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Babson College is a small, private four-year business college located in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Though primarily focused on business and especially entrepreneurship, students at Babson are encouraged to broaden their scope with courses in the liberal arts. Courses that span subjects such as literature, art, ecology, and interdisciplinary studies help future business leaders gain a broader perspective on the world and economy.


Overview of Babson College


Babson not only nurtures undergraduate students, but their graduate programs launch professionals to the next level. The college offers a range of graduate programs which are offered on a full-, or part-time basis. Graduate students can choose between programs such as an MBA or an MS in fields including finance, business analytics, or management in entrepreneurial leadership.

Babson students may share common goals in terms of their academic work, but out of class they are free to pursue a wide range of activities. Full-time undergraduate athletes are invited to compete at the varsity, club, or intramural levels. Club teams include rugby, ultimate frisbee, golf, and polo. Intramural sports include coed activities such as dodgeball, indoor soccer, coed ultimate frisbee, and 5v5 basketball. Babson also hosts over 100 clubs and organizations and students are welcome to form new organizations around their special passions. Given Babson's penchant for fostering entrepreneurship and individual initiative, new organizations are sure to start every year.

General Information


School Type Private not-for-profit
Campus Setting Suburb: Larg
Campus Housing Yes
Student Faculty Ratio 14:1
Graduation Rate 91%
Year Founded 1919

Student Enrollment


Total Students3,357

Undergraduate
2,361
Graduate
996

Undergraduate Student

Male 1,228
1,228
Female 1,133
1,133

Graduate Student

Male 518
518
Female 478
478

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Admissions


APPLICATIONS6,383

Male 4,188
Female 2,195

ACCEPTANCE1,532

Male 796
Female 746

Acceptance Rate24%

Male 19%
Female 34%

Enrollment 536

Male 182
Female 188
Admissions
Application Fee $75
High School GPA Required
High School Rank Recommended
High School Transcripts Required
College Prep Courses Required
Recommendations Required
SAT/ACT Required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) Required
Application Deadline January 2
Common Application Accepted Yes

Tuition Cost & Financial Aid


Babson College is a small school that means business. A degree from this private institution will cost but it also pays to have a Babson degree. In fact, the total expenses for a year at Babson are $72,000. While that is a lot of money, the actual average net cost for Babson ranges from $16,000 for families earning up to $30,000 and $49,000 for the wealthiest homes.

The costs of tuition, fees, and lodging are offset by financial aid from sources such as federal grants, Pell grants, and loans, among other sources. Federal grants help students with an average of $5,400 and Pell grants kick in an average of $4,500. Institutional grants and scholarships help Babson College students with a whopping $40,000.

Average net price 2017-2018
Net Price $29,587
Average Total Aid $38,895
Students Receiving Financial Aid 50%
Room & Board $16,776

Sticker Price


  • Tuition In-State - $52,608
  • Tuition Out-of-State - $52,608
  • Books and Supplies - $1,144
  • Room & Board - $16,776
  • Other - $1,850

Academics


Babson is a highly specialized college. Students who enroll in Babson College are dedicated to the idea that they will study business. In fact, these driven students are not disappointed in what they find, a fact that is reflected in the school’s high retention rate. In fact, first-year Babson students return for a second year at a rate of 95%. This means that students are pleased with the level of instruction, campus facilities, and their peer group. In fact, they are so pleased that most stick around for gradation.

Babson's graduate rate is 93%, which is phenomenal. Thus, it's almost a certainty that those students who meet on the first day for orientation will be at the graduation ceremony together in four years. This sort of consistency indicates that Babson's serious, business-minded approach is appreciated by all their students. It's hard to find any institution whose statistics reflect this sort of fidelity and high morale.

Perhaps this high level of student loyalty is due to the outstanding student-to-faculty ratio. Babson students, on average, meet in classes where there are fourteen students and one faculty member. Not only is this a great ratio but, on closer examination, one sees that these faculty members also aren’t graduate students doing the work of staff but are regular faculty members. In fact, of their full-time faculty, 87% hold doctoral degrees.

Student Population Total


Student Population 3,357

Undergraduate
2,361
Graduate
996
Evening Classes : No
Distance Learning : Yes

Most Popular Programs & Majors

(# of Diplomas Awarded by Subject)


All Business Majors 548 Total Graduates / 100%
Business Administration and Management, General 548 Graduates
All Other Diplomas 0

Outcome & Salary


Babson is a unique school that only graduates one type of degree. Each of their 541 graduates completes a bachelor's degree in business administration. Then, of those 541, their median earnings are just over $57,000.

Since Babson has a clear focus on entrepreneurship, their students are not long shackled by strict salary structures and graduated pay raises. Rather, they often strike out on their own and become business owners and community leaders. Thus, the outcomes for a Babson graduate are hard to measure since the sky is truly the limit.

Graduates Salary
College Grads Early Career Salary $71,400
College Grads Average Salary $75,000
College Grads Mid Career Salary $149,400
Return on Investment (ROI)
10 Year Salary Earnings Potential $750,000
20 Year Salary Earnings Potential $2,244,000
Cost of Education (Net Price) 4 Year $118,348
10 Year Projected ROI $631,652
20 Year Projected ROI $2,125,652
No College Education Salary Comparison
National Average Salary $38,792
10 Year Projected Income $387,920
20 Year Projected Income $775,840

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