University of Massachusetts-Amherst has the highest ratio of students per faculty. It means that a faculty may teach large number of students and the average class size may also large. Its students to faculty ratio was 18 to last year.
Bridgewater State University and University of Massachusetts-Lowell also have higher ratio of students per faculty.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
University of Massachusetts-Amherst has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 18 to 1. The lowest students to faculty ratio means that there are fewer students per class and/or one faculty needs to take care of a small number of students. Bridgewater State University has the second highest ratio of 17 to 1.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $39,715 and graduate tuition & fees is $27,066 for the academic year 2023-2024.
The average acceptance rate is 69.33% and the average SAT score is 1,261 at the schools.
| School Name | Students to Faculty Ratio | Total Population | Full-time Faculty | Part-time Faculty | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduation Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MAPublic, 4-year | 18 to 1 - | 32,229 | 1,452 | 308 | $39,293 ($17,357) | 83.00% |
| 2 1 | Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MAPublic, 4-year | 17 to 1 2 to 1 | 9,604 | 337 | 425 | $17,529 ($11,389) | 56.00% |
| 2 - | University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MAPublic, 4-year | 17 to 1 1 to 1 | 17,153 | 630 | 372 | $35,396 ($16,570) | 71.00% |
| 4 - | University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MAPublic, 4-year | 16 to 1 1 to 1 | 15,586 | 684 | 407 | $37,171 ($15,495) | 51.00% |
| 4 - | Northeastern University Boston, MAPrivate, 4-year | 16 to 1 1 to 1 | 30,013 | 1,399 | 486 | $63,141 | 91.00% |
| 4 - | Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MAPrivate, 4-year | 16 to 1 1 to 1 | 8,264 | 128 | 1,036 | $48,899 | - |
| 7 5 | Emerson College Boston, MAPrivate, 4-year | 15 to 1 2 to 1 | 5,891 | 229 | 388 | $54,816 | 77.00% |
| 7 3 | University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MAPublic, 4-year | 15 to 1 - | 7,457 | 397 | 147 | $31,750 ($15,208) | 54.00% |
| 9 - | Worcester State University Worcester, MAPublic, 4-year | 14 to 1 - | 5,311 | 203 | 223 | $17,366 ($11,286) | 58.00% |
| 10 6 | Merrimack College North Andover, MAPrivate, 4-year | 13 to 1 2 to 1 | 5,505 | 203 | 215 | $51,786 | 68.00% |
| Average | 16 to 1 | 13,701 | 566 | 401 | $39,715 ($14,551) | 67.67% |