Studies4----
Fine/Studio Arts, General3----
Graphic Design242---
Interior Design2423---
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management0----
Visual and Performing Arts, General0----
Category total6725-1-
Grand total104168093487

Varsity Athletic Teams

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2007-2008 Varsity Athletes

NCAA Division III (without football) Men Women
Baseball 27 -
Basketball 15 12
Golf 16 -
Ice Hockey 33 -
Soccer 23 13
Softball - 15
Tennis 17 14
Track and Field, X-Country 8 9
Volleyball - 10

Accreditation

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Institutional Accreditation

Agency Periods of Accreditation Status
New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education1952-12-01-Accredited

Specialized Accreditation

American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
Agency / Program Periods of Accreditation Status
American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar1953-01-01-Accredited
American Psychological Association, Committee on Accreditation
Agency / Program Periods of Accreditation Status
American Psychological Association, Committee on Accreditation1995-09-19-Accredited
American Psychological Association, Committee on Accreditation2000-04-11-Accredited
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
Agency / Program Periods of Accreditation Status
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology2003-04-25-Accredited