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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- 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%
- 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
- Age unknown:
- 18.00, 82
- 18.00%
Age data are reported for Fall 2007.
Undergraduate Student Residence
- Out-of-state:
- 18.00, 82
- 18.00%
- Foreign countries:
- 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 |
9,171 | 3,774 | 5,397 |
| 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 |
| SAT | 1,448 | 92% |
| ACT | 171 | 11% |
| Test Scores |
25th Percentile* |
75th Percentile** |
| SAT Critical Reading | 450 | 550 |
| SAT Math | 450 | 560 |
| SAT Writing | 450 | 560 |
| ACT Composite | 20 | 24 |
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%
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
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%
- 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
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Associate | Doctor |
|---|
| German Studies | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Category total | - | - | - | - | - |
Biological and biomedical sciences
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Associate | Doctor |
|---|
| Biochemistry | 6 | - | - | - | - |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 21 | - | - | - | - |
| Biophysics | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Biotechnology | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Radiation Biology/Radiobiology | 9 | - | - | - | - |
| Category total | 40 | - | - | - | - |
Business, management, marketing, and related support services
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Associate | Doctor |
|---|
| Accounting | 73 | 63 | 5 | - | - |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 93 | 276 | 0 | 1 | - |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other | - | 5 | - | - | - |
| Business/Commerce, General | 35 | - | - | - | - |
| Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 18 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Finance, General | 88 | 40 | 0 | - | - |
| Financial Planning and Services | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General | - | 17 | 0 | - | - |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 26 | 4 | - | - | - |
| Management Information Systems, General | 9 | - | - | - | - |
| Marketing, Other | - | 3 | - | - | - |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General | 74 | - | - | - | - |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | - | - | 0 | - | - |
| Taxation | - | 16 | - | - | - |
| Category total | 416 | 424 | 5 | 1 | - |
Communication, journalism, and related programs
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Associate | Doctor |
|---|
| Advertising | 17 | - | - | - | - |
| Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 20 | 4 | - | - | - |
| Journalism | 21 | - | - | - | - |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 15 | - | - | - | - |
| Organizational Communication, General | 5 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Political Communication | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Public Relations/Image Management | 52 | 9 | - | - | - |
| Category total | 130 | 16 | - | - | - |
Communications technologies/technicians and support services
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Associate | Doctor |
|---|
| Communications Technology/Technician | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Category total | - | - | - | - | - |
Computer and information sciences and support services
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Associate | Doctor |
|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | - | 3 | - | - | - |
| Computer Science | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Category total | 2 | 3 | - | - | - |
Education
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Associate | Doctor |
|---|
| 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 Teaching | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | - | 3 | - | - | - |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Category total | - | 42 | - | - | - |
Engineering technologies/technicians
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Associate | Doctor |
|---|
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Category total | 2 | - | - | - | - |
Engineering
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Associate | Doctor |
|---|
| Computer Engineering, General | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | 8 | - | - | - | - |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Category total | 8 | - | - | - | - |
English language and literature/letters
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Associate | Doctor |
|---|
| Creative Writing | 8 | - | - | - | - |
| English Language and Literature, General | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other | 39 | - | - | - | - |
| Category total | 47 | - | - | - | - |
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Associate | Doctor |
|---|
| French Language and Literature | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Category total | 3 | - | - | - | - |
Health professions and related clinical sciences
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Associate | Doctor |
|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | - | 13 | - | - | - |
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | - | 12 | 4 | - | - |
| Category total | - | 25 | 4 | - | - |
History
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Associate | Doctor |
|---|
| American History (United States) | 7 | - | - | - | - |
| Asian History | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| European History | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| History, General | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| History, Other | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Public/Applied History and Archival Administration | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Category total | 12 | - | - | - | - |
Legal professions and studies
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Associate | Doctor |
|---|
| Law (LLB, JD) | - | - | - | - | 472 |
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 23 | - | - | 1 | - |
| Category total | 23 | - | - | 1 | 472 |
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Associate | Doctor |
|---|
| General Studies | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Category total | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Mathematics and statistics
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Associate | Doctor |
|---|
| Mathematics, General | 5 | - | - | - | - |
| Category total | 5 | - | - | - | - |
Multi/interdisciplinary studies
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Associate | Doctor |
|---|
| Science, Technology and Society | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Category total | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Natural resources and conservation
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Associate | Doctor |
|---|
| Environmental Science | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Category total | 3 | - | - | - | - |
Philosophy and religious studies
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Associate | Doctor |
|---|
| Philosophy | 12 | - | - | - | - |
| Category total | 12 | - | - | - | - |
Physical sciences
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Associate | Doctor |
|---|
| Chemistry, General | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Chemistry, Other | 10 | - | - | - | - |
| Physical Sciences | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| Physics, General | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Category total | 16 | - | - | - | - |
Psychology
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Associate | Doctor |
|---|
| Clinical Psychology | - | 11 | - | - | 14 |
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 24 | - | - | - | - |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Personality Psychology | 5 | - | - | - | - |
| Psychology, General | 29 | - | - | - | 1 |
| School Psychology | - | 12 | 0 | - | - |
| Social Psychology | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Category total | 60 | 23 | - | - | 15 |
Public administration and social service professions
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Associate | Doctor |
|---|
| Human Services, General | 6 | - | - | - | - |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| Public Administration | 3 | 67 | 0 | - | - |
| Public Policy Analysis | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Category total | 9 | 67 | - | - | - |
Security and protective services
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Associate | Doctor |
|---|
| Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other | - | 31 | - | - | - |
| Category total | - | 31 | - | - | - |
Social sciences
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Associate | Doctor |
|---|
| American Government and Politics (United States) | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Criminology | 90 | - | - | - | - |
| Economics, General | 9 | 3 | - | - | - |
| International Economics | 1 | 5 | - | - | - |
| International Relations and Affairs | 19 | 11 | - | - | - |
| Political Science and Government, General | 26 | 5 | - | - | - |
| Political Science and Government, Other | 27 | - | - | - | - |
| Social Sciences, General | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Sociology | 11 | - | - | 0 | - |
| Category total | 184 | 24 | - | - | - |
Visual and performing arts
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Certificate | Associate | Doctor |
|---|
| Acting | 6 | - | - | - | - |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 0 | - | - | 1 | - |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Film/Cinema Studies | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Graphic Design | 24 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Interior Design | 24 | 23 | - | - | - |
| Theatre/Theatre Arts Management | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Category total | 67 | 25 | - | 1 | - |
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 Education | 1952-12-01- | 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 Bar | 1953-01-01- | Accredited |
American Psychological Association, Committee on Accreditation
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| American Psychological Association, Committee on Accreditation | 1995-09-19- | Accredited |
| American Psychological Association, Committee on Accreditation | 2000-04-11- | Accredited |
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology | 2003-04-25- | Accredited |