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Babson College vs Boston College

Babson College students with aid paid less on average: $34,096 vs $38,930 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureBabson CollegeBoston College
Admit rate 17% 16%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1390–1530 1440–1540
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 31–34 33–35
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Optional Optional
Next deadline Early decision II: Jan 4 Early decision II: Jan 4
Cost
MeasureBabson CollegeBoston College
Sticker price per year $82,076 $93,039
Average paid after grants $34,096 $38,930
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureBabson CollegeBoston College
Under $30,000 $21,291 $7,293
$30,000–$48,000 $13,364 $10,451
$48,000–$75,000 $29,562 $9,615
$75,000–$110,000 $47,892 $23,616
Over $110,000 $82,076 $61,800
After you start
MeasureBabson CollegeBoston College
Undergrads 2,728 10,085
Graduate within 6 years 92% 91%
Come back for year two 95% 96%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $138,950 $112,178
Median debt at graduation $18,293 $19,000

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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