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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.

21 institutions2-year · of 143

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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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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Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & DesignPrivate (for-profit)

FINE Mortuary College

Norwood, Massachusetts

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
76.5%
Enrollment
185
Net price
$27,385
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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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Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate (nonprofit)

Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing

Medford, Massachusetts

Grad rate
Not reported
Admit rate
Not reported
Enrollment
174
Net price
No freshman cohort
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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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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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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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Private (for-profit)

National Aviation Academy of New England

Concord, Massachusetts

Grad rate
75%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
241
Net price
$27,871
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Private (nonprofit)

North Bennet Street School

Boston, Massachusetts

Grad rate
90%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
155
Net price
$27,251
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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

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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Private (nonprofit)

Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of Nursing

Brockton, Massachusetts

Grad rate
33%
Admit rate
34.2%
Enrollment
146
Net price
$22,761
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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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Special Focus Two-Year: Other FieldsPrivate (nonprofit)HSI

Urban College of Boston

Boston, Massachusetts

Grad rate
0%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
868
Net price
$6,957
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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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