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Tufts University

Medford, MA 02155Suburb: LargeUNITID 168148

Private nonprofit 4-yearDoctoral Universities: Very High Research ActivitySpecialty: Social Sciences 20%Specialty: Engineering 13%Specialty: Interdisciplinary Studies 12%
Undergraduates
7,061
Graduate students
6,473
Admit rate
11%
Average net price
$40k
Graduation rate
94%
Retention rate
96%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$83.2k
Median debt
$16.3k
Student : faculty
10:1
Value score*
38th pct.
Programs offered
194
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
Northeast · New England
Setting
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Carnegie
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Size & setting
Four-year, large, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.