Babson College
Babson College is a private business school in Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States specializing in entrepreneurship education. Founded in 1919 by Roger Babson, the college was established as the Babson Institute in his Wellesley home and initially granted one-year certificates. Babson College earned degree-granting authority from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1947.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 17%
- Average net price: $40,514
- Undergraduate enrollment: 3,272
- Graduation rate (150%): 93%
- Graduation rate (200%): 94%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 92%
- Student to faculty ratio: 15:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $123,938
- Median earnings (8 years): $102,507
- Median earnings (6 years): $91,354
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Wellesley, MA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Babson College include Business Administration and Management.
- Business Administration and Management (721 bachelor's) · median earnings $107,520 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,766
Degree mix: Business 100%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Babson College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $21,270 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $21,270
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $14,369
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $21,924
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $35,383
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $58,685
- In-state tuition and fees: $57,152
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $57,152
- Books and supplies: $1,292
- On-campus room and board: $21,550
- Off-campus room and board: $21,550
- Off-campus with family: $11,008
- Typical cost of attendance: $79,994
- Sticker vs net gap: 49%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 16%
- Federal loan recipients: 27%
- Average institutional grant: $45,336
- Average federal loan: $4,981
- Median debt at graduation: $20,000
Admissions
Babson College admits 17% of applicants. Of students admitted, 39% enrolled.
- Applications: 9,381
- Admitted: 1,603
- Enrolled: 625
- Yield (first-choice signal): 39%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 3,272
- Women: 43%
- Commuter share (estimated): 35%
- Part-time undergraduates: 70%
- Age 25 and older: 33%
- Graduate students: 937
- Graduation rate: 93%
- Come back after freshman year: 95%
- First-generation: 15%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 53%
- Student to faculty: 15:1
- Professor salary: $234,788
- Associate professor salary: $160,226
- Assistant professor salary: $149,243
- On-campus housing capacity: 2,129
- Average SAT: 1,460
- Average ACT: 32
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Babson College acceptance rate? Babson College admits 17% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Babson College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $21,270 a year after aid. Average net price is $40,514.
What majors does Babson College offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management.
What is the average salary after Babson College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $123,938 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Babson College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 92% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 93%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Babson College official site: https://www.babson.edu.