Tufts's Graduation and Dropout Rate

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Tufts University students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Tufts University students is 93.8%. Female students graduated at a rate of 94.8%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 92.9%.

93.8%

asian 95.6% 152 students
African American 88.4% 38 students
white 94.0% 789 students
unknown 95.6% 44 students
hispanic 90.5% 67 students
International Students 94.2% 130 students
Mixed Race 91.4% 53 students

Drop Out

Tufts University has an overall drop-out rate of 1.2% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 1.4% and 0.9% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

1.2%

asian 1.3% 2 students
African American 7.0% 3 students
white 0.6% 5 students
hispanic 2.7% 2 students
International Students 2.9% 4 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of Tufts University at a rate of 4.8% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 4.1%, and male students' 5.4%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

4.8%

asian 2.5% 4 students
African American 4.7% 2 students
white 5.1% 43 students
unknown 4.4% 2 students
hispanic 6.8% 5 students
International Students 2.9% 4 students
Mixed Race 8.6% 5 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

0.2%

white 0.2% 2 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Computer Science	$96,349	$97,959	$113,556
Chemical Engineering	$56,529	$73,635	$83,832
Economics	$63,321	$71,778	$83,710
Mechanical Engineering	$70,008	$66,821	$74,559
Political Science and Government	$44,879	$38,289	$55,485
English Language and Literature, General	$32,079	$38,289	$52,671
Area Studies	$33,157	$35,060	$47,468
International Relations and National Security Studies	$46,957	$48,139	$46,974
Psychology, General	NA	$46,321	$41,841
Public Health	$42,060	$41,937	$41,440
Biology, General	$36,282	$34,348	$38,422
Biopsychology	$36,067	$35,330	$38,259
Fine and Studio Arts	$24,615	$23,538	$30,330
Sociology	$33,199	$55,693	NA
Human Computer Interaction	NA	$69,732	NA
History	$47,243	$39,369	NA
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	$34,369	NA	NA
Research and Experimental Psychology	$34,754	$43,798	NA
Philosophy	NA	$26,739	NA
Cognitive Science	$43,242	$39,369	NA
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution	NA	$28,598	NA
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	$36,693	NA	NA
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	$35,452	$33,459	NA
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$38,566	$45,500	NA
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	NA	$84,653	NA
Civil Engineering	NA	$63,005	NA
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	$28,976	$41,937	NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Engineering-Related Fields	$120,961	$113,135	$123,967
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$104,612	$107,163	$117,666
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	$79,010	$84,653	$111,235
Public Health	$64,852	$69,338	$76,984
International Relations and National Security Studies	$67,508	$66,318	$74,951
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology	$55,022	$57,318	$66,792
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	$58,357	$63,005	$63,974
Urban Studies/Affairs	$61,600	$50,856	$59,089
Nutrition Sciences	$56,275	$49,883	$56,424
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	$57,534	$52,524	$53,912
Biology, General	$38,180	$31,762	$52,238
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$45,544	$50,105	$51,561
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	$49,822	$43,240	$47,592
Fine and Studio Arts	$32,034	$36,131	$36,740
International Business	$83,169	NA	NA
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other	$47,640	$39,729	NA
Civil Engineering	$75,829	$64,990	NA
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	NA	$58,673	NA

First Professional Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Dentistry	$98,934	$112,802	$128,899
Veterinary Medicine	$75,720	NA	$89,511
Medicine	$59,695	$61,042	$71,051
Veterinary Medicine	NA	$75,880	NA

Graduate/Professional Certificates

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences	$210,928	$207,590	$167,393

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