Babson College
Wellesley, MA · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
2,752undergraduates
17%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$30,220average net price per year
92%graduate in 6 years
94%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 7,995
- Admitted
- 1,578
- Admit rate
- 17%
- Admit rate, women
- 25%
- Admit rate, men
- 16%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 40%
- First-year students
- 626
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 30%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 660-720
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 720-780
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 6%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 30-33
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
1 undergraduate program that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (721 awarded)
Graduate programs (4)
- Business Administration and Management, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Master's
- Business Analytics Master's
- Financial Mathematics Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $56,032
- Housing and food on campus
- $20,786
- Books and supplies
- $1,292
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,082
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $80,192
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $80,192
- Total cost living at home
- $68,010
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $21,270 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $14,369 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $21,924 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $35,383 |
| Over $110,000 | $58,685 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 45%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 36%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $47,028
- Got a grant from the college
- 36%
- Average grant from the college
- $45,223
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 14%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 29%
- Average amount borrowed
- $10,824
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 88%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 92%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 92%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 94%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 92%
- Came back for year two
- 94%
| Pell grant students | 97% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 92% |
| Neither | 91% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 288 | 94% |
| Men | 262 | 91% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 68 | 90% |
| Black | 23 | 96% |
| Hispanic | 72 | 97% |
| White | 200 | 90% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 94% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 17 | 88% (small group) |
| International | 152 | 94% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 566 | 92% | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 56 | 89% | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,943
- Undergraduates
- 2,752
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,720
- Part-time undergraduates
- 32
- Graduate students
- 1,191
- Students per faculty member
- 16 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 0%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 18%
| Women | 43% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 13% |
| Black | 5% |
| Hispanic | 16% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 30% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 5% |
| International | 29% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 231 Forest Street, Wellesley, MA, 02457-0310
- County
- Norfolk County
- Type
- Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.