Massachusetts 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 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 $33,320 and graduate tuition & fees is $25,916 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Low Graduation Rate Massachusetts Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 81.20%, and the average SAT score is 1,189, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Massachusetts Colleges With The Lowest Graduation Rate

Table. Massachusetts 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
1
Suffolk University Boston, MAPrivate, 4-year 61.00%
2.00%
$47,55010.88%82.33%1,2106,35615 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
8
1
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
9
1
Berklee College of Music Boston, MAPrivate, 4-year 67.00%
1.00%
$52,04045.45%43.53%-8,3699 to 1
10
-
Merrimack College North Andover, MAPrivate, 4-year 70.00%
2.00%
$53,9629.86%70.02%-5,86213 to 1
Average58.30%$33,320
($13,669)
17.09%81.20%1,1898,83214 to 1