There are 151 colleges in Massachusetts - 42 public and 109 private schools.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in Massachusetts is $12,788 for Massachusetts residents and $24,623 for out-of-state students. In private colleges, the average tuition & fees is $46,106. For Massachusetts community colleges, the average tuition & fees is $5,706 for state residents and $10,966 for out-of-state students.
In Massachusetts, for public 4-years colleges, in-state tuition & fees increased by 25.00% from $10,554 (2015) to $13,192 (2024) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by 14.70% over the past decade from $21,450 (2015) to $24,604 (2024).
In private Massachusetts colleges, the tuition & fees increased by 44.12%, from $34,059 (2015) to $49,087 (2024).
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased 20.14% when living on campus and 20.77% when living off campus at Massachusetts Colleges.
In private Massachusetts Colleges, the COA has increase by 38.86% (on-campus) and 40.04% (off-camus). The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other personal expenses.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the total cost of attendance is $44,759 when a student lives on campus and $42,761 when living off campus at Massachusetts Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of COA for Massachusetts Colleges over the past 10 years.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends of Massachusetts Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$26,359 | $37,255 | $49,864 | $24,511 | $35,407 | $48,016 |
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| 2015-16 |
$27,172
3.08% | $38,337
2.90% | $51,035
2.35% | $25,214
2.87% | $36,379
2.75% | $49,077
2.21% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$28,053
3.24% | $39,570
3.22% | $53,138
4.12% | $25,874
2.62% | $37,391
2.78% | $50,959
3.83% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$29,105
3.75% | $40,950
3.49% | $55,133
3.75% | $26,706
3.22% | $38,551
3.10% | $52,734
3.48% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$29,699
2.04% | $41,784
2.04% | $57,299
3.93% | $27,211
1.89% | $39,296
1.93% | $54,811
3.94% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$30,403
2.37% | $42,716
2.23% | $58,952
2.88% | $28,248
3.81% | $40,561
3.22% | $56,797
3.62% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$30,891
1.61% | $43,281
1.32% | $59,935
1.67% | $28,603
1.26% | $40,993
1.07% | $57,647
1.50% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$31,354
1.50% | $43,742
1.07% | $61,364
2.38% | $29,074
1.65% | $41,462
1.14% | $59,084
2.49% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$32,309
3.05% | $44,875
2.59% | $66,069
7.67% | $29,999
3.18% | $42,565
2.66% | $63,759
7.91% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$33,347
3.21% | $44,759
-0.26% | $69,242
4.80% | $31,349
4.50% | $42,761
0.46% | $67,244
5.47% |
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Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Massachusetts Colleges is $13,192 for Massachusetts residents and $24,604 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $52,444.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $19,532 for Massachusetts residents and $24,919 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $33,594.
The tuition & fees has increased 14.70% for undergraduate programs and 22.67% for graduate programs at Massachusetts Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
Tuition & Fees Changes for Massachusetts Colleges
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$10,554 | $21,450 | $34,059 | $11,303 | $16,535 | $25,972 |
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| 2015-16 |
$11,098
5.15% | $22,263
3.79% | $34,961
2.65% | $11,729
3.77% | $17,119
3.53% | $26,235
1.01% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$11,458
3.24% | $22,975
3.20% | $36,543
4.53% | $12,560
7.09% | $18,042
5.39% | $27,194
3.66% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$11,877
3.66% | $23,722
3.25% | $37,905
3.73% | $12,720
1.27% | $18,378
1.86% | $27,970
2.85% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$12,010
1.12% | $24,095
1.57% | $39,610
4.50% | $13,153
3.40% | $18,525
0.80% | $28,945
3.49% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$12,330
2.66% | $24,643
2.27% | $40,879
3.20% | $13,810
5.00% | $19,257
3.95% | $30,090
3.96% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$12,547
1.76% | $24,937
1.19% | $41,591
1.74% | $14,062
1.82% | $19,596
1.76% | $30,821
2.43% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$12,571
0.19% | $24,959
0.09% | $42,581
2.38% | $14,321
1.84% | $19,900
1.55% | $31,271
1.46% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$12,887
2.51% | $25,453
1.98% | $46,647
9.55% | $16,687
16.52% | $20,089
0.95% | $33,215
6.22% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$13,192
2.37% | $24,604
-3.34% | $49,087
5.23% | $16,815
0.77% | $20,283
0.97% | $32,773
-1.33% |
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Books & Supplies Costs Changes
For the current year (2024), the average book & supplies costs is $1,144 for Massachusetts Colleges. The following table shows the changes of book & supplies costs from year 2015 to 2024.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes for Massachusetts Colleges
| Year | Books & Supplies |
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| 2014-15 | $1,067 |
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| 2015-16 | $1,070
0.28% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $1,056
-1.31% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $1,069
1.23% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $1,079
0.94% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $1,091
1.11% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $1,117
2.38% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $1,109
-0.72% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $1,130
1.89% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $1,144
1.24% |
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Living Costs Changes
For Massachusetts Colleges, the living have increased 27.42% when a student lives on campus facilities and 31.96% when living off campus from year 2015 to 2024. The living costs includes costs for room & board, and other living expenses.
Living Costs Changes for Massachusetts Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| 2014-15 | $14,738 | $15,182 |
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| 2015-16 | $15,004
2.31% | $15,368
2.54% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $15,539
4.22% | $15,829
3.76% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $16,159
4.21% | $16,459
3.05% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $16,610
2.49% | $16,826
3.04% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $16,982
2.11% | $17,213
5.34% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $17,227
1.94% | $17,471
1.13% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $17,674
2.88% | $17,891
3.76% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $18,292
3.57% | $18,513
4.00% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $19,011
4.92% | $19,276
7.86% |
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