How Acceptance Rate Changes over Past 5 Years for Massachusetts Public Colleges

For the academic year 2022-2023, the average acceptance rate of Massachusetts Public Colleges is 85.33%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2023 acceptance rate decreased by 0.06%.
Over the past 5 years, the acceptance rate of Massachusetts Public Colleges has increased by 7.19% from 78.13% to 85.33%. Of the 13 Massachusetts Public Colleges, which are 4-year schools and have competitive admission, 10 schools's acceptance rate is higher and 3 schools' rate is lower than 5 years ago.
You can check 2023 acceptance rate along with number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled students at Massachusetts Public Colleges admission statistics comparison table.

Comparison Table of Acceptance Rate Changes for Massachusetts Public Colleges

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Acceptance Rate Changes from 2018 to 2023 at Massachusetts Public Colleges
School Name2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-235-Year Change
Bridgewater State UniversityBridgewater, MA90.14%87.66%
2.48%
82.31%
5.35%
86.38%
4.06%
87.71%
1.34%
2.43%
Fitchburg State UniversityFitchburg, MA86.89%88.35%
1.46%
87.99%
0.36%
85.27%
2.73%
86.06%
0.79%
0.83%
Framingham State UniversityFramingham, MA73.29%74.25%
0.96%
78.53%
4.28%
83.80%
5.27%
87.41%
3.61%
14.11%
University of Massachusetts-LowellLowell, MA71.83%73.35%
1.52%
75.20%
1.85%
84.57%
9.37%
85.95%
1.39%
14.12%
University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, MA59.92%63.80%
3.88%
65.32%
1.53%
65.53%
0.21%
63.52%
2.01%
3.6%
University of Massachusetts-BostonBoston, MA77.61%76.14%
1.47%
79.68%
3.53%
78.90%
0.78%
80.76%
1.86%
3.15%
Massachusetts College of Art and DesignBoston, MA67.19%57.82%
9.36%
70.27%
12.44%
78.67%
8.4%
78.64%
0.03%
11.45%
Massachusetts Maritime AcademyBuzzards Bay, MA89.05%91.46%
2.41%
92.48%
1.02%
90.08%
2.4%
89.40%
0.69%
0.35%
Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsNorth Adams, MA73.69%81.64%
7.95%
87.68%
6.03%
90.96%
3.28%
92.45%
1.49%
18.75%
Salem State UniversitySalem, MA84.70%85.58%
0.88%
86.75%
1.17%
90.01%
3.26%
92.66%
2.65%
7.96%
University of Massachusetts-DartmouthNorth Dartmouth, MA77.54%74.83%
2.71%
76.18%
1.35%
92.22%
16.04%
95.52%
3.3%
17.97%
Westfield State UniversityWestfield, MA86.05%87.16%
1.11%
92.44%
5.28%
94.35%
1.91%
81.51%
12.84%
4.54%
Worcester State UniversityWorcester, MA77.85%65.89%
11.95%
81.03%
15.14%
89.32%
8.29%
87.66%
1.66%
9.82%
Average78.13%77.53%
0.6%
81.22%
3.69%
85.39%
4.17%
85.33%
0.06%
7.19%
*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)
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