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Average Tuition & Fees $30,361
($27,045)
Average Acceptance Rates 63.08 %
Total Student Population 473,909
Average Graduation Rates 59.41 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 11.43 to 1

Massachusetts Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2023-2024, 152 colleges and universities are active in Massachusetts - 43 public and 109 private schools. By school level, there are 89 4-year, 22 community colleges (2-4 years), and 41 trade/vocational schools (less than 2-years) in Massachusetts. The following table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
School Types
Public43 schools
Private (not-for-profit)77 schools
Private (for-profit)32 schools
School Levels
4-Year or High89 schools
Community Colleges (2-4 Year)22 schools
Trade Schools (Less than 2-year)41 schools

Average Key Statistics for Massachusetts Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Massachusetts colleges is 63.08% and the average graduation rate is 59.41% in academic year 2023-2024. Total 473,909 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Massachusetts colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 11.43 to 1.
Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Massachusetts.
[Chart] Massachusetts Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Massachusetts colleges is 17.509090909091 %
Average Retention Rate for Massachusetts colleges is 77.125 %

2024 Average Tuition & Fees For Massachusetts Colleges

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Massachusetts colleges are $27,045 for Massachusetts residents and $30,361 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $25,828 for in-state students and $29,840 for out-of-state students.
Massachusetts 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$27,045$30,361
Graduate$25,828$29,840
[Chart] Massachusetts State 2023-2024 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Massachusetts Colleges

Massachusetts colleges and universities are offering 7,555 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at Massachusetts State
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
One but less than two years certificate1758
Associate's Degree74288
Two but less than four years certificate380
Bachelor's Degree2,87267
Post Bachelor's Degree471140
Master's Degree1,794241
Post Master's Degree22552
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship5526
Doctor's degree - professional practice827
Doctor's degree - other84

Special Learning Opportunities at Massachusetts State

In Massachusetts, 89 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 67 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 41 colleges have the ROTC programs and 75 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of Massachusetts schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at Massachusetts State
Online Completely0 out of 148 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes89 out of 148 Schools
Graduate Online Classes67 out of 148 Schools
ROTC41 out of 148 Schools
Weekend/Evening College68 out of 148 Schools
Teacher certificate54 out of 148 Schools
Study Abroad75 out of 148 Schools