Acceptance Rate and Admission Trends for Massachusetts Colleges

There are 88 active four-years colleges and universities in Massachusetts - 15 public and 73 private schools. The 2024 average acceptance rate of the 4-year colleges in Massachusetts is 63.12% - 265,034 students accepted out of total 715,019.

Compared to the acceptance rate of 10 years ago, the rate becomes higher from 58.61% to 63.12%. The Massachusetts Colleges' yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 25.20% and the yield is lower than 30.49%, rate of 10 years ago.

Compare Schools Massachusetts Best Schools Show All Schools

Check Other State

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 61.08% where the current academic year rate is 63.12% at Massachusetts Colleges. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 60.28% and women students' rate is 62.75%. The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Massachusetts Colleges over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	58.61%	57.88%	59.78%
2014-15	60.24% 1.63%	58.51% 2.49%	62.27% 2.49%
2015-16	60.37% 0.13%	59.71% -0.11%	62.16% -0.11%
2016-17	60.33% -0.04%	59.52% -0.48%	61.68% -0.48%
2017-18	61.76% 1.43%	60.98% 2.24%	63.92% 2.24%
2018-19	59.82% -1.94%	59.99% -2.91%	61.01% -2.91%
2019-20	58.35% -1.48%	57.71% -1.15%	59.86% -1.15%
2020-21	62.22% 3.88%	61.36% 3.86%	63.72% 3.86%
2021-22	63.75% 1.53%	62.68% 2.54%	66.25% 2.54%
2022-23	63.27% -0.48%	62.41% -0.97%	65.28% -0.97%
2023-24	63.12% -0.16%	62.39% -0.96%	64.32% -0.96%
Average	61.08%	60.28%	62.75%

Massachusetts Colleges Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 12 years is 26.85% where the current academic year yield is 25.20%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate is the percentage of admitted students who finally enrolled. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Massachusetts Colleges from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	30.49%	32.09%	28.74%
2014-15	28.33% -2.16%	29.72% -1.35%	27.40% -1.35%
2015-16	29.27% 0.93%	31.37% 0.66%	28.05% 0.66%
2016-17	27.19% -2.08%	28.18% -1.49%	26.56% -1.49%
2017-18	27.16% -0.03%	28.66% -0.30%	26.27% -0.30%
2018-19	26.68% -0.47%	28.21% -0.36%	25.90% -0.36%
2019-20	27.45% 0.76%	29.32% 0.05%	25.95% 0.05%
2020-21	23.54% -3.91%	25.09% -3.88%	22.07% -3.88%
2021-22	25.40% 1.87%	26.38% 2.84%	24.91% 2.84%
2022-23	24.61% -0.79%	25.95% -1.35%	23.56% -1.35%
2023-24	25.20% 0.60%	27.11% 0.48%	24.04% 0.48%
Average	26.85%	28.37%	25.77%

Massachusetts Colleges Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

The average number of applicants is 579,514, the average number of admitted is 244,021, and the average number of enrolled students is 53,910 over the last 10 years. The number of applicants to Massachusetts Colleges decreased by 1.24% (8,765 applicants) compared to last year. The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Massachusetts Colleges from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	483,193	223,090	53,235
2014-15	489,226 6,033	225,118 274	53,509 274
2015-16	514,925 25,699	228,753 -116	53,393 -116
2016-17	535,151 20,226	239,244 432	53,825 432
2017-18	550,857 15,706	246,124 1,041	54,866 1,041
2018-19	574,652 23,795	243,078 447	55,313 447
2019-20	587,056 12,404	243,294 -303	55,010 -303
2020-21	568,915 -18,141	252,081 -3,749	51,261 -3,749
2021-22	649,405 80,490	258,366 3,889	55,150 3,889
2022-23	706,254 56,849	260,050 -1,213	53,937 -1,213
2023-24	715,019 8,765	265,034 -431	53,506 -431
Average	579,514	244,021	53,910

Massachusetts Colleges Applicants Trends Chart

Most Searched Massachusetts Colleges (last 30 days)

4-Year Colleges

Harvard University Private, four-years | Cambridge
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Private, four-years | Cambridge
Northeastern University Private, four-years | Boston
University of Massachusetts-Amherst Public, four-years | Amherst
Boston University Private, four-years | Boston
Boston College Private, four-years | Chestnut Hill
Berklee College of Music Private, four-years | Boston
Wheaton College (Massachusetts) Private, four-years | Norton
Tufts University Private, four-years | Medford
College of the Holy Cross Private, four-years | Worcester

compare schools

Graduate

Northeastern University Private, four-years | Boston
Boston University Private, four-years | Boston
Harvard University Private, four-years | Cambridge
Tufts University Private, four-years | Medford
Westfield State University Public, four-years | Westfield
Lesley University Private, four-years | Cambridge
University of Massachusetts-Amherst Public, four-years | Amherst
MGH Institute of Health Professions Private, four-years | Boston
Berklee College of Music Private, four-years | Boston
Bentley University Private, four-years | Waltham

compare schools

Online Schools

Harvard University Private, four-years | Cambridge
Endicott College Private, four-years | Beverly
Northeastern University Private, four-years | Boston
Boston College Private, four-years | Chestnut Hill
Massasoit Community College Public, 2-4 years | Brockton
Massachusetts School of Law Private, four-years | Andover
Anna Maria College Private, four-years | Paxton
Bunker Hill Community College Public, 2-4 years | Boston
Bentley University Private, four-years | Waltham
Hult International Business School Private, four-years | Cambridge

compare schools

Trade Schools

New England Hair Academy Private, Less than 2-years | Malden
New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Massachusetts Private, Less than 2-years | North Andover
Jupiter Beauty Academy Private, Less than 2-years | Boston
Spa Tech Institute-Westboro Private, Less than 2-years | Westborough
Spa Tech Institute-Plymouth Private, Less than 2-years | Plymouth
National Aviation Academy of New England Private, 2-4 years | Concord
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of Nursing Private, 2-4 years | Brockton
The New England Conservatory of Music Private, four-years | Boston
Tri County Regional Vocational Technical High School Public, Less than 2-years | Franklin
Rob Roy Academy-New Bedford Private, Less than 2-years | New Bedford

compare schools