Private · Specialty School

Babson College

Wellesley, MA · 2,728 undergraduates

17%

Acceptance rate

1390–1530

SAT middle 50%

31–34

ACT middle 50%

Test-optional

Test policy

93%

Graduation rate

$123,938

Median earnings (10 yr)

✓ Offers merit scholarships

What it may cost by family income

Estimated average net price — what families actually pay after grants and scholarships — by annual household income. Net price matters far more than the $80,192 sticker price. All figures are the full cost of attendance — housing, food, and books included, not just tuition.

Household income	Est. net price / year
Under $30k	$23,641
$30k–$48k	$17,077
$48k–$75k	$16,861
$75k–$110k	$55,470
Over $110k	$80,192

Sticker cost of attendance: $80,192. GPA context: #1 in entrepreneurship for decades.

What the whole degree costs

Every cost figure above is one year. A bachelor's degree is four — sometimes five. Today's-prices makes no assumptions; the second column assumes prices rise ~3.5% a year, in line with recent averages.

Household income	4 yrs, today's prices	4 yrs with increases
Under $30k	$94,564	$99,645
$30k–$48k	$68,308	$71,979
$48k–$75k	$67,444	$71,068
$75k–$110k	$221,880	$233,803
Over $110k	$320,768	$338,005

First-year aid is not guaranteed to repeat — ask Babson College how grants change after year one. That answer moves these numbers more than anything else on this page.

Applying to a specific major at Babson College

17% is the acceptance rate for the whole university — not for every major. For the programs below, admission is usually decided separately and is harder than that number suggests. Almost no university publishes a by-major admission rate, and neither does the federal government, so we do not show one: any site that does is estimating.

To find the real figure for your major, check Babson College's Common Data Set and its admissions page, or ask an admissions officer directly — that question gets answered more often than students expect.

Business Direct admit

At Babson College: 702 bachelor's degrees awarded a year · $61,600 median earnings (Business Administration, Management and Operations.)

Many undergraduate business schools admit their own cohort at application time and are more selective than the university overall; others admit only after two years of coursework.

Check: Whether the business school is direct-admit for first-years, and if not, what GPA the internal application actually requires.

Federal data shows no bachelor's completions at Babson College in computer science, engineering, nursing, architecture or visual & performing arts, so those are not listed above. Small or new programs can be missing from federal reporting — confirm with the school before ruling one out.

What graduates earn, by major

Median earnings and median federal loan debt for bachelor's graduates of Babson College, by field of study, from the U.S. Department of Education. Earnings differ far more between majors at one school than between schools.

Major	Median earnings	Median debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations. · Business	$61,600	—

Largest programs shown. Earnings are measured a few years after graduation and reflect who enrolls as much as what is taught.

Is Babson College a reach, target, or safety for you?

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Figures are estimates modeled on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data and recent reporting, provided for guidance only. Always confirm cost with Babson College’s official net price calculator and admissions figures with the school directly.