There are 22 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in Massachusetts - 15 public and 7 private schools.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of Massachusetts community colleges is $7,828 for Massachusetts residents and $17,417 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $4,767. A total of 63,691 students enrolled in Massachusetts community colleges (3,033 in average).
Massachusetts Community Colleges Average Statistics
19 Massachusetts community colleges have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance. The average acceptance rate of schools having competitive admission is 52.17% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 66.67%.
17 schools offer online degree/programs and 1,570 students enrolled online exclusively.
The average graduation rate is 29.89% and the transfer-out rate is 29.89%. The average students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1 at Massachusetts community colleges.
The following table shows the 2024 average academic statistics for Massachusetts community colleges.
Number of Schools | 22 community colleges (15 public, 7 private) |
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Open Admission Policy | 19 out of 22 schools |
Tuition & Fees | $7,828 Massachusetts Residents $17,417 out-of-state Students |
Financial Aid Amounts | $4,767 |
Student Population | Total 63,691 (3,033 on average) |
Online Student Population | Total 23,549 (1,570 on average) in 17 schools offering online classes) |
Graduation Rate | 29.89% |
Transfer-out Rate | 27.41% |
Student to Faculty Ratio | 12.67 to 1 |
Massachusetts Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts
Mount Wachusett Community College is ranked first among Massachusetts community colleges and Massachusetts Bay Community College and Quinsigamond Community College are second and third position in the ranking.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $7,828 for Massachusetts residents and $17,417 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Massachusetts community colleges with key statistics by ranking.
MA Rank | Name | Tuition & Fees | Financial Aid | Student Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
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1 | Mount Wachusett Community CollegeGardner, MA | $10,920 ($6,000) | $5,752 | 2,868 | 29% | 12 to 1 |
2 | Massachusetts Bay Community CollegeWellesley Hills, MA | $10,560 ($5,616) | $4,243 | 3,497 | 16% | 13 to 1 |
3 | Quinsigamond Community CollegeWorcester, MA | $10,918 ($5,974) | $4,052 | 6,481 | 21% | 14 to 1 |
4 | Cape Cod Community CollegeWest Barnstable, MA | $10,656 ($5,712) | $4,477 | 2,336 | 22% | 9 to 1 |
5 | Northern Essex Community CollegeHaverhill, MA | $11,472 ($5,688) | $4,203 | 4,339 | 19% | 18 to 1 |
7 | Springfield Technical Community CollegeSpringfield, MA | $10,728 ($5,520) | $4,962 | 3,945 | 27% | 15 to 1 |
8 | Bristol Community CollegeFall River, MA | $10,356 ($5,412) | $4,660 | 5,822 | 21% | 14 to 1 |
9 | Middlesex Community CollegeBedford, MA | $12,170 ($6,098) | $2,761 | 7,770 | 23% | 18 to 1 |
10 | Massasoit Community CollegeBrockton, MA | $10,320 ($5,376) | $4,480 | 4,810 | 24% | 17 to 1 |
11 | Bunker Hill Community CollegeBoston, MA | $10,464 ($5,520) | $4,543 | 8,439 | 19% | 19 to 1 |
12 | Holyoke Community CollegeHolyoke, MA | $10,754 ($5,810) | $4,638 | 3,550 | 32% | 13 to 1 |
13 | Roxbury Community CollegeRoxbury Crossing, MA | $11,088 ($6,096) | $2,756 | 1,214 | 10% | 15 to 1 |
14 | Greenfield Community CollegeGreenfield, MA | $11,930 ($5,810) | $4,756 | 1,419 | 22% | 11 to 1 |
15 | Berkshire Community CollegePittsfield, MA | $11,228 ($5,612) | $5,974 | 1,367 | 23% | 10 to 1 |
16 | North Shore Community CollegeDanvers, MA | $10,920 ($5,352) | $4,321 | 4,391 | 18% | 12 to 1 |
- | FINE Mortuary CollegeNorwood, MA | $19,325 | $1,369 | 118 | 50% | 9 to 1 |
- | National Aviation Academy of New EnglandConcord, MA | $39,900 | $6,057 | 202 | 84% | 15 to 1 |
- | North Bennet Street SchoolBoston, MA | $51,750 | $13,013 | 152 | 96% | 10 to 1 |
- | Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of NursingBrockton, MA | $54,075 | $7,027 | 150 | - | 7 to 1 |
- | Urban College of BostonBoston, MA | $7,608 ($7,124) | $1,531 | 596 | 12% | 9 to 1 |
- | Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of NursingMedford, MA | $28,617 ($27,655) | $4,527 | 225 | - | 6 to 1 |
Average | $17,417 ($7,828) | $4,767 | 63,691 | 29.89% | 12.67 to 1 |