Massachusetts Colleges having Highest Students to Faculty Ratio

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.

Table. Massachusetts Colleges With More Students Per Student Comparison
School NameStudents to Faculty RatioTotal PopulationFull-time FacultyPart-time FacultyUndergraduate Tuition & FeesGraduation Rate
1
1
University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MAPublic, 4-year 18 to 1
-
32,2291,452308$39,293
($17,357)
83.00%
2
1
Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MAPublic, 4-year 17 to 1
2 to 1
9,604337425$17,529
($11,389)
56.00%
2
-
University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MAPublic, 4-year 17 to 1
1 to 1
17,153630372$35,396
($16,570)
71.00%
4
-
University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MAPublic, 4-year 16 to 1
1 to 1
15,586684407$37,171
($15,495)
51.00%
4
-
Northeastern University Boston, MAPrivate, 4-year 16 to 1
1 to 1
30,0131,399486$63,14191.00%
4
-
Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MAPrivate, 4-year 16 to 1
1 to 1
8,2641281,036$48,899-
7
5
Emerson College Boston, MAPrivate, 4-year 15 to 1
2 to 1
5,891229388$54,81677.00%
7
3
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MAPublic, 4-year 15 to 1
-
7,457397147$31,750
($15,208)
54.00%
9
-
Worcester State University Worcester, MAPublic, 4-year 14 to 1
-
5,311203223$17,366
($11,286)
58.00%
10
6
Merrimack College North Andover, MAPrivate, 4-year 13 to 1
2 to 1
5,505203215$51,78668.00%
Average16 to 113,701566401$39,715
($14,551)
67.67%