Emerson College

● Boston, MA

Private nonprofit Bachelor's Main campus
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026
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Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.

$49,180 Annual average after aid Available

Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.

77.1% 150% time Available

Admission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.

51.3% Where reported Available

Student size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.

3,870 Undergraduate enrollment Available

Basics

School type
Private nonprofit
Predominant degree
Bachelor's
Highest degree
Graduate
Campus status
Main campus
Branch count
1

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Location
Boston, MA 02116-4624
Coordinates
42.352202, -71.065384

Cost and aid (2023-24)

Average net price
$49,180
Median debt of completers
$19,000
Pell Grant share
15.5%

Admissions (2023-24)

Admission rate
51.3%
SAT average
1,358
ACT midpoint
30

Outcomes (2021 cohort)

Graduation rate (150% time)
77.1%
Retention rate (full-time)
87.4%

Student body (2023-24)

Total students
3,870
Undergraduate students
3,870
Pell Grant share
15.5%
Federal loan share
43%

Top programs

ProgramCommon credentialCIPAwards countProgram earningsProgram debtData
Communication and Media Studies. Master's Degree Master's Degree 0901 62,780 $52,134 $24,035 Available
Music. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5009 25,734 $41,501 $24,007 Available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1313 42,126 $53,153 $24,990 Available
Marketing. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5214 52,226 $64,664 $23,710 Available
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5005 16,725 $36,529 $23,359 Available
Business/Commerce, General. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5201 56,566 $64,614 $23,984 Available
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. Master's Degree Master's Degree 3099 31,618 $54,053 $23,760 Available
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 2313 13,486 $46,404 $23,999 Available
Film/Video and Photographic Arts. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5006 17,403 $40,511 $22,964 Available
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 0907 18,393 $50,102 $22,718 Available
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. Graduate/Professional Certificate Graduate/Professional Certificate 0909 21,438 $59,442 $23,709 Available
Journalism. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 0904 12,956 $51,961 $23,207 Available
Graphic Communications. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 1003 8,012 $40,723 $23,749 Available
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. Master's Degree Master's Degree 5102 23,318 $64,441 $22,162 Available
Business/Corporate Communications. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5205 963 $58,939 $24,324 Available
Publishing. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 0910 325 $61,034 $27,000 Available

Emerson College

Boston, MA

Private nonprofitBachelor'sMain campus
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026

Snapshot

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Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.

$49,180 Annual average after aid Available
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Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.

77.1% 150% time Available
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Admission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.

51.3% Where reported Available
i

Student size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.

3,870 Undergraduate enrollment Available
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Median debt Median debt for a defined borrower/completer cohort.

$19,000 Completers / borrowers Available
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Retention rate Share of first-time students who returned the following year.

87.4% First-year return Available
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Communication and Media Studies. Master's DegreeAwards count
62,780
Music. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
25,734
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
42,126
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026 Methodology notes: definitions, cohorts, and calculations vary.