# Boston Architectural College

Private nonprofit college in Boston, MA. IPEDS ID 164872.
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/boston-architectural-college · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/boston-architectural-college.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: not reported (latest, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $25,865 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 32%; beats 5% of MA colleges and 14% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $62,123; beats 46% of MA colleges and 74% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $24,750

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $24,056 |
| 30-48k | $14,348 |
| 48-75k | $30,097 |
| 75-110k | $34,343 |
| 110k+ | not reported |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $40,343
- Tuition and fees: $27,470
- Housing and meals: not reported; books: $1,200

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: not reported; SAT math: not reported; ACT: not reported (25th–75th percentile, latest)

## Majors (5 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | $55,079 | $82,268 | $53,192 |
| Environmental Design | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Interior Architecture | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Landscape Architecture | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Major to career
- Architecture → Architect: median wage $119,120 (Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH), $117,330 (MA), $99,280 (U.S.)

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

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