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MCPHS University

Boston, Massachusetts·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·New England·mcphs.edu
6-yr Graduation
62%
Total enrollment
5,945
peer median 749
Avg net price
$35,084
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
6,010
6,010 candidates competed
Admitted
5,121
85.2% acceptance rate
Enrolled
673
13.1% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
62%
4-year graduation
53%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
61%
Full-time retention
74%

Pell equity

10.0pp gap
Pell recipients
58%
Non-Pell
68%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 10.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 48 Title IV programs, 16 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 31 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
48
Passing
16
33.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
2.1% of portfolio
Fail rate
2.1%
+1.5pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

48programs
  • Passing16 · 33.3%
  • No Data31 · 64.6%
  • Failing1 · 2.1%

Severity spectrum

Critical
1
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
14
No data
31

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.

17
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-26.8%
$45,248 vs $61,854
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+7.6%
$66,562 vs $61,854
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+22.4%
$75,682 vs $61,854
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+36.7%
$84,530 vs $61,854
Public Health
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+42.2%
$87,975 vs $61,854
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+53.4%
$94,855 vs $61,854
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+71.5%
$67,637 vs $39,449
Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+84.9%
$72,947 vs $39,449

Debt vs earnings

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

15
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
217%
$98,215 debt · $45,248 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
194%
$164,153 debt · $84,530 earn
Optometry
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
166%
$214,738 debt · $129,752 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
90%
$121,666 debt · $135,100 earn
Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
74%
$104,546 debt · $141,852 earn
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
59%
$39,160 debt · $66,562 earn
Public Health
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
54%
$47,833 debt · $87,975 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
42%
$39,623 debt · $94,855 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 1974Next review Dec 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 12

Action history · 22

  1. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  2. Aug 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RADTT) - Programs for radiation therapists
  3. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Education for Public Health · Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health
  4. Jan 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education · Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs
  5. Jul 2023Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RADTT) - Programs for radiation therapists

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$31,100
$30–48k$32,292
$48–75k$36,538
$75–110k$38,023
$110k+$38,839

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

Avg net price (private)
$35,084
vs peer median $35,084
Federal loans
65.8%
In-state tuition
$38,850
Out-of-state
$38,850

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,268 students received $8.1M in Pell grants, alongside $98.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,268
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$8.1M
$8,107,470 total
Direct Loans
$98.8M
6,824 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$9.4M
1,995 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$7.9M
2,066 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$34.4M
1,383 loan awards
Parent PLUS$16.3M
502 loan awards
Grad PLUS$30.7M
878 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.

Of 1,916 borrowers who entered repayment, 18 (0.9%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.9%
-1.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,916
Defaulted
18
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
1.5%
2017
2.4%
2018
1.7%
2019
0.9%
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 MCPHS

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs44
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

2,050 total completions
01Health Professions
1,92994.1%
02Biological Sciences
1014.9%
03Psychology
140.7%
04Agriculture
30.1%
05Physical Sciences
30.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
5,945
12-mo unduplicated
6,764
Undergraduate
3,673
Graduate
3,091

Gender split

Men
24%1,639
Women
76%5,125

Race / ethnicity composition

White
31.3%
Asian
20.4%
Hispanic
14.0%
Non-resident
12.8%
Black
12.4%
Unknown
7.7%
Two or more
1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.29
2 offenses · 6,824 students

3-year trend

0.272 yrs ago0.411 yr ago0.29Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
7
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
4
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
2
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
1
Fondling
1

By location

2total
  • On campus2

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
2
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Religion1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor025

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.

Student-to-faculty
9.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
298

MCPHS vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions MCPHS selected for federal comparison reporting.

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
SubjectMCPHS University
62%5,945$35,084
MGH Institute of Health Professions
1,672
William James College
967
Laboure College of Healthcare
50.0%530
New England College of Optometry
515
Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc
169
Peer group median62%50.0%749$35,084

Frequently asked questions about MCPHS University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about MCPHS.

What is the graduation rate at MCPHS University?

MCPHS University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 62% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend MCPHS University?

MCPHS University reports a total enrollment of 5,945 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at MCPHS University?

The average net price at MCPHS University is $35,084 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at MCPHS University?

MCPHS University's yield rate is 13.1%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is MCPHS University located?

MCPHS University is located in Boston, Massachusetts 02115-5896.

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