Stonehill College

Stonehill College is a moderately selective private nonprofit college in Easton, Massachusetts. It admits about 1 in 2 applicants, graduates 76% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $77,745 ten years after starting college, more than 73% of the Massachusetts colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
66%

More selective than 59% of Massachusetts colleges we cover.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

What your family pays
$33,016 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $72,714. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
76%

Higher than 68% of Massachusetts colleges we cover and 87% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$77,745

Higher than 73% of Massachusetts colleges we cover and 91% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Stonehill College acceptance rate & admissions

Of 7,915 applicants, Stonehill College admitted 5,743 and 647 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).

7,915
Applied
5,743
Admitted
647
Enrolled

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

First-year students who return84%
Pell Grant recipients17%
First-generation students16%
Women / men54% / 46%

Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Stonehill College tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees$57,490
Housing & meals, on campus$15,300
Books & supplies$893
Total cost of attendance$72,714

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$23,472
Loan default rate1.4%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

What Stonehill College costs to finish, and how fast it pays back

Graduates of Stonehill College took 4.1 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Massachusetts. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$23,605$96,0722.5 years
$30–48k$25,053$101,9662.7 years
$48–75k$26,357$107,2732.8 years
$75–110k$31,059$126,4103.3 years
$110k+$37,147$151,1884.0 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.1 years, the average time graduates took (75% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($77,745) minus $39,880 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in MA (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $37,865 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.

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Stonehill College majors, earnings & careers

Stonehill College offers 46 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Humanities & Languages · 11
  • Science & Math · 9
  • Business & Finance · 7
  • Social Sciences & Public Service · 5
  • Arts & Design · 4
  • Education · 3
  • Health & Medicine · 3
  • Engineering · 2
  • Communications & Media · 1
  • Technology & Computing · 1

Highest-earning majors at Stonehill College

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Accounting$94,984$27,000
Finance$93,693$26,000
Economics$88,479$25,000
Health Administration$82,254$26,000
Biology$81,361$27,000
Business Administration$79,796$25,197
Marketing$76,511$26,000
Political Science$76,123$25,000
Quick list of all 46 majors
  • Accounting$94,984
  • Anthropology—
  • Applied Mathematics—
  • Area Studies—
  • Arts and Entertainment Management—
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics—
  • Biochemistry—
  • Biology$81,361
  • Business Administration$79,796
  • Chemistry—
  • Communications$70,618
  • Computer Engineering—
  • Computer Science—
  • Criminology$64,957
  • Economics$88,479
  • Education—
  • Education (Elementary / Secondary)$49,884
  • Electrical Engineering—
  • English$60,131
  • Environmental Science / Conservation$54,497
  • Ethnic / Gender Studies—
  • Finance$93,693
  • Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design—
  • Health Administration$82,254
  • Health Sciences—
  • History—
  • Interdisciplinary Studies$72,121
  • International Business—
  • Kinesiology / Exercise Science—
  • Linguistics—
  • Management Science / Analytics—
  • Marketing$76,511
  • Mathematics—
  • Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other—
  • Neuroscience—
  • Philosophy—
  • Physics—
  • Political Science$76,123
  • Psychology$63,957
  • Religious Studies—
  • Sociology—
  • Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
  • Special Education—
  • Studio Art—
  • Theology / Ministry—
  • Visual and Performing Arts—

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Accounting → Accountant / auditor

$95,020
Providence
$99,460
Massachusetts
$83,680
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.0% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Marketing → Marketing specialist

$83,960
Providence
$101,810
Massachusetts
$78,760
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 7.0% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Providence

Cost of living
2% above the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,305/mo

2 bedrooms $1,668. Housing costs 4% above the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
39° / 84°

January and July average highs. 50 inches of rain a year, 34 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate

Highest: river flooding (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Bristol County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)2,584
First-year students from Massachusetts61%
Next most common home statesConnecticut, New York, Rhode Island
AthleticsNCAA Division II with football · 14 sports
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-2499% bachelor's · 1% certificates
Campus typeHighly residential
Student bodyWhite 76% · Hispanic 8% · Black 6% · Asian 3%International 3%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Bristol County at a glance

Population582,270
Median household income$85,625
Adults with a bachelor's degree31%
Median age41

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Stonehill College with similar schools

Similar private colleges in Massachusetts by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Stonehill College66%$33,01676%$77,745This school
Wheaton College (Massachusetts)68%$29,82273%$67,725
Endicott College71%$40,65476%$58,336
Simmons University70%$25,26572%$63,494
Springfield College72%$30,58774%$48,036

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Stonehill College would cost you $3,194 more per year than Wheaton College (Massachusetts), on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Stonehill College, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$6,470).
  • Wheaton College (Massachusetts) gives aided families $9,791 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Massachusetts residentStonehill CollegeWheaton College (Massachusetts)Difference
Tuition & fees$57,490$63,960−$6,470
Books & supplies$893$940−$47
Housing & meals$15,300$15,430−$130
Personal & travel$3,312$1,060+$2,252
Living-at-home adjustment−$4,281−$2,079−$2,202
Sticker price$72,714$79,311−$6,597
Average grants−$39,698−$49,489+$9,791
You pay$33,016$29,822+$3,194

“+” means Stonehill College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about Stonehill College

What is the Stonehill College acceptance rate?

Stonehill College accepts 66% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 5,743 of 7,915 applicants were admitted.

How much does Stonehill College cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $72,714 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $33,016 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $23,605 and families earning $110k+ pay $37,147.

How much do Stonehill College graduates earn?

Former Stonehill College students earn a median $77,745 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Stonehill College graduation rate?

76% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 84% return for their second year.

How long does a Stonehill College degree take to pay off?

For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Stonehill College costs about $107,273 after grants ($26,357 a year for 4.1 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $77,745 ten years after starting, $37,865 more than high school graduates in Massachusetts ($39,880), so the cost is repaid in 2.8 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Stonehill College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/stonehill-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).