How Financial Aid Changes over Past 5 Years for Massachusetts Public Colleges

For the academic year 2021-2022, 79.21% of first-time students received grants or scholarships at Massachusetts Public Colleges. The average amount received is $6,814.
Compared to five(5) years ago, the average amount of financial aid for 23 out of 42schools increased, and 18 schools' average amount decreased.
You can check 2022 financial aid statistics with tuition and enrollment type at Massachusetts Public Colleges financial aid comparison. page

Comparison Table of Financial Aid Changes for Massachusetts Public Colleges

42 schools are matched for your search.
First-time Students Grants or Scholarships Changes from 2017 to 2022 at Massachusetts Public Colleges
School Name2017-182018-192019-202020-212021-225-Year Average
Assabet Valley Regional Technical SchoolMarlborough, MA$5,246
(50%)
$4,497
(64%)
$4,280
(75%)
$7,313
(50%)
$4,494
(84%)
$5,166
Berkshire Community CollegePittsfield, MA$5,670
(83%)
$6,033
(71%)
$6,360
(75%)
$5,846
(88%)
$6,802
(99%)
$6,142
Bridgewater State UniversityBridgewater, MA$6,141
(70%)
$6,141
(69%)
$6,423
(71%)
$7,617
(74%)
$8,616
(82%)
$6,988
Bristol Community CollegeFall River, MA$4,483
(72%)
$4,535
(70%)
$4,980
(70%)
$5,225
(66%)
$5,620
(65%)
$4,969
Bunker Hill Community CollegeBoston, MA$5,037
(63%)
$5,105
(72%)
$5,165
(71%)
$5,978
(67%)
$6,809
(73%)
$5,619
Cape Cod Community CollegeWest Barnstable, MA$4,816
(61%)
$5,050
(63%)
$4,390
(74%)
$5,240
(63%)
$4,045
(98%)
$4,708
Diman Regional Technical InstituteFall River, MA-$6,802
(87%)
$7,759
(88%)
$7,159
(100%)
$6,649
(100%)
$7,092
Fitchburg State UniversityFitchburg, MA$6,975
(69%)
$6,809
(72%)
$6,917
(71%)
$6,170
(88%)
$7,093
(76%)
$6,793
Framingham State UniversityFramingham, MA$7,020
(69%)
$7,408
(59%)
$6,237
(86%)
$6,756
(77%)
$8,069
(77%)
$7,098
Greenfield Community CollegeGreenfield, MA$3,290
(86%)
$3,650
(81%)
$4,942
(68%)
$4,172
(66%)
$4,179
(71%)
$4,047
Holyoke Community CollegeHolyoke, MA$5,116
(71%)
$5,393
(70%)
$4,712
(84%)
$3,710
(99%)
$6,264
(99%)
$5,039
University of Massachusetts-LowellLowell, MA$10,720
(79%)
$11,557
(78%)
$11,094
(81%)
$10,449
(78%)
$11,983
(82%)
$11,161
University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, MA$9,694
(82%)
$9,517
(82%)
$10,892
(81%)
$10,662
(86%)
$12,350
(85%)
$10,623
University of Massachusetts-BostonBoston, MA$11,175
(76%)
$11,943
(78%)
$11,905
(83%)
$11,767
(94%)
$11,104
(99%)
$11,579
Massachusetts Bay Community CollegeWellesley Hills, MA$4,783
(55%)
$4,981
(53%)
$4,867
(64%)
$4,247
(73%)
$6,301
(72%)
$5,036
Massachusetts College of Art and DesignBoston, MA$7,345
(94%)
$6,325
(93%)
$8,100
(85%)
$7,161
(90%)
$8,494
(100%)
$7,485
Massachusetts Maritime AcademyBuzzards Bay, MA$11,129
(44%)
$11,675
(53%)
$13,798
(72%)
$13,851
(80%)
$11,804
(99%)
$12,451
Massasoit Community CollegeBrockton, MA$4,402
(67%)
$4,517
(63%)
$5,184
(66%)
$6,411
(70%)
$7,553
(66%)
$5,613
