# Emerson College

Private nonprofit college in Boston, MA. IPEDS ID 165662.
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/emerson-college · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/emerson-college.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: 51% (Fall 2024, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $49,180 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 77%; beats 71% of MA colleges and 87% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $62,832; beats 51% of MA colleges and 75% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $19,000

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $32,650 |
| 30-48k | $32,621 |
| 48-75k | $41,927 |
| 75-110k | $46,252 |
| 110k+ | $57,288 |

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

## Cost to finish and years to pay back (EducationGuide calculation)
Graduates took 4.09 years on average (73% finished in 4 years; Fall 2017 entrants, IPEDS). Earnings gain = $62,832 (median earnings of former students 10 years after starting college (College Scorecard)) minus $39,880 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in MA (Census ACS 2020-2024).

| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | $32,650 | $133,539 | 5.8 years |
| 30-48k | $32,621 | $133,420 | 5.8 years |
| 48-75k | $41,927 | $171,481 | 7.5 years |
| 75-110k | $46,252 | $189,171 | 8.2 years |
| 110k+ | $57,288 | $234,308 | 10.2 years |

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#value

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $80,399
- Tuition and fees: $57,056
- Housing and meals: $20,310; books: $1,200

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: 660–720; SAT math: 610–700; ACT: 29–32 (25th–75th percentile, Fall 2024)
- Fall 2023: 11,092 applicants, 5,267 admitted, 997 enrolled; test scores considered but not required
- Fall 2024: acceptance 51%, ACT 29–32 (College Scorecard)
- Fall 2023: acceptance 48%, ACT 30–33 (IPEDS Admissions)

## Majors (14 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing | $41,651 | $76,623 | $24,250 |
| Journalism | $39,703 | $63,337 | $24,580 |
| Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders | not reported | $61,496 | $26,425 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | $28,606 | $59,301 | $24,625 |
| Communications | $44,108 | $59,202 | $23,953 |
| Writing | $33,441 | $51,742 | $24,250 |
| Film and Photography | $27,032 | $49,951 | $24,250 |
| Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $39,183 | $49,381 | $25,987 |
| Theatre | $19,560 | $44,760 | $25,000 |
| Broadcasting / Digital Media | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Graphic Communications | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Education (Subject Teaching) | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Music | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Business | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Major to career
- Marketing → Marketing specialist: median wage $102,390 (Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH), $101,810 (MA), $78,760 (U.S.)
- Journalism → Reporter / journalist: median wage $62,750 (Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH), not reported (MA), $62,200 (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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