Emmanuel College

Boston, Massachusetts · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

At a glance

Average net price: $26,706What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate: 76%
Graduation rate: 67%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates: 1,854
In-state tuition: $48,550Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition: $48,550
SAT midpoint: 1,215
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $68,245Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$26,706

2/5

Better than 31% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

67%

4/5

Better than 67% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$68,245

4/5

Better than 80% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$27,000

1/5

Better than 4% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on

Affordability: Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion: Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings: Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation: Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity: A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$65,252

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$26,706

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Emmanuel College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time	67%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return	79%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed	$27,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled	$68,245

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Emmanuel College by graduate earnings
Major	Earnings, 1 yr	Degrees awarded
Accounting and Related Services	$63,595	15
Economics	$51,698	15
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$46,518	26
Marketing	$46,491	20
Biology, General	$45,275	46
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$42,216	29
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	$41,522	34
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	$41,346	3
Neurobiology and Neurosciences	$39,006	20
Communication and Media Studies	$38,636	33
Political Science and Government	$38,004	12
Criminology	$36,824	17
Research and Experimental Psychology	$36,603	19
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other	$32,451	18
Design and Applied Arts	$32,413	15
International/Globalization Studies	$29,688	10
History	$28,695	10
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	Not reported	51
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Not reported	18
Sociology	Not reported	12
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	Not reported	11
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	Not reported	8
English Language and Literature, General	Not reported	7
Finance and Financial Management Services	Not reported	7
Chemistry	Not reported	7
Human Services, General	Not reported	6
Education, General	Not reported	6
Mathematics	Not reported	6
Fine and Studio Arts	Not reported	4
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	Not reported	4
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences	Not reported	3
Health and Medical Administrative Services	Not reported	2
International Relations and National Security Studies	Not reported	2
Philosophy	Not reported	2
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	Not reported	2
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	1
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology	Not reported	1
Digital Humanities and Textual Studies	Not reported	1
Applied Mathematics	Not reported	1
Computer Science	Not reported	Not reported
Statistics	Not reported	Not reported
Biotechnology	Not reported	Not reported
Religion/Religious Studies	Not reported	Not reported
Area Studies	Not reported	Not reported

All 44 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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