Chestnut Hill, MA · 10.1k students
Trajecta score
+0.5 since '20Ranked #50 of 2,375
5-year trend
74.2 · #56
2020
74.2 · #91
2021
74.6 · #80
2022
74.8 · #88
2023
74.7 · #88
2024
Academic Profile
87/ 100
Career Outcomes
93/ 100
Student Success
89/ 100
Affordability
44/ 100
Academic Investment
95/ 100
Access & Equity
28/ 100
Academic Profile
87
Career Outcomes
93
Student Success
89
Affordability
44
Academic Investment
95
Access & Equity
28
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Cost / Net Price
$89k / $42k
SAT Avg
1,507
Retention
96%
Grad Rate
91%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$70,702
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$70,702
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
13%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
30%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$19,000
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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