Massachusetts Colleges by Tuition Range

The following diagram categorizes Massachusetts Colleges by tuition & fees range. You can view the schools in the tuition range by following the link on the circle. For public schools, classification is based on out-of-state tuition.

*Updated with 2025 Tuition

Any Range142 colleges
< $10K8 colleges
$10K - $20K62 colleges
$20K - $30K11 colleges
$30K - $40K11 colleges
$40K - $50K18 colleges
> $50K32 colleges

Massachusetts Tuition Trends over Past 10 Years

The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in Massachusetts. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 17.81% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by 2.71%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen 25.85% over the past decade where it is increased by 2.60% last year. The living costs in Massachusetts Colleges have risen 35.07% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
Tuition Changes over last 10 Years in Massachusetts
Tuition & FeesLiving Costs
UndergraduateGraduateOn-CampusOff-Campus
in-StateOut-of-Statein-StateOut-of-State
2011-12 $9,657$19,474 $9,660$14,165 $13,392$12,454
2012-13 $10,195
5.57%		$20,301
4.25%		 $10,608
9.81%		$15,475
9.25%		 $13,827
3.25%		$12,588
1.08%
2013-14 $10,270
0.74%		$20,852
2.71%		 $10,981
3.52%		$16,059
3.77%		 $14,312
3.51%		$12,573
-0.12%
2014-15 $10,554
2.77%		$21,450
2.87%		 $11,303
2.93%		$16,535
2.96%		 $14,738
2.98%		$12,890
2.52%
2015-16 $11,098
5.15%		$22,263
3.79%		 $11,729
3.77%		$17,119
3.53%		 $15,004
1.80%		$13,046
1.21%
2016-17 $11,458
3.24%		$22,975
3.20%		 $12,560
7.09%		$18,042
5.39%		 $15,539
3.57%		$13,360
2.41%
2017-18 $11,877
3.66%		$23,722
3.25%		 $12,720
1.27%		$18,378
1.86%		 $16,159
3.99%		$13,760
2.99%
2018-19 $12,010
1.12%		$24,095
1.57%		 $13,153
3.40%		$18,525
0.80%		 $16,610
2.79%		$14,122
2.63%
2019-20 $12,330
2.66%		$24,643
2.27%		 $13,810
5.00%		$19,257
3.95%		 $16,982
2.24%		$14,827
4.99%
2020-21 $12,547
1.76%		$24,937
1.19%		 $14,062
1.82%		$19,596
1.76%		 $17,227
1.44%		$14,939
0.76%
2021-22 $12,571
0.19%		$24,959
0.09%		 $14,321
1.84%		$19,900
1.55%		 $17,674
2.59%		$15,394
3.05%
2022-23 $12,887
2.51%		$25,453
1.98%		 $16,687
16.52%		$20,089
0.95%		 $18,292
3.50%		$15,982
3.82%
2023-24 $13,192
2.37%		$24,604
-3.34%		 $16,815
0.77%		$20,283
0.97%		 $19,011
3.93%		$17,013
6.45%
2024-25 $13,267
0.57%		$25,271
2.71%		 $15,057
-10.45%		$20,810
2.60%		 $19,907
4.71%		$17,800
4.63%

2025 Average Tuition & Fees of Massachusetts Colleges

The 2025 average tuition & fees of Massachusetts Colleges is $13,268 for state residents and $25,271 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $5,956 for state residents and $11,216.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $14,313. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $14,717 for state residents and $20,469 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $30,472.
Undergraduate Programs Average Costs
4-Year CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Public (in-State)$13,268$5,956 $14,313
Public (out-of-State)$25,271$11,216$14,313
Private$43,799-$14,313
Graduate Programs Average Costs
Tuition & Fees
Public (in-State)$14,717
Public (out-of-State)$20,469
Private$30,472