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Community colleges in Massachusetts

The College Scorecard lists 16 public colleges that mostly award associate degrees in Massachusetts, all compared on this page. Together they enroll 64,054 undergraduate degree-seeking students. The median average net price is $6,460 a year, lower than the $7,415 median for community colleges nationwide. Former students' median earnings 10 years after starting college are $49,012 at the median institution, higher than the $44,632 median for community colleges nationwide. The median graduation rate is 25.8%.

Open in the dashboardSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Schools
16
UndergraduatesiUndergraduate degree-seeking enrollment.
64,054
Median net priceiAverage yearly cost for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. The figure here is the median across schools.
$6,460
U.S.: $7,415
Median earnings, 10 yrsiMedian earnings of former students who received federal aid, 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled. The figure here is the median across institutions (branch campuses count once).
$49,012
U.S.: $44,632
Median debtiMedian federal student-loan balance of graduates. Excludes Parent PLUS and private loans. The figure here is the median across institutions (branch campuses count once).
$9,000
U.S.: $10,500
Median grad rateiShare of full-time, first-time students who finished within 150% of normal time (6 years for a 4-year degree, 3 years for a 2-year degree). The figure here is the median across schools.
25.8%
U.S.: 34.4%

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Each dot is one school. Dashed lines mark the median for Massachusetts. Showing 16 of 16 community colleges in Massachusetts; schools missing either value are left out.

All 16 community colleges in Massachusetts

Bunker Hill Community College
Boston
8,612$5,976$6,288$11,232$51,734$10,50021.2%66.5%
Quinsigamond Community College
Worcester
6,447$6,588$6,376$11,320$51,435$18,99323.3%62.0%
Bristol Community College
Fall River
6,083$10,095$5,952$10,896$47,512$12,00023.3%54.4%
Middlesex Community College
Bedford
5,412$3,970$6,168$12,360$54,021$8,22525.7%63.6%
Springfield Technical Community College
Springfield
4,759$2,020$6,004$11,212$45,410$7,60535.9%62.7%
North Shore Community College
Danvers
4,393$5,287$5,448$11,016$51,866$9,00024.0%60.9%
Massasoit Community College
Brockton
4,235$6,492$5,472$10,416$50,480$8,36825.0%62.6%
Massachusetts Bay Community College
Wellesley Hills
3,837$1,756$5,976$10,920$55,472$7,62325.9%55.9%
Northern Essex Community College
Haverhill
3,685$6,427$7,452$13,236$49,727$8,77527.6%61.1%
Holyoke Community College
Holyoke
3,591$6,427$6,090$11,034$44,609$10,50035.0%62.2%
Mount Wachusett Community College
Gardner
3,059$4,452$6,350$11,270$46,748$8,37333.2%63.4%
Cape Cod Community College
West Barnstable
2,911$7,964$6,120$11,064$48,297$10,01424.2%68.8%
Quincy College
Quincy
2,300$16,530$9,186$9,186$55,527$15,50016.8%60.0%
Roxbury Community College
Roxbury Crossing
1,977$11,168$7,755$13,059$46,578n/a33.3%36.1%
Greenfield Community College
Greenfield
1,395$7,949$5,906$12,026$47,015$7,40043.8%63.0%
Berkshire Community College
Pittsfield
1,358$8,257$5,972$11,588$44,851$10,03730.8%56.9%
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Quick facts: community colleges in Massachusetts

How many community colleges are in Massachusetts?
The College Scorecard lists 16 public colleges that mostly award associate degrees in Massachusetts.
What do community colleges in Massachusetts cost?
Across the 16 schools that report it, the median average net price is $6,460 a year. Net price is what full-time, first-time students receiving federal aid pay after grants and scholarships. Reported net prices range from $1,756 at Massachusetts Bay Community College to $16,530 at Quincy College.
Which community colleges in Massachusetts have the lowest average net price?
By reported average net price: Massachusetts Bay Community College ($1,756), Springfield Technical Community College ($2,020), Middlesex Community College ($3,970), Mount Wachusett Community College ($4,452), and North Shore Community College ($5,287).
How much is in-state and out-of-state tuition at community colleges in Massachusetts?
The median published in-state tuition is $6,105 a year, and the median out-of-state tuition is $11,222. Many students pay less than published tuition after aid.
How much do former students of community colleges in Massachusetts earn?
At the median institution, former students who received federal aid earn $49,012 10 years after starting college (16 institutions reporting; branch campuses share one figure and count once). The highest reported medians are at Quincy College ($55,527), Massachusetts Bay Community College ($55,472), and Middlesex Community College ($54,021).
What is the graduation rate at community colleges in Massachusetts?
The median graduation rate is 25.8%, across 16 schools reporting. It counts full-time, first-time students who finished within 150% of normal time.
How much student debt do graduates of community colleges in Massachusetts have?
The median institution's graduates leave with $9,000 in federal student loans (the median balance). Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.

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How these numbers work

This page includes public colleges that mostly award associate degrees, as reported in the College Scorecard. Summary figures are medians across schools: each school counts once, whatever its size, and schools that don't report a measure are left out of that measure. The Scorecard reports earnings and debt for a whole institution, so branch campuses share one figure; for those two measures each institution counts once. Most recent data year: cost 2025, graduation and retention 2025, earnings 2022, debt 2024. More on the data.