Suffolk vs Thomas Jefferson
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Suffolk UniversityBoston, MACatholic life on campusThomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Thomas Jefferson has the higher graduation rate: 69% against 61% at Suffolk.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Thomas Jefferson has the lower price after aid: $22,537 a year, against $24,745 at Suffolk.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Thomas Jefferson: $77,449, against $67,506 at Suffolk.
- Median debt is lower at Thomas Jefferson: $14,744, against $26,889 at Suffolk.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Boston, MA
Philadelphia, PA
Setting
City
City
Students
6,697
8,315
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
82%
81%
Average SAT
1216
1243
ACT middle 50%
24–28
25–30
Graduation rate
61%
69%
First-year retention
75%
82%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
About $30,000
About $29,000
Net price, up to $30,000 income
About $25,000
About $23,000
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
About $26,000
About $24,000
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
About $26,000
About $25,000
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
About $30,000
About $30,000
Net price, over $110,000 income
About $36,000
About $35,000
Median debt
$26,889
$14,744
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$67,506
$77,449
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.