Massachusetts Public Colleges Where More Students Leave Before Graduation

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 Public 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 $27,512 and graduate tuition & fees is $21,026 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Low Graduation Rate Massachusetts Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 84.48%, and the average SAT score is 1,219, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Massachusetts Public Colleges With The Lowest Graduation Rate

Table. Massachusetts Public Colleges With The Lowest Graduation Rate Comparison
School NameGraduation RateUndergraduate Tuition & FeesYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreTotal PopulationStudents 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%1,19015,57515 to 1
2
2
Salem State University Salem, MAPublic, 4-year 50.00%
4.00%
$19,531
($12,338)
11.25%95.88%-6,23012 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%1,1707,96816 to 1
4
-
Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MAPublic, 4-year 53.00%
1.00%
$17,874
($11,734)
19.42%87.81%1,1709,72717 to 1
5
2
Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MAPublic, 4-year 55.00%
3.00%
$17,426
($11,346)
13.53%86.93%1,1505,89211 to 1
6
-
Worcester State University Worcester, MAPublic, 4-year 61.00%
6.00%
$17,866
($11,786)
16.66%87.99%1,1505,74516 to 1
7
-
University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MAPublic, 4-year 65.00%
5.00%
$36,264
($16,966)
18.07%83.04%1,28016,59817 to 1
8
-
University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MAPublic, 4-year 83.00%
-
$40,449
($17,772)
17.95%59.73%1,42031,72617 to 1
Average58.50%$27,512
($14,182)
15.33%84.48%1,21912,43315 to 1