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Cambridge College

Boston, Massachusetts·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·New England·cambridgecollege.edu
6-yr Graduation
11%
-54.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
1,835
peer median 2,561
Avg net price
$31,072
+$1.8k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
11%-54.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
0%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
13%
Full-time retention
100%

Pell equity

14.3pp gap
Pell recipients
0%0 of 2
Non-Pell (all)
14%1 of 7
Subsidized loan, no Pell
0%0 of 2
No Federal Aid
20%1 of 5

Non-Pell students graduate at a 14.3-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 62 Title IV programs, 7 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 53 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
62
Passing
7
11.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
3.2% of portfolio
Fail rate
3.2%
+2.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

62programs
  • Passing7 · 11.3%
  • No Data53 · 85.5%
  • Failing2 · 3.2%

Severity spectrum

Critical
1
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
5
No data
53

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

9
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Master's Degree · Education
-21.2%
$36,538 vs $46,391
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
-0.8%
$66,360 vs $66,899
Special Education and Teaching
Master's Degree · Education
+5.2%
$48,826 vs $46,391
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Graduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+13.4%
$70,134 vs $61,854
Human Services General
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+39.5%
$55,038 vs $39,449
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+42.8%
$56,332 vs $39,449
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+44.1%
$66,861 vs $46,391
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
+75.9%
$85,569 vs $48,653

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
-0.8%
−$539

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

8
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Graduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
59%
$41,000 debt · $70,134 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Master's Degree · Education
45%
$16,500 debt · $36,538 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
44%
$28,925 debt · $66,360 earn
Human Services General
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
44%
$23,983 debt · $55,038 earn
Special Education and Teaching
Master's Degree · Education
42%
$20,634 debt · $48,826 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
41%
$23,125 debt · $56,332 earn
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
29%
$24,747 debt · $85,569 earn
Education General
Master's Degree · Education
24%
$20,108 debt · $82,941 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 1954Next review Jun 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 1

  1. Sep 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k—
$30–48k$31,072
$48–75k—
$75–110k—
$110k+—

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$31,072
+$1,781vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $29,292
Federal loans
39.3%
In-state tuition
$18,378
Out-of-state
$18,378

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 367 students received $1.6M in Pell grants, alongside $14.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
367
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.6M
$1,632,561 total
Direct Loans
$14.6M
1,611 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.2M
352 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.0M
399 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$11.2M
842 loan awards
Parent PLUS$6K
1 loan awards
Grad PLUS$138K
17 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 780 borrowers who entered repayment, 12 (1.5%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.5%
-0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
780
Defaulted
12
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
8.2%
2017
8.1%
2018
5.4%
2019
1.5%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Cambridge College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs43
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

628 total completions
01Education
27143.2%
02Business
15124.0%
03Health Professions
12219.4%
04Psychology
518.1%
05Public Admin
182.9%
06Security/Protective
81.3%
07Multi/Interdisciplinary
71.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
1,835
12-mo unduplicated
2,965
Undergraduate
1,064
Graduate
1,901

Gender split

Men
23%679
Women
77%2,286

Race / ethnicity composition

White
31.9%
Black
29.7%
Hispanic
28.8%
Asian
3.6%
Non-resident
3.0%
Unknown
1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.6%
Two or more
0.4%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,952 students

3-year trend

18.772 yrs ago13.581 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
75
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    12.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    1

    Cambridge College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Cambridge College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectCambridge College
    		11%—1,835$31,072Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Bay Path University
    		44%85.2%2,605$14,271Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Regis College
    		71%69.8%2,517$27,477Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Lasell University
    		59%81.2%1,668$27,511Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Endicott College
    		75%71.2%4,394$40,654Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Bentley University
    		87%45.1%5,333$37,930Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Peer group median65%71.2%2,561$29,292

    Institutions like Cambridge College

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Cambridge College's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Common Data Set

    Cambridge College's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

    Acceptance rate
    46.2%
    Selective
    Yield
    63.9%
    of admitted students enroll
    Total enrollment
    2,764
    1,165 UG · 1,599 grad
    6-yr graduation rate
    20%
    Student–faculty ratio
    11 to 1
    Est. net price (aided)
    $15,659
    after avg need-based grant
    01

    Selectivity & Admissions

    Admissions funnel

    C1
    Applied
    78
    Admitted
    36
    Enrolled
    23

    78 applied → 36 admitted (46.2%) → 23 enrolled.

