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Simmons Welcomes New Sharks to the Undergrad and Grad Community

Orientation leaders giving a cheer for the first year students on move-in day

Simmons is pleased to welcome over 371 first-year undergraduate students and 800 new graduate students to the start of the 2024–2025 academic year. We look forward to interacting with such a diverse, interdisciplinary, and intellectually curious group of future leaders.

Where are they from?

Our newest undergraduate students hail from 29 states and territories and nine countries. Our graduate students who will be joining us in person this fall hail from 46 states and 14 countries. Our entering international students come all the way from Azerbaijan, Italy, Vietnam, China, India, Türkiye, Kazakhstan, France, and the United States.

A group of residence advisors pose for a selfie wearing "Welcome Home Sharks" shirts

Top Majors for Undergraduates

• Biology

• Nursing

• Psychology

• Pre-Med

• Social Work

• Physical Therapy

• Business

Two graduate students paying attention during a class

Top Programs for Graduate Students

This year’s incoming graduate students are pursuing the following areas of study (by school):

• School of Nursing 99

• School of Library and Information Science 292

• School of Social Work 315

• School of Sciences and Health Professions 82

• Gwen Ifill School of Media, Humanities and Social Sciences 87

The Class of 2028 by the Numbers

Note: These numbers are current as of September 3, 2024 and may be subject to shifts.

371

New Undergraduate Students

We are delighted to welcome 371 new undergraduate Sharks to the Simmons community.

46

Student Athletes

46 Student Athletes from the Class of 2028 plan to join the Simmons Sharks.

52%

Domestic BIPOC Students

As the only women’s-centered institution in the city of Boston, diverse people and perspectives make our college a vibrant and energizing place. 52% of the incoming class of 2028 identify as BIPOC.

21

International Students

The incoming Class of 2028 includes 21 international students.

43%

First-Generation Students

43% of incoming undergraduate students identify as first-generation college students.

Incoming Graduate Students by the Numbers

Note: These numbers are current as of September 3, 2024 and may be subject to shifts.

832

New Graduate Students

When combined, our in-person and online students form a robust community of over 800 incoming graduate students.

49%

Students Study Online

Nearly half of our entering graduate students are enrolled in online programs.

26%

Students of Color

BIPOC individuals constitute one quarter of the new graduate students on campus.

6%

International Students

Our new international graduate students, who comprise 6% of our graduate student population on campus, help enrich and diversify Simmons.

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Alisa M. Libby

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