There are 22 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in Massachusetts - 15 public and 7 private schools.

The 2025 average tuition & fees of Massachusetts community colleges is $8,036 for Massachusetts residents and $17,681 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $5,837. A total of 78,424 students enrolled in Massachusetts community colleges (3,734 in average).

Massachusetts Community Colleges Average Statistics

19 Massachusetts community colleges have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance. The average acceptance rate of schools having competitive admission is 34.15% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 85.71%.

17 schools offer online degree/programs and 1,396 students enrolled online exclusively.

The average graduation rate is 32.55% and the transfer-out rate is 32.55%. The average students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1 at Massachusetts community colleges.

The following table shows the 2025 average academic statistics for Massachusetts community colleges.

Massachusetts Community Colleges Average Statistics (2024-2025)
Number of Schools22 community colleges (15 public, 7 private)
Open Admission Policy19 out of 22 schools
Tuition & Fees$8,036 Massachusetts Residents
$17,681 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$5,837
Student PopulationTotal 78,424 (3,734 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 22,331 (1,395.69 on average) in 17 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate32.55%
Transfer-out Rate22.44%
Student to Faculty Ratio14.19 to 1

Massachusetts Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

Mount Wachusett Community College is ranked first among Massachusetts community colleges and Massachusetts Bay Community College and Quinsigamond Community College are second and third position in the ranking.

The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools are $8,036 for Massachusetts residents and $17,681 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Massachusetts community colleges with key statistics by ranking.

2025 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Massachusetts
MA RankNameTuition & FeesFinancial AidStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
1Mount Wachusett Community CollegeGardner, MA$11,080 ($6,160) $6,267 3,694 24% 16 to 1
2Massachusetts Bay Community CollegeWellesley Hills, MA$10,800 ($5,856) $4,968 4,578 17% 16 to 1
3Quinsigamond Community CollegeWorcester, MA$11,206 ($6,262) $4,445 7,811 22% 16 to 1
4Cape Cod Community CollegeWest Barnstable, MA$10,944 ($6,000) $4,913 3,260 22% 12 to 1
5Northern Essex Community CollegeHaverhill, MA$12,516 ($6,732) $4,691 4,721 21% 19 to 1
7Springfield Technical Community CollegeSpringfield, MA$11,112 ($5,904) $10,357 5,447 32% 18 to 1
8Bristol Community CollegeFall River, MA$10,776 ($5,832) $5,274 6,950 22% 16 to 1
9Middlesex Community CollegeBedford, MA$12,170 ($6,098) $6,654 9,374 23% 21 to 1
10Massasoit Community CollegeBrockton, MA$10,320 ($5,376) $4,669 5,574 19% 12 to 1
11Bunker Hill Community CollegeBoston, MA$11,112 ($6,168) $4,859 9,876 13% 21 to 1
12Holyoke Community CollegeHolyoke, MA$10,932 ($5,988) $5,032 4,200 29% 15 to 1
13Roxbury Community CollegeRoxbury Crossing, MA$11,088 ($6,096) $1,805 2,044 28% 14 to 1
14Greenfield Community CollegeGreenfield, MA$11,930 ($5,810) $5,434 1,689 31% 10 to 1
15Berkshire Community CollegePittsfield, MA$11,328 ($5,712) $5,331 1,694 20% 10 to 1
16North Shore Community CollegeDanvers, MA$10,920 ($5,352) $4,933 5,743 18% 16 to 1
-Urban College of BostonBoston, MA$7,608 ($7,124) $3,725 868 12% 6 to 1
-National Aviation Academy of New EnglandConcord, MA$38,500 $7,105 241 75% 20 to 1
-Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of NursingBrockton, MA$54,075 $7,336 146 33% 7 to 1
-FINE Mortuary CollegeNorwood, MA$19,600 $5,152 185 100% 15 to 1
-North Bennet Street SchoolBoston, MA$53,350 $12,809 155 90% 12 to 1
-Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of NursingMedford, MA$29,932 ($27,655) $6,826 174 - 6 to 1
Average$17,681 ($8,036) $5,83778,424 32.55% 14.19 to 1