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Middlesex Community College

Bedford, Massachusetts·Public, 2-year·New England·middlesex.mass.edu
6-yr Graduation
23%
Total enrollment
9,374
peer median 8,034
Avg net price
$3,694
-$1.2k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
23%
Full-time retention
64%

Pell equity

10.0pp gap
Pell recipients
15%
Non-Pell
25%

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 58 Title IV programs, 11 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 46 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
58
Passing
11
19.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.7% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.7%
+1.1pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

58programs
  • Passing11 · 19.0%
  • No Data46 · 79.3%
  • Failing1 · 1.7%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
9
No data
46

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.

12
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
-4.9%
$37,535 vs $39,449
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+17.3%
$46,289 vs $39,449
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+19.6%
$47,167 vs $39,449
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+47.1%
$58,029 vs $39,449
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+49.8%
$59,103 vs $39,449
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services Other
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+80.4%
$71,183 vs $39,449
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+82.1%
$71,829 vs $39,449
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+90.9%
$75,312 vs $39,449

Near the line (±5%)

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

1
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
-4.9%
$1,914

Debt vs earnings

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

8
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
18%
$13,531 debt · $75,312 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
17%
$9,574 debt · $58,029 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
16%
$6,121 debt · $37,535 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
14%
$6,305 debt · $46,289 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
12%
$8,400 debt · $71,829 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
11%
$6,500 debt · $59,103 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
9%
$8,255 debt · $90,563 earn
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Science Technologies/Technicians
9%
$7,200 debt · $82,378 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 1973Next review Jun 2035

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 4

  1. Mar 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education
  2. Nov 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. Sep 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Mar 2015Renewal 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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$1,564
$30–48k$1,830
$48–75k$3,006
$75–110k$6,476
$110k+$10,618

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

Avg net price
$3,694
-$1,196vs Community College median $4,890
Federal loans
7.5%
In-state tuition
$6,048
Out-of-state
$12,120

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 2,887 students received $10.0M in Pell grants, alongside $836K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,887
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$10.0M
$10,014,587 total
Direct Loans
$836K
243 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
2k
21
2k
22
2k
23
3k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$329K
112 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$484K
129 loan awards
Parent PLUS$22K
2 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 820 borrowers who entered repayment, 20 (2.4%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.4%
+0.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
820
Defaulted
20
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
9.2%
2017
8.9%
2018
8.0%
2019
2.4%
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 Middlesex Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs52
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

706 total completions
01Liberal Arts
21931.0%
02Business
14821.0%
03Health Professions
14019.8%
04Science Technologies
425.9%
05Computer Sciences
385.4%
06Security/Protective
365.1%
07Education
284.0%
08Visual/Performing Arts
233.3%
09Engineering Tech
213.0%
10Legal Professions
111.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
9,374
12-mo unduplicated
11,771
Undergraduate
11,771
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
40%4,698
Women
60%7,073

Race / ethnicity composition

White
46.9%
Hispanic
21.8%
Asian
13.1%
Black
10.0%
Two or more
4.2%
Non-resident
3.5%
Unknown
0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.51
4 offenses · 7,770 students

3-year trend

0.292 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.51Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
6
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
3
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

4total
  • On campus1
  • Public property3

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
1 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.

Student-to-faculty
21.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
99

Middlesex Community College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Middlesex Community College 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
SubjectMiddlesex Community College
23%9,374$3,694Community College
Rowan College at Burlington County
6,620$6,101Community College
Northeast Lakeview College
9,355$4,582Community College
Mission College
6,909$5,198Community College
NorthWest Arkansas Community College
8,412$5,719Community College
West Valley College
7,655$1,842Community College
Peer group median23%8,034$4,890

Frequently asked questions about Middlesex Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Middlesex Community College.

What is the graduation rate at Middlesex Community College?

Middlesex Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 23% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Middlesex Community College?

Middlesex Community College reports a total enrollment of 9,374 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Middlesex Community College?

The average net price at Middlesex Community College is $3,694 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Middlesex Community College located?

Middlesex Community College is located in Bedford, Massachusetts 01730-9124.

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