Clark University

48.3% of students complete their degree, close to the 50.4% median across BSW colleges nationally. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it. Unusually, part-time students complete at a higher rate here (52.0%) than full-time students (42.4%) — often a sign of a program built around people already working in the field. First-time entrants complete at 79.0% against 42.5% for transfers — worth checking how transfer credits map onto the practice sequence.

The average student pays $33,865 a year after grants and scholarships — $9,006 above the $24,860 median across the 12 BSW colleges in Massachusetts. 27.0% of first-time students receive Pell Grants. Net price is the number that matters when comparing programs, not sticker tuition — and because most social work roles are with government or nonprofit employers, graduates are typically eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.