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

For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduation rate of Massachusetts Public Colleges is 38.48%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2023 graduation rate decreased by 0.98%.
Over the past 5 years, the graduation rate of Massachusetts Public Colleges has decreased by 26.42% from 52.30% to 38.48%. Of the 42 Massachusetts Public Colleges, 16 schools's graduation rate is higher than 5 years ago and 24 schools' rate is lower.
You can check 2023 graduation rate along with transfer-out and retention rate at Massachusetts Public Colleges graduation rate comparison table.

Comparison Table of Graduation Rate Changes for Massachusetts Public Colleges

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Graduation Rate Changes from 2017 to 2022 at Massachusetts Public Colleges
School Name2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-235-Year Average
Assabet Valley Regional Technical SchoolMarlborough, MA94.00%----94.00%
Berkshire Community CollegePittsfield, MA19.00%24.00%
5%
20.00%
4%
17.00%
3%
16.00%
1%
19.20%
Bridgewater State UniversityBridgewater, MA60.00%61.00%
1%
59.00%
2%
62.00%
3%
56.00%
6%
59.60%
Bristol Community CollegeFall River, MA20.00%18.00%
2%
19.00%
1%
20.00%
1%
21.00%
1%
19.60%
Bunker Hill Community CollegeBoston, MA14.00%14.00%15.00%
1%
15.00%16.00%
1%
14.80%
Cape Cod Community CollegeWest Barnstable, MA22.00%23.00%
1%
15.00%
8%
26.00%
11%
23.00%
3%
21.80%
Diman Regional Technical InstituteFall River, MA70.00%----70.00%
Fitchburg State UniversityFitchburg, MA61.00%57.00%
4%
57.00%57.00%56.00%
1%
57.60%
Framingham State UniversityFramingham, MA56.00%61.00%
5%
60.00%
1%
50.00%
10%
54.00%
4%
56.20%
Greenfield Community CollegeGreenfield, MA21.00%27.00%
6%
27.00%26.00%
1%
32.00%
6%
26.60%
Holyoke Community CollegeHolyoke, MA20.00%22.00%
2%
22.00%22.00%24.00%
2%
22.00%
University of Massachusetts-LowellLowell, MA63.00%66.00%
3%
68.00%
2%
69.00%
1%
71.00%
2%
67.40%
University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, MA80.00%81.00%
1%
83.00%
2%
83.00%83.00%82.00%
University of Massachusetts-BostonBoston, MA48.00%49.00%
1%
49.00%49.00%51.00%
2%
49.20%
Massachusetts Bay Community CollegeWellesley Hills, MA19.00%19.00%20.00%
1%
17.00%
3%
18.00%
1%
18.60%
Massachusetts College of Art and DesignBoston, MA63.00%70.00%
7%
74.00%
4%
73.00%
1%
66.00%
7%
69.20%
Massachusetts Maritime AcademyBuzzards Bay, MA73.00%76.00%
3%
84.00%
8%
77.00%
7%
79.00%
2%
77.80%
Massasoit Community CollegeBrockton, MA17.00%18.00%
1%
19.00%
1%
16.00%
3%
18.00%
2%
17.60%
Middlesex Community CollegeBedford, MA21.00%20.00%
1%
20.00%20.00%16.00%
4%
19.40%
Mount Wachusett Community CollegeGardner, MA18.00%22.00%
4%
25.00%
3%
21.00%
4%
27.00%
6%
22.60%
Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsNorth Adams, MA56.00%61.00%
5%
52.00%
9%
58.00%
6%
55.00%
3%
56.40%
North Shore Community CollegeDanvers, MA22.00%24.00%
2%
24.00%21.00%
3%
20.00%
1%
22.20%
Northern Essex Community CollegeHaverhill, MA15.00%18.00%
3%
17.00%
1%
14.00%
3%
18.00%
4%
16.40%
Quincy CollegeQuincy, MA16.00%15.00%
1%
15.00%13.00%
2%
15.00%
2%
14.80%
Quinsigamond Community CollegeWorcester, MA18.00%21.00%
3%
22.00%
1%
20.00%
2%
21.00%
1%
20.40%
Roxbury Community CollegeRoxbury Crossing, MA9.00%39.00%
30%
50.00%
11%
27.00%
23%
13.00%
14%
27.60%
Salem State UniversitySalem, MA58.00%57.00%
1%
59.00%
2%
56.00%
3%
55.00%
1%
57.00%
Southeastern Technical InstituteSouth Easton, MA85.00%----85.00%
Springfield Technical Community CollegeSpringfield, MA22.00%22.00%23.00%
1%
24.00%
1%
21.00%
3%
22.40%
University of Massachusetts-DartmouthNorth Dartmouth, MA56.00%59.00%
3%
51.00%
8%
54.00%
3%
54.00%54.80%
Westfield State UniversityWestfield, MA63.00%61.00%
2%
63.00%
2%
60.00%
3%
59.00%
1%
61.20%
Worcester State UniversityWorcester, MA57.00%57.00%58.00%
1%
60.00%
2%
58.00%
2%
58.00%
Blue Hills Regional Technical SchoolCanton, MA100.00%----100.00%
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical SchoolBourne, MA88.00%----88.00%
Greater Lowell Technical SchoolTyngsboro, MA100.00%----100.00%
Shawsheen Valley School of Practical NursingBillerica, MA93.00%----93.00%
Charles H McCann Technical SchoolNorth Adams, MA89.00%----89.00%
Monty TechFitchburg, MA86.00%----86.00%
Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School DistrictUpton, MA-----0.00%
Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School DistrictCharlton, MA100.00%----100.00%
Tri County Regional Vocational Technical High SchoolFranklin, MA100.00%----100.00%
Northern Vermont University - Northern Essex Community CollegeLawrence, MA-----0.00%
Average52.30%40.07%
12.23%
40.34%
0.28%
38.86%
1.48%
38.48%
0.38%
42.01%
*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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