Massachusetts Colleges
Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled
For the academic year 2023-2024, 3,655,740 students have applied and among them 1,516,473 were admitted to Massachusetts Colleges. 328,178 students were finally enrolled into one of accepted schools. The following table and chart illustrates the number of applicant, admitted, and enrolled students for Massachusetts Colleges.
| Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,655,740 | 1,516,473 | 328,178 |
| Public Schools | 688,440 | 510,849 | 104,457 |
| 4 Years (Or High) | 686,800 | 509,955 | 103,723 |
| 2-4 Years | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Less Than 2 Years | 1,640 | 894 | 734 |
| Private Schools | 2,967,300 | 1,005,624 | 223,721 |
| 4 Years (Or High) | 2,966,254 | 1,004,698 | 223,055 |
| 2-4 Years | 190 | 117 | 70 |
| Less Than 2 Years | 856 | 809 | 596 |
Acceptance Rate
The average acceptance rate of Massachusetts Colleges is 41.48% in academic year 2023-2024. Public schools' average acceptance rate was 74.20% and the average rate of private schools was 33.89%. The following table and chart illustrates the average acceptance rate for Massachusetts Colleges with comparable factors.
| Acceptance Rate | |
|---|---|
| All Schools Average | 41.48% |
| Public Schools | 74.20% |
| 4 Years (Or High) | 74.25% |
| 2-4 Years | 0.00% |
| Less Than 2 Years | 54.51% |
| Private Schools | 33.89% |
| 4 Years (Or High) | 33.87% |
| 2-4 Years | 61.58% |
| Less Than 2 Years | 94.51% |
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The average yield, also know as enrollment rate, of Massachusetts Colleges was 41.48% in academic year 2023-2024. Public schools' average admission yield was 74.20% and the average rate of private schools was 33.89%. The admission yield is a rate of number of enrolled students over number of students who are allowed to admit. The following table and chart illustrates the average admission yield for Massachusetts Colleges with comparable factors.
| Admission Yield | |
|---|---|
| All Schools Average | 21.64% |
| Public Schools | 20.45% |
| 4 Years (Or High) | 20.34% |
| 2-4 Years | 0.00% |
| Less Than 2 Years | 82.10% |
| Private Schools | 22.25% |
| 4 Years (Or High) | 22.20% |
| 2-4 Years | 59.83% |
| Less Than 2 Years | 73.67% |
SAT Scores
The average SAT score of Massachusetts Colleges is 812 for the academic year 2023-2024.
Next table shows SAT average scores of 25th and 75th percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2023-2024. The 25th percentile is the lower 25th score and 75th percentile is the upper 25th score of students who enrolled in colleges.
| Evidence-based Reading and Writing | Math | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| All Schools Average (4 years schools) | 25% | 376 | 375 |
| 75% | 437 | 435 | |
| Public Schools | 25% | 370 | 368 |
| 75% | 444 | 437 | |
| Private Schools | 25% | 382 | 383 |
| 75% | 430 | 434 | |
ACT Scores
The average ACT score of Massachusetts Colleges is 29 for the academic year 2023-2024. The following table shows ACT average scores of 25th and 75th percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2023-2024. The 25th percentile is the lower 25th score and 75th percentile is the upper 25th scores of students who enrolled in the colleges.
| Composite | English | Math | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Schools Average | 25% | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| 75% | 17 | 15 | 14 | |
| Public Schools | 25% | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| 75% | 16 | 14 | 13 | |
| Private Schools | 25% | 16 | 13 | 12 |
| 75% | 18 | 15 | 14 | |