10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$76,508at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Private nonprofit · COLLEGE PAYOFF
Tufts University
Medford, MA · 43 field-and-degree records
Earnings reported for 39 · Federal debt reported for 19
Based onObserved earnings + college priceEstimate10-year payoff
Estimated 10-year payoff
Positive payoff
+$76,508 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
8.2 yrsTime to earn back the modeled cost
+23%Estimated return after 10 years
$86,650Observed earnings · year 5
$59,125Highest annual price before payoff reaches $0
The price benchmark is $19,127 per year below this threshold.
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What do you want to understand?
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
PUBLISHED STUDENT BUDGET · 2024–25
What makes up the annual price?
Sticker-price components reported to IPEDS. Grants and scholarships are not subtracted here.
Living off campus: $18,588 housing and food allowance plus $1,796 in other expenses.
Do not confuse this with net price. Net price subtracts average grants and scholarships. DegreeVerdict continues to use the separately labeled average net price in its standard college ROI scenario.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$236,500
$16,000Annual price+$172,500
$32,000Annual price+$108,500
$40,000Current college-wide context+$76,500
$48,000Annual price+$44,500
$64,000Annual price−$19,500
$80,000Annual price−$83,500
HOW STUDENTS ATTEND · 2023-24
Online study is a meaningful part of the student experience.
IPEDS enrollment counts show course delivery across the whole institution. They do not indicate whether a specific degree can be completed online.
Institution-level attendance context from IPEDS. Program delivery is reported separately on degree pages and in the program directory. These figures do not enter ROI.
College identity and local contextAccreditation, institution type, dual enrollment and state prices
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- New England Commission on Higher Education
- Main award level
- Bachelor’s degrees
- Campus setting
- Suburban
- Admissions
- Selective admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
DUAL-ENROLLMENT CONTEXT · 2024
514 high-school students took college courses.
IPEDS counts students enrolled in college credit while still in high school. A large dual-enrollment population can shape headline enrollment figures, especially at community colleges.
This is participation, not a college completion rate. It does not indicate how many students later enrolled after high school, earned a credential or entered the workforce.
STATE PRICE CONTEXT · 2024
Prices in Massachusetts run 6% above the U.S. level.
BEA Regional Price Parities compare price levels across states. A value of 100 equals the national average.
What it costs and what graduates earn
$39,998Average net price / year
$88,300Cost of attendance
$16,250Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$172/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$86,650Median earnings · year 5 after completion
93.5%Completion rate
11.5%Admission rate
1,513Average SAT score
34ACT midpoint
7,061Student size
Debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. It does not include Parent PLUS or private loans. We show admissions scores only when a valid federal value is available.
What the numbers say about Tufts University
What does Tufts University cost?
Tufts University reports an average annual net price of $39,998 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Tufts University graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $86,650 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Tufts University graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $16,250. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Tufts University worth the same?
No. The current release contains 43 field-and-degree records for Tufts University; 39 report year-4 earnings and 19 report federal debt. Outcomes can differ substantially by field and degree level.
DEBT AFTER COLLEGE
Are borrowers making progress?
Repayment progress, default and debt at exit describe different federal borrower cohorts. They are shown separately and do not change the ROI estimate.
Source: College Scorecard. Repayment progress is the share of borrowers who reduced principal by at least $1 at the stated measurement point. Debt covers federal student loans; Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded. Cohorts and reporting periods differ across measures.
Who studied here during the year
15,215Students enrolled at any point
7,856Undergraduate students
7,359Graduate students
Unduplicated students enrolled at any point from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. This full-year measure is different from a fall headcount and does not enter ROI.
More student and earnings detailPrice by family income, retention, equity and common industries
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
94% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
172 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
Three-year repayment not reportedStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$72,336Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$80,629Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$89,245Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income84%
Middle income87%
Higher income95%
Undergraduate student composition
White41%
Black6%
Hispanic10%
Asian17%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use every reportable field-and-credential record at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS OVER TIME
What graduates earned in later years
$63,641Year 1
$97,474Year 4
$86,650Year 5
Each year can represent a different federal cohort, so the points do not track the same people over time.
