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Roxbury Community College

Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts·Public, 2-year·New England·rcc.mass.edu
6-yr Graduation
28%
—
Total enrollment
2,044
peer median 5,575
Avg net price
$12,544
+$6.0k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
28%
Full-time retention
36%

Pell equity

4.0pp gap
Pell recipients
29%
Non-Pell
33%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.0-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.

FVT/GE

Of 25 Title IV programs, 7 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 17 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
25
Passing
7
28.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
4.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
4.0%
+3.4pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

25programs
  • Passing7 · 28.0%
  • No Data17 · 68.0%
  • Failing1 · 4.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
1
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
6
No data
17

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.

8
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
-23.7%
$30,083 vs $39,449
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+13.1%
$44,621 vs $39,449
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+30.6%
$51,516 vs $39,449
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+38.8%
$54,740 vs $39,449
Social Sciences General
Associate Degree · Social Sciences
+40.3%
$55,329 vs $39,449
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+53.3%
$60,465 vs $39,449
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+99.3%
$78,625 vs $39,449
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+166.1%
$104,965 vs $39,449

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 1981Next review Dec 2035

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 10

  1. Sep 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education
  2. Mar 2023Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    New England Commission of Higher Education
  3. Aug 2022Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Other
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Jan 2022Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  5. Apr 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers

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$12,223
$30–48k$12,752
$48–75k$13,178
$75–110k$14,210
$110k+—

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

Avg net price
$12,544
+$5,958vs Community College median $6,587
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$5,784
Out-of-state
$11,088

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, 1,675 students received $7.3M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
1,675
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.3M
$7,279,036 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

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 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 13.2% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-13.2pp vs 13.2% national
Borrowers in repayment
0
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Roxbury Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs22
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

164 total completions
01Health Professions
7243.9%
02Business
2314.0%
03Liberal Arts
169.8%
04Security/Protective
137.9%
05Social Sciences
116.7%
06Biological Sciences
106.1%
07Computer Sciences
74.3%
08Education
63.7%
09Engineering
42.4%
10English Language
21.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
2,044
12-mo unduplicated
3,344
Undergraduate
3,344
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
33%1,110
Women
67%2,234

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
43.3%
Unknown
29.8%
Hispanic
16.2%
White
3.7%
Non-resident
3.0%
Two or more
1.7%
Asian
1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
103
60 M · 43 W
Women athletes
41.7%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$546K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$7K
$7K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Basketball
15 M · 12 W
$136K
Soccer
21 M · —
$57K
Baseball
16 M · —
$82K
Volleyball
— · 14 W
$35K
Softball
— · 12 W
$36K
Track and Field (Indoor)
7 M · 4 W
$38K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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
10.71
13 offenses · 1,214 students

3-year trend

7.502 yrs ago3.501 yr ago10.71Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
26
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
8
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
2
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
8
Aggravated assault
4
Robbery
1

By location

13total
  • On campus12
  • Public property1

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons40
Drugs00
Liquor10

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
14.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
33

Roxbury Community College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Roxbury Community 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
SubjectRoxbury Community College
28%—2,044$12,544Community College
Holyoke Community College
——4,200$6,860Community College
Bristol Community College
——6,950$6,235Community College
Bunker Hill Community College
——9,876$6,313Community College
Community College of Rhode Island
——12,275$5,240Community College
Murray State College
——2,949$15,071Community College
Peer group median28%—5,575$6,587

Frequently asked questions about Roxbury Community College

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

What is the graduation rate at Roxbury Community College?

Roxbury Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 28% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Roxbury Community College?

Roxbury Community College reports a total enrollment of 2,044 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Roxbury Community College?

The average net price at Roxbury Community College is $12,544 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Roxbury Community College located?

Roxbury Community College is located in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts 02120-3400.

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