Massachusetts Public Colleges With The Highest Graduation Rate

University of Massachusetts-Amherst has the highest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 83% last year.

University of Massachusetts-Lowell with 65% and Worcester State University with 61% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Massachusetts Public Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate.

For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $27,512 and graduate tuition & fees is $21,026 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these High Graduation Rate Massachusetts Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 84.48%, and the average SAT score is 1,219, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Table. Massachusetts Public Colleges With The Highest Graduation Rate Comparison
	School Name	Graduation Rate	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Yield	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Total Population	Students to Faculty Ratio
1 -	University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MAPublic, 4-year	83.00% -	$40,449 ($17,772)	17.95%	59.73%	1,420	31,726	17 to 1
2 -	University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MAPublic, 4-year	65.00% 5.00%	$36,264 ($16,966)	18.07%	83.04%	1,280	16,598	17 to 1
3 -	Worcester State University Worcester, MAPublic, 4-year	61.00% 6.00%	$17,866 ($11,786)	16.66%	87.99%	1,150	5,745	16 to 1
4 2	Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MAPublic, 4-year	55.00% 3.00%	$17,426 ($11,346)	13.53%	86.93%	1,150	5,892	11 to 1
5 1	Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MAPublic, 4-year	53.00% 1.00%	$17,874 ($11,734)	19.42%	87.81%	1,170	9,727	17 to 1
6 2	University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MAPublic, 4-year	52.00% 4.00%	$32,567 ($15,612)	13.47%	90.64%	1,170	7,968	16 to 1
7 3	Salem State University Salem, MAPublic, 4-year	50.00% 4.00%	$19,531 ($12,338)	11.25%	95.88%	-	6,230	12 to 1
8 1	University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MAPublic, 4-year	49.00% 2.00%	$38,115 ($15,898)	12.28%	83.78%	1,190	15,575	15 to 1
	Average	58.50%	$27,512 ($14,182)	15.33%	84.48%	1,219	12,433	15 to 1

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