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Colleges and universities in Massachusetts

Massachusetts is home to 143 Title IV-eligible colleges and universities, enrolling about 485,926 students in total.

Of these, 43 are public and 100 private. The largest by enrollment include Boston, Northeastern, and UM. Among institutions that report the figure, the median graduation rate is 69% and the median average net price is $24,741.

Institutions
143
indexed
Combined enrollment
485,926
students
Median grad rate
69%
reporting
Median net price
$24,741
reporting
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How the 143 institutions in Massachusetts break down

Control and level come from IPEDS institutional characteristics. Pick a tile to see just that slice of the list.

By control
Public
43
30% of all
State and locally governed
Private
100
70% of all
76 nonprofit · 24 for-profit
By level
4-year
87
61% of all
Bachelor's and above
2-year
21
15% of all
Associate degrees
Less-than-2-year
33
23% of all
Certificate programs

2 institutions have no reported level in IPEDS; they stay in the full list but not in the level slices.

43 institutionsPublic · of 143

Public

Assabet Valley Regional Technical School

Marlborough, Massachusetts

Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
85.5%
Enrollment
47
Net price
$29,449
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Community CollegePublic

Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Grad rate
20%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,694
Net price
$9,921
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Public

Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School District

Upton, Massachusetts

Grad rate
No freshman cohort
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
42
Net price
No freshman cohort
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Public

Blue Hills Regional Technical School

Canton, Massachusetts

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
—
Net price
$16,405
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Grad rate
53%
Admit rate
87.8%
Enrollment
9,727
Net price
$16,383
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Community CollegePublic

Bristol Community College

Fall River, Massachusetts

Grad rate
22%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
6,950
Net price
$5,547
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Bunker Hill Community College

Boston, Massachusetts

Grad rate
13%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
9,876
Net price
$7,818
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Community CollegePublic

Cape Cod Community College

West Barnstable, Massachusetts

Grad rate
22%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,260
Net price
$8,296
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Public

Charles H McCann Technical School

North Adams, Massachusetts

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
41
Net price
$14,998
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Public

Diman Regional Technical Institute

Fall River, Massachusetts

Grad rate
75%
Admit rate
39.2%
Enrollment
17
Net price
$21,734
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, Massachusetts

Grad rate
55%
Admit rate
86.9%
Enrollment
5,892
Net price
$14,262
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

Framingham State University

Framingham, Massachusetts

Grad rate
48%
Admit rate
83.6%
Enrollment
4,002
Net price
$16,114
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Public

Greater Lowell Technical School

Tyngsboro, Massachusetts

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
75.0%
Enrollment
80
Net price
$19,205
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Community CollegePublic

Greenfield Community College

Greenfield, Massachusetts

Grad rate
31%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,689
Net price
$7,679
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Holyoke Community College

Holyoke, Massachusetts

Grad rate
29%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
4,200
Net price
$8,068
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Community CollegePublic

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts

Grad rate
17%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
4,578
Net price
$7,169
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Public

Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Boston, Massachusetts

Grad rate
69%
Admit rate
76.3%
Enrollment
1,989
Net price
$24,100
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BaccalaureatePublic

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

North Adams, Massachusetts

Grad rate
56%
Admit rate
89.7%
Enrollment
896
Net price
$16,068
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPublic

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts

Grad rate
74%
Admit rate
94.7%
Enrollment
1,488
Net price
$21,582
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Community CollegePublic

Massasoit Community College

Brockton, Massachusetts

Grad rate
19%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
5,574
Net price
$8,460
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Community CollegePublic

Middlesex Community College

Bedford, Massachusetts

Grad rate
23%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
9,374
Net price
$2,624
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Public

Monty Tech

Fitchburg, Massachusetts

Grad rate
67%
Admit rate
83.0%
Enrollment
48
Net price
$41,748
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Community CollegePublic

Mount Wachusett Community College

Gardner, Massachusetts

Grad rate
24%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,694
Net price
$7,931
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Community CollegePublicHSI

North Shore Community College

Danvers, Massachusetts

Grad rate
18%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
5,743
Net price
$9,000
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Northern Essex Community College

Haverhill, Massachusetts

Grad rate
21%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
4,721
Net price
$6,046
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Community CollegePublic

Quincy College

Quincy, Massachusetts

Grad rate
15%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
3,022
Net price
$17,126
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Community CollegePublic

Quinsigamond Community College

Worcester, Massachusetts

Grad rate
22%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
7,811
Net price
$9,090
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Community CollegePublic

Roxbury Community College

Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts

Grad rate
28%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
2,044
Net price
$12,244
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

Salem State University

Salem, Massachusetts

Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
95.9%
Enrollment
6,230
Net price
$15,996
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Public

Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing

Billerica, Massachusetts

Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
37
Net price
$35,126
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Public

Southeastern Technical Institute

South Easton, Massachusetts

Grad rate
74%
Admit rate
70.6%
Enrollment
260
Net price
$7,060
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Public

Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School District

Charlton, Massachusetts

Grad rate
89%
Admit rate
3.7%
Enrollment
40
Net price
$34,539
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Community CollegePublicHSI

Springfield Technical Community College

Springfield, Massachusetts

Grad rate
32%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
5,447
Net price
$5,662
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Public

Tri County Regional Vocational Technical High School

Franklin, Massachusetts

Grad rate
70%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
72
Net price
$11,682
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Public

University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School

Worcester, Massachusetts

Grad rate
Grad-only
Admit rate
Grad-only
Enrollment
1,489
Net price
Grad-only
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R1 ResearchPublicLand-grant

University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

Grad rate
83%
Admit rate
59.7%
Enrollment
31,726
Net price
$22,383
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R2 ResearchPublic

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts

Grad rate
49%
Admit rate
83.8%
Enrollment
15,575
Net price
$17,707
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Public

University of Massachusetts - Central Office

Boston, Massachusetts

Grad rate
Admin office
Admit rate
Admin office
Enrollment
—
Net price
Admin office
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R2 ResearchPublic

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

Grad rate
52%
Admit rate
90.6%
Enrollment
7,968
Net price
$20,927
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R2 ResearchPublic

University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell, Massachusetts

Grad rate
65%
Admit rate
83.0%
Enrollment
16,598
Net price
$17,163
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Public

Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School

Bourne, Massachusetts

Grad rate
76%
Admit rate
71.4%
Enrollment
70
Net price
$8,373
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

Westfield State University

Westfield, Massachusetts

Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
81.4%
Enrollment
4,588
Net price
$16,721
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Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPublic

Worcester State University

Worcester, Massachusetts

Grad rate
61%
Admit rate
88.0%
Enrollment
5,745
Net price
$13,381
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Frequently asked questions

How many colleges and universities are in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts has 143 Title IV-eligible institutions in this dataset, drawn from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Together they enroll about 485,926 students.
What are the largest universities in Massachusetts?
By total enrollment, the largest institutions in Massachusetts are Boston, Northeastern, UM, Harvard, and UM.
What is the average graduation rate and net price in Massachusetts?
The median graduation rate among institutions that report one is 69%, and the median average net price is $24,741. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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