Your choice of degree can change the payoff.
Graduate earnings differ by field and credential, even within the same college.
1Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences · Graduate/Professional Certificate$296,3312Dentistry · First Professional Degree$175,0483Engineering-Related Fields · Master's Degree$162,5024Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$156,3435Veterinary Medicine · First Professional Degree$145,2376Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Master's Degree$139,1067International Business · Master's Degree$137,2308Cognitive Science · Bachelor's Degree$130,801Observed year-4 earnings · compare the same field and credential across colleges
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Cognitive ScienceBachelor's Degree · $130,801 reported+60%vs same-degree national median$18,000federal debt2EconomicsBachelor's Degree · $123,809 reported+50%vs same-degree national median$17,850federal debt3Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree · $156,343 reported+46%vs same-degree national median$15,500federal debt4Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral SciencesGraduate/Professional Certificate · $296,331 reported+43%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt5English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree · $69,475 reported+43%vs same-degree national median$14,670federal debt6Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's Degree · $79,571 reported+43%vs same-degree national median$15,875federal debt
Comparable colleges in MA
Currently operating private nonprofit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
Boston, MA
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- Annual net price
- $39,545
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $84,862
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +18%
College of the Holy Cross
- Annual net price
- $38,782
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $82,319
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +11%
Boston College
- Annual net price
- $41,704
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $90,978
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +33%
Laboure College of Healthcare
- Annual net price
- $36,863
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $83,261
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +17%
Compare fields and degree levels
Showing the 40 highest-earning records from 43 field-and-degree records. Use the program directory to search the complete set.
| Major or field | Degree level | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2024–25 graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $296,331 | Not available | Not reported |
| Dentistry | First Professional Degree | $175,048 | Not available | Not reported |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Master's Degree | $162,502 | Not available | Not reported |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $156,343 | $15,500 | 37 |
| Veterinary Medicine | First Professional Degree | $145,237 | Not available | Not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Master's Degree | $139,106 | Not available | Not reported |
| International Business | Master's Degree | $137,230 | Not available | Not reported |
| Cognitive Science | Bachelor's Degree | $130,801 | $18,000 | Not reported |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $123,809 | $17,850 | Not reported |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Master's Degree | $108,836 | Not available | Not reported |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | $106,072 | Not available | Not reported |
| Medicine | First Professional Degree | $104,668 | Not available | Not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $101,196 | $16,500 | Not reported |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Master's Degree | $89,553 | Not available | Not reported |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $88,924 | Not available | Not reported |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | Master's Degree | $83,598 | Not available | Not reported |
| Nutrition Sciences | Master's Degree | $80,997 | Not available | Not reported |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | Master's Degree | $80,661 | Not available | Not reported |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Master's Degree | $80,073 | Not available | Not reported |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $79,571 | $15,875 | Not reported |
| Biology, General | Master's Degree | $79,163 | Not available | Not reported |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $78,180 | $17,725 | Not reported |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $77,998 | $16,375 | Not reported |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's Degree | $77,753 | $18,050 | 0 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $76,782 | $16,250 | Not reported |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's Degree | $75,517 | Not available | Not reported |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | $75,448 | $18,250 | 2 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Master's Degree | $74,319 | Not available | Not reported |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $70,767 | $14,935 | Not reported |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $69,475 | $14,670 | Not reported |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $69,037 | Not available | Not reported |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $65,540 | $15,750 | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's Degree | $61,904 | Not available | Not reported |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $61,719 | $15,000 | Not reported |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $59,960 | Not available | Not reported |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Master's Degree | $54,491 | Not available | Not reported |
| Museology/Museum Studies | Master's Degree | $51,775 | Not available | Not reported |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | Master's Degree | $49,863 | Not available | Not reported |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $41,365 | $25,250 | 7 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $15,500 | 0 |
Graduate counts come from IPEDS and group related majors into the same federal field. Missing earnings or debt values remain labeled as unavailable.
Search every Tufts University program record →Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.