Private nonprofit · Boston, Massachusetts
Simmons University: cost, debt and earnings by major
26 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $23,444
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 77%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 70%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 1,670
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $23,335
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- ≤ 2%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $19,035 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $18,732 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $17,108 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $22,495 |
| $110,000+ | $34,113 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (12)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,265 (1 yr)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$76,569
- Communication and Media Studies$71,138
- Biology, General$68,251
- Nutrition Sciences$68,021
- Public Health$64,514
- Social Work$62,992
- Political Science and Government$55,069
- Psychology, General$51,474
- Biopsychology$44,717 (1 yr)
- Cognitive Science$42,779 (1 yr)
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$39,032 (1 yr)
Master's programs (11)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$123,629
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$116,116
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$79,951
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$74,038
- Public Health$70,908 (1 yr)
- Social Work$69,292
- Special Education and Teaching$69,110
- History$66,986
- Education, General$62,689
- Library Science and Administration$58,512
- Literature$53,492
Doctoral programs (2)
Graduate certificate programs (1)
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services$57,120 (1 yr)