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 51% last year.

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth with 54% and Salem State University with 55% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Massachusetts Public Colleges with Lowest Graduation Rate.

Colleges having lowest graduation rate.

For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.

Key Admission and Academic Facts of Massachusetts Public Colleges With Lowest Graduation Rate

University of Massachusetts-Boston has the lowest graduation rate of 51% and University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth has the second lowest graduation rate of 54%.

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 average graduation rate is 60.50% and the students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1 over the 8 colleges.

The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 8 Massachusetts Public Colleges With Lowest Graduation Rate.

Table. Massachusetts Public Colleges With Lowest Graduation Rate Comparison
School NameGraduation RateUndergraduate Tuition & FeesYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreTotal PopulationStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
-		University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MAPublic, 4-year 51.00%
1.98%		$37,174
($15,496)		15.49%80.76%1,19015,58616 to 1
2
-		University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MAPublic, 4-year 54.00%
0.13%		$31,750
($15,208)		15.63%95.52%1,1407,45715 to 1
3
-		Salem State University Salem, MAPublic, 4-year 55.00%
1.75%		$18,961
($11,978)		18.29%92.66%1,1106,53912 to 1
4
2		Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MAPublic, 4-year 56.00%
6.44%		$17,529
($11,389)		20.32%87.71%1,1109,60417 to 1
4
-		Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MAPublic, 4-year 56.00%
1.11%		$17,126
($11,046)		18.31%86.06%1,1206,55412 to 1
6
1		Worcester State University Worcester, MAPublic, 4-year 58.00%
2.90%		$17,366
($11,286)		19.32%87.66%1,1255,31114 to 1
7
-		University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MAPublic, 4-year 71.00%
1.97%		$35,396
($16,570)		18.39%85.95%1,25017,15317 to 1
8
-		University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MAPublic, 4-year 83.00%
0.71%		$39,293
($17,357)		19.36%63.52%1,37032,22918 to 1
Average60.50%$26,824
($13,791)		18.14%84.98%1,17712,55415 to 1