    Selectivity

    C1
    Acceptance rate
    46.2%

    Selective — 46.2% acceptance rate.

    Admit rate by gender

    C1
    men55.6%
    women41.2%

    Admit rate varies by gender.

    What matters in admission

    C7
    Important1
    class_rank

    Relative importance of each admission factor.

    02

    Affordability & Value

    Cost of attendance

    G
    Total$19,082
    Tuition
    $16,63287%
    Fees
    $500%
    Books
    $1,5008%
    Other
    $9005%

    Total sticker cost of attendance is $19,082 (2021-2022).

    Sticker vs. net price

    G+H
    Sticker COA
    $19,082
    Net (aided)
    $15,659
    Avg need grant
    $3,423

    Sticker $19,082 → about $15,659 net for aided students after the average need-based grant ($3,423); 50% of demonstrated need is met.

    Where grant aid comes from

    H1
    Total Scholarships/Grants49.5%
    Federal43.5%
    State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located3.3%
    Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded2.7%
    Total Self-Help0.5%
    Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)0.3%
    Federal Work-Study0.2%
    Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis)0.0%

    0% of need-based grant dollars come from the institution itself.

    03

    Outcomes & Equity

    Graduation & retention

    B
    6-yr grad rate
    20%
    Retention
    —

    6-year graduation rate 20%; first-year retention None.

    Equity: Pell graduation gap

    B4
    All students20%
    Pell recipients20%

    Pell-grant recipients graduate 0 pts above the overall rate (20% vs 20%).

    04

    Academic Experience

    Class-size distribution

    I3
    2-9 students117
    10-19 students116
    20-29 students20
    30-39 students0
    40-49 students0
    50-99 students0
    100+ students0

    92% of classes have under 20 students; 0% have 50+.

    Faculty profile

    I
    Student–faculty ratio
    11 to 1
    Faculty with terminal degree
    34%
    Women faculty
    52%

    Key faculty indicators.

    Degrees by discipline

    J
    Business/marketing32.46%
    Public administration and social services20%
    Health professions and related programs14%
    Education13%
    Psychology13%
    Interdisciplinary studies7%
    Computer and information sciences3%

    STEM-dominant: ~3% of bachelor's degrees are in computing, engineering, math & sciences.

    05

    Student Body & Diversity

    Undergraduate race/ethnicity

    B2
    Hispanic/Latino25.0%
    White, non-Hispanic24.8%
    Black or African American, non-Hispanic19.7%
    Asian, non-Hispanic15.3%
    Race and/or ethnicity unknown5.5%
    Nonresident aliens4.9%
    Two or more races, non-Hispanic3.6%
    American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic1.1%
    Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic0.1%

    Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity.

    International students

    B2
    International UG
    57
    Share
    5%

    5% of undergraduates are international (nonresident).

    Undergrad vs graduate

    B1
    Graduate
    1,59958%
    Undergraduate
    1,16542%

    1,165 undergraduates and 1,599 graduate students.

    06

    Transfer Path

    Transfer admissions

    D1
    Applied
    333
    Admitted
    224
    Enrolled
    165

    333 transfer applicants → 224 admitted (67.3%) → 165 enrolled

    Source publications

    Frequently asked questions about Cambridge College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Cambridge College.

    What is the graduation rate at Cambridge College?

    Cambridge College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 11% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Cambridge College?

    Cambridge College reports a total enrollment of 1,835 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Cambridge College?

    The average net price at Cambridge College is $31,072 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Cambridge College located?

    Cambridge College is located in Boston, Massachusetts 02129.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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