Massachusetts Bay Community College - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

Massachusetts Bay Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $5,856 for Massachusetts residents and $10,800 for other students on average. It offers 66 degree programs through 31 Certificate, 35 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 16 programs (6 Certificate, 10 Associate's programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	50 Oakland St, Wellesley Hills, MA
Phone	781-239-3000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$5,856 Out-of-State$10,800
Student Population »	4,578 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	17%
Transfer-out Rate	26%
Retention Rate	56% (Full-time) 50% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$4,968
Students to Faculty	16:1 (6.25%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$44,900

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $5,856 for Massachusetts residents and $10,800 for out-of-state students at Massachusetts Bay Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($11,216) over public community colleges in Massachusetts.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Massachusetts Bay Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Massachusetts community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Massachusetts Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$5,856	$10,800
Books & Supplies	$2,000
Off-Campus Living Costs	$12,534
Average Financial Aid	$4,968
Cost of Attendance	$20,390	$25,334
After Financial Aid	$15,422	$20,366
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$44,900

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Massachusetts Residents	Out-of-State Students
Massachusetts Bay Community College	$5,856	$10,800
Public Community Colleges in Massachusetts	$5,956	$11,216
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$5,207	$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Massachusetts Bay Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 16 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 6 Certificate, 10 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	6	10	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	31	35	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Communication	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/Administrator	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other)	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Elementary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (other)	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

English Language and Literature

what is English Language and Literature program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
English Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	34 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	55 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Bioinformatics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mathematics and Statistics

what is Mathematics and Statistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Mathematics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Science Technologies/Technicians

what is Science Technologies/Technicians program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	NOT OFFERED	24 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Social Sciences	NOT OFFERED	22 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	24 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	NOT OFFERED	20 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	31 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	49 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 4,578 students at Massachusetts Bay Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,470 male students and 1,953 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	3,423	1,136	2,287
Male Students	1,470	583	887
Female Students	1,953	553	1,400

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Massachusetts Bay Community College, there are 3,497 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,445 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,549 students are enrolled exclusively and 896 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	3,497
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,549
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	896
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	1,052