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Massachusetts Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $31,232
($27,152)
Average Acceptance Rates 61.31 %
Total Student Population 484,937
Average Graduation Rates 64.30 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 11.64 to 1

Massachusetts Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2024-2025, 148 colleges and universities are active in Massachusetts - 42 public and 106 private schools. By school level, there are 86 4-year, 22 community colleges (2-4 years), and 40 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
Public42 schools
Private (not-for-profit)76 schools
Private (for-profit)30 schools
School Levels
4-Year or High86 schools
Community Colleges (2-4 Year)22 schools
Trade Schools (Less than 2-year)40 schools

Average Key Statistics for Massachusetts Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Massachusetts colleges is 61.31% and the average graduation rate is 64.30% in academic year 2024-2025. Total 484,937 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Massachusetts colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 11.64 to 1.
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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 19.157894736842 %
Average Retention Rate for Massachusetts colleges is 75.262295081967 %

2025 Average Tuition & Fees For Massachusetts Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Massachusetts colleges are $27,152 for Massachusetts residents and $31,232 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $25,979 for in-state students and $30,385 for out-of-state students.
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Massachusetts 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$27,152$31,232
Graduate$25,979$30,385
[Chart] Massachusetts State 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Massachusetts Colleges

Massachusetts colleges and universities are offering 7,944 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
Less than 12-Week Certificate488
Less than one year certificate582103
One but less than two years certificate16714
Associate's Degree761117
Two but less than four years certificate400
Bachelor's Degree2,95769
Post Bachelor's Degree606217
Master's Degree1,872316
Post Master's Degree24154
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship57310
Doctor's degree - professional practice8814
Doctor's degree - other93

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 147 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes89 out of 147 Schools
Graduate Online Classes67 out of 147 Schools
ROTC41 out of 147 Schools
Weekend/Evening College68 out of 147 Schools
Teacher certificate54 out of 147 Schools
Study Abroad75 out of 147 Schools
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