BOSTON, MA · PRIVATE NONPROFIT
Emerson College reported a $49,180 average net price, a completion rate of 78.2%, $55,925 median earnings four years after completion, and $23,000 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
Emerson College’s median earnings were $55,925 four years after completion and $55,447 five years after completion, based on 1,114 and 1,064 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
Emerson College reported a $49,180 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $32,650 for households below $30,001 and $32,621 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $32,650 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $32,621 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $41,927 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $46,252 |
| $110,001+ | $57,288 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
Emerson College reported a completion rate of 78.2%, a retention rate of 87.6%, a Pell-recipient share of 15.5%, and a federal-loan share of 43.0%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt among Emerson College completers was $23,000 across 1,075 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$23,000
Borrower repayment progress after four years: 41.0% across a reported cohort of 1,160 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
5 Emerson College programs met this site’s evidence threshold, including Marketing, Journalism, and Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other private nonprofit institutions in Massachusetts that match Emerson College on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The Emerson College FAQ reports $49,180 average net price, $55,925 four-year median earnings, and $23,000 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $49,180 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Emerson College’s median earnings were $55,925 four years after completion and $55,447 five years after completion, based on 1,114 and 1,064 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among Emerson College completers was $23,000 across 1,075 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
