We thank you for the very important work
you do as guidance counselors to
provide access to higher education for high school seniors.
It is our
mission to assist you in any way that we can by providing
updated and
accurate information regarding Assumption College and the
admissions
process.
Below you will find a table outling our
college's recent admissions statistics. Please contact us
at any time if you have any additional
questions. We look forward to working with you!
2007 Admissions Statistics |
First Year Application
- Applied: 3,899
- Accepted: 2,625
- Enrolled-Fall '76: 597
|
Secondary School Class Rank
- Top 1/5: 26.6%
- Top 2/5: 38.1%
- Top 3/5: 26.1%
- Top 4/5: 7.7%
- Not Reported: 39.4%
|
Student Residence:
Out of state students: 34% (Freshmen) |
Enrollment Figures:
- 2,164 full-time undergraduates
- 40% men, 60% women
|
Largest number of students by state (in descending order):
Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, New York, Maine, Vermont, New Jersey |
Ethnic Diversity
-
Overall student body: 6.6%
-
Freshman Class: 7.9%
|
Retention (3 Year Average)
- Students returning after first year: 87%
- Graduation within 5 years: 67.6%
|
Middle Range of SAT Scores:
- Verbal: 500 - 549 (Avg. 532)
- Math: 500 - 549 (Avg. 531)
- Combined: 1010 - 1170 (1600 Scale)
1520-1760 (2400 Scale)
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Popular Majors (Of Total Enrollment)
- Psychology
- Accounting
- History
- Management
- English
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Competing Institutions:
- Providence College
- Stonehill College
- University of New Hampshire
- Merrimack College
- St. Anselm College
- University of Massachusetts
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Financial Aid
- 95% of first-year students recieved some form of aid (including merit)
- Average first-year student grant/scholarships: $13,615
- Average first-year student loan: $3,098
- Average first-year student work study: $1,500
- Merit-based scholarships are available: $2,500 - $20,000, renewable for 4 years
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Unique Programs
- Honors Program
- Fortin & Gonthier Foundations of Western Civilization Program
- C.A.L.L.S. -- Career, Academic & Lifetime Learning Skills
- Study Abroad
- Army & Air Force ROTC
- Joint 7-Year programs in Physical Therapy, Podiatry and Optometry
- Community Service Learning
- Colleges of the Worcester Consortium
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High Schools Represented
- Public: 70%
- Catholic: 20%
- Independent: 10%
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