Middlesex Community CollegeBedford, MA$4,971
(57%)
$5,571
(57%)
$4,891
(75%)
$4,192
(90%)
$5,044
(99%)
$4,934
Mount Wachusett Community CollegeGardner, MA$4,905
(80%)
$5,042
(71%)
$5,627
(70%)
$5,726
(79%)
$7,716
(60%)
$5,803
Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsNorth Adams, MA$6,493
(87%)
$7,761
(91%)
$8,423
(98%)
$8,496
(99%)
$9,044
(100%)
$8,043
North Shore Community CollegeDanvers, MA$5,455
(64%)
$5,220
(69%)
$5,810
(66%)
$6,079
(61%)
$5,502
(64%)
$5,613
Northern Essex Community CollegeHaverhill, MA$5,570
(64%)
$5,673
(62%)
$5,262
(68%)
$4,769
(69%)
$5,045
(83%)
$5,264
Quincy CollegeQuincy, MA$5,098
(54%)
$5,299
(53%)
$5,547
(59%)
$6,395
(53%)
$7,293
(71%)
$5,926
Quinsigamond Community CollegeWorcester, MA$5,105
(67%)
$5,275
(68%)
$4,940
(80%)
$5,929
(76%)
$6,635
(68%)
$5,577
Roxbury Community CollegeRoxbury Crossing, MA$5,399
(72%)
$5,762
(75%)
$5,520
(85%)
$5,428
(71%)
$6,358
(83%)
$5,693
Salem State UniversitySalem, MA$7,096
(68%)
$7,765
(82%)
$6,775
(97%)
$7,673
(91%)
$8,562
(99%)
$7,574
Southeastern Technical InstituteSouth Easton, MA$3,662
(64%)
$4,213
(59%)
$3,387
(67%)
$4,006
(73%)
$4,020
(71%)
$3,858
Springfield Technical Community CollegeSpringfield, MA$5,505
(77%)
$5,498
(78%)
$5,457
(86%)
$4,788
(93%)
$4,786
(98%)
$5,207
University of Massachusetts-DartmouthNorth Dartmouth, MA$8,951
(84%)
$8,939
(96%)
$9,007
(87%)
$8,261
(97%)
$10,055
(97%)
$9,043
Westfield State UniversityWestfield, MA$6,352
(59%)
$6,456
(61%)
$7,006
(69%)
$5,332
(84%)
$6,904
(93%)
$6,410
Worcester State UniversityWorcester, MA$5,303
(71%)
$5,375
(68%)
$4,922
(93%)
$4,529
(94%)
$5,881
(100%)
$5,202
Blue Hills Regional Technical SchoolCanton, MA$2,279
(100%)
$2,273
(100%)
--$3,283
(33%)
$2,612
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical SchoolBourne, MA$5,192
(63%)
$4,996
(76%)
$5,036
(64%)
$2,781
(88%)
$5,632
(80%)
$4,727
Greater Lowell Technical SchoolTyngsboro, MA$4,724
(50%)
$2,255
(27%)
$4,470
(22%)
$6,345
(14%)
-$4,449
Shawsheen Valley School of Practical NursingBillerica, MA$5,644
(53%)
$3,275
(77%)
$5,108
(40%)
$6,345
(50%)
$4,458
(55%)
$4,966
Charles H McCann Technical SchoolNorth Adams, MA$4,911
(45%)
$3,877
(56%)
$3,665
(46%)
$4,789
(45%)
$4,932
(47%)
$4,435
Monty TechFitchburg, MA$5,843
(53%)
$4,310
(73%)
$4,346
(38%)
$6,779
(54%)
$6,647
(65%)
$5,585
Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School DistrictUpton, MA------
Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School DistrictCharlton, MA$6,554
(60%)
$6,646
(50%)
$6,688
(80%)
$8,110
(38%)
$3,213
(73%)
$6,242
Tri County Regional Vocational Technical High SchoolFranklin, MA$5,920
(20%)
$5,445
(38%)
$4,412
(44%)
$6,135
(100%)
$6,509
(23%)
$5,684
Northern Vermont University - Northern Essex Community CollegeLawrence, MA------
Average$5,999
(66.74%)
$5,972
(69.13%)
$6,264
(71.77%)
$6,477
(75.08%)
$6,814
(79.21%)
$6,305
*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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