Tufts University
Common Data Set 2016-17
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Acceptance Rate
14.3%
Applications
20,223
Admitted
2,889
Enrolled
1,336
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$68,804
10 yrs after enrollment
52%
6-year completion
$20,927
sticker minus grants
$25,000
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
164fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
3 TABLESSource of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Enrollment And Persistence
4 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
4 TABLESTotal academic units4
Mathematics4
Science4
Foreign language3
Social studies4
Foreign language4
Amount of application fee:75
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Closing Date: Month3
Fall Notification Date: Month6
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Fall Closing Date:Day15
Fall Notification Date: Day1
Student Life
2 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)80%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing100%
Percent who live off campus or commute0%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)74%
Percent of males who join fraternities16%
Percent of females who join sororities17%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing62%
Percent who live off campus or commute38%
Percent of students age 25 and older2%
Average age of full-time students18.1
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18.1
Average age of full-time students19.8
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19.9
Annual Expenses
2 TABLESMinimum2
Financial Aid
6 TABLESAcademic Year2015-2016 estimated
Federal$3,861,849
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$74,198,116
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,741,945
Total Scholarships/Grants$80,002,066
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$5,486,593
Federal Work-Study$2,742,883
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$306,500
Total Self-Help$8,535,976
Parent Loans$0
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$0
Federal$80,910
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$60,500
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$712,163
Total Scholarships/Grants$853,573
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$4,962,804
Total Self-Help$4,962,804
Parent Loans$4,523,994
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$0
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.1,182
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:136
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Tufts' Loan Replacement Policy replaces loans with scholarship grants for all undergraduates whose annual family income is below $60,000.