University of Massachusetts-Boston has the lowest 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 49% last year.
Salem State University with 50% and University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth with 52% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Massachusetts Colleges with the Lowest Graduation Rate.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $33,320 and graduate tuition & fees is $25,916 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Low Graduation Rate Massachusetts Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 81.20%, and the average SAT score is 1,189, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Graduation Rate | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Total Population | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 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 |
| 2 2 | Salem State University Salem, MAPublic, 4-year | 50.00% 4.00% | $19,531 ($12,338) | 11.25% | 95.88% | - | 6,230 | 12 to 1 |
| 3 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 |
| 4 - | 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 |
| 5 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 |
| 6 1 | Suffolk University Boston, MAPrivate, 4-year | 61.00% 2.00% | $47,550 | 10.88% | 82.33% | 1,210 | 6,356 | 15 to 1 |
| 6 - | 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 |
| 8 1 | 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 |
| 9 1 | Berklee College of Music Boston, MAPrivate, 4-year | 67.00% 1.00% | $52,040 | 45.45% | 43.53% | - | 8,369 | 9 to 1 |
| 10 - | Merrimack College North Andover, MAPrivate, 4-year | 70.00% 2.00% | $53,962 | 9.86% | 70.02% | - | 5,862 | 13 to 1 |
| Average | 58.30% | $33,320 ($13,669) | 17.09% | 81.20% | 1,189 | 8,832 | 14 to 1 |