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Tufts University

Medford, MAQuad's selectivityHighly selective
Known forUltra-selectiveTop test scoresVery diverseHigh earnersHigh graduation ratePell students graduate at the same rateTest-optional heavy
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 11, 2026

  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Reading & Writing 720–760 (fall 2024: 720–770)Tufts University Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Math 730–780 (fall 2024: 750–790)Tufts University Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Entered fall 2024: 95% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 96%)Tufts University Common Data Set 2025–26

Published Oct 10, 2026

  • Fall 2025: 33,415 applied (fall 2024: 34,432)Tufts University (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 3,613 admits (fall 2024: 3,957)Tufts University (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 10.8% admitted (fall 2024: 11.5%)Tufts University (Fall 2025)

Sources:Tufts University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Tufts University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;Tufts University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

1 in 9 applicants admitted

Tufts admits about 1 in 9 applicants (11%). That puts it in the "Highly selective" tier, more selective than 98% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

11%

11%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityHighly selective

Applied

33,415

Admitted

3,613

Yield

49%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1460–1520

10001600
ACT middle 50%

33–35

1836
Applications +81% since fall 2014 · admit rate 17% → 11%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 7,061 undergrads, where 12% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

7.1K

undergrads · larger than 84% of colleges

Diversity index

0.77

Pell Grant

12%

below the median

First generation

15%

below the median

Large suburbNCAA D-III · New England Small College Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.64 → 0.77 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Computer Science (12% of graduates). 10 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 76% of colleges. 64% of faculty are full-time. Spends $28,034 a year on instruction per student.

10 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 76% of colleges

Most popular major

Computer Science

12% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer Science

$156.3K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

64%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$28K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $66,346 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $42.1K more than the national median. The 39% who received grants paid $32,367 on average; the other 61% paid the full sticker price of $88,300.

25%

$66.3K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $42.1K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$88,300 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 25% of full price

Federal loans

19%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost rising · +5% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $83,214 ten years after enrolling, more than at 93% of colleges; 94% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 3.2 years of that salary.

94%

94%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$83.2K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$16.3K

≈ $172/month for 10 years

Retention

95%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 92% → 94% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 10% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 5%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 81% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 17% to 11%.

  • Cost

    Rising

    +5% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +81%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 17% → 11% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.64 → 0.77

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Tufts University · Fall 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-10

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

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    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Tufts University (2026)

    Tufts University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 168148 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything