Massachusetts Public Colleges Having 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 71% and Worcester State University with 58% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Massachusetts Public Colleges having Highest Graduation Rate. Colleges having highest graduation rate.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
Key Admission and Academic Facts of Massachusetts Public Colleges Having Highest Graduation Rate
University of Massachusetts-Amherst has the highest graduation rate of 83% and University of Massachusetts-Lowell has the second highest graduation rate of 71%.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $26,824 and graduate tuition & fees is $20,492 for the academic year 2023-2024.
The average acceptance rate is 84.98% and the average SAT score is 1,177 at the schools.
The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 8 Massachusetts Public Colleges Having Highest Graduation Rate.
| School Name | Graduation Rate | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Total Population | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA Public, four-years | 83.00% 1.00% | $39,293 ($17,357) | 19.36% | 63.52% | 1,370 | 32,229 | 18 to 1 |
| 2 - | University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA Public, four-years | 71.00% 2.00% | $35,396 ($16,570) | 18.39% | 85.95% | 1,250 | 17,153 | 17 to 1 |
| 3 1 | Worcester State University Worcester, MA Public, four-years | 58.00% 3.00% | $17,366 ($11,286) | 19.32% | 87.66% | 1,125 | 5,311 | 14 to 1 |
| 4 1 | Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA Public, four-years | 56.00% 6.00% | $17,529 ($11,389) | 20.32% | 87.71% | 1,110 | 9,604 | 17 to 1 |
| 4 1 | Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA Public, four-years | 56.00% 1.00% | $17,126 ($11,046) | 18.31% | 86.06% | 1,120 | 6,554 | 12 to 1 |
| 6 1 | Salem State University Salem, MA Public, four-years | 55.00% 2.00% | $18,961 ($11,978) | 18.29% | 92.66% | 1,110 | 6,539 | 12 to 1 |
| 7 - | University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA Public, four-years | 54.00% - | $31,750 ($15,208) | 15.63% | 95.52% | 1,140 | 7,457 | 15 to 1 |
| 8 - | University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA Public, four-years | 51.00% 2.00% | $37,174 ($15,496) | 15.49% | 80.76% | 1,190 | 15,586 | 16 to 1 |
| Average | 60.50% | $26,824 ($13,791) | 18.14% | 84.98% | 1,177 | 12,554 | 15 to 1 |
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