The average yield (also know as enrollment rate) of the 10 Massachusetts Public Colleges with the Lowest Yield is 16.91% for the academic year 2024-2025.
Salem State University has the lowest (i.e. fewer accepted students enrolled into eventually) admission yield of 11.25% and Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (11.53%) and University of Massachusetts-Boston (12.28%) are following it in the list of Massachusetts Public Colleges with the Lowest Yield.This ranking is only based on yield and more admission stats such as acceptance rate and SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.
Salem State University has the lowest admission yield (enrollment rate) of 11.25% and Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts has the second lowest yield of 11.53%.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $25,986 and graduate tuition & fees is $18,924 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Lowest Yield Massachusetts Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 84.28%, and the average SAT score is 1,220, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 6 | Salem State University Salem, MAPublic, 4-year | 11.25% 6.22% | 95.88% | - | $19,531 ($12,338) | 6,230 | 50.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 2 1 | Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts North Adams, MAPublic, 4-year | 11.53% 1.87% | 89.74% | - | $21,381 ($12,436) | 896 | 56.00% | 8 to 1 |
| 3 1 | University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MAPublic, 4-year | 12.28% 1.91% | 83.78% | 1,190 | $38,115 ($15,898) | 15,575 | 49.00% | 15 to 1 |
| 4 1 | University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MAPublic, 4-year | 13.47% 1.77% | 90.64% | 1,170 | $32,567 ($15,612) | 7,968 | 52.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 5 1 | Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MAPublic, 4-year | 13.53% 2.08% | 86.93% | 1,150 | $17,426 ($11,346) | 5,892 | 55.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 6 3 | Westfield State University Westfield, MAPublic, 4-year | 15.16% 1.10% | 81.41% | - | $18,259 ($12,179) | 4,588 | 54.00% | 17 to 1 |
| 7 5 | Framingham State University Framingham, MAPublic, 4-year | 15.49% 1.95% | 83.61% | 1,180 | $18,000 ($11,920) | 4,002 | 48.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 8 3 | Worcester State University Worcester, MAPublic, 4-year | 16.66% 4.66% | 87.99% | 1,150 | $17,866 ($11,786) | 5,745 | 61.00% | 16 to 1 |
| 9 1 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MAPublic, 4-year | 17.95% 0.20% | 59.73% | 1,420 | $40,449 ($17,772) | 31,726 | 83.00% | 17 to 1 |
| 10 1 | University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MAPublic, 4-year | 18.07% 1.28% | 83.04% | 1,280 | $36,264 ($16,966) | 16,598 | 65.00% | 17 to 1 |
| Average | 14.54% | 84.28% | 1,220 | $25,986 ($13,825) | 9,922 | 57.30% | 14 to 1 |