Massachusetts Bay Community College

https://www.massbay.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $576
    2024 Average Net Price
    $7,420
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    4,578
    31.4% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    17.2%
    70 Graduates

    About

    Massachusetts Bay Community College is a higher education institution located in Norfolk County, MA. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Massachusetts Bay Community College were General Business Administration & Management (71 degrees awarded), General Studies (53 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (31 degrees).

    In 2024, 571 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Massachusetts Bay Community College. 57.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (255 degrees), 2.07 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (123 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Massachusetts Bay Community College is $576, which is $−7,584 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Massachusetts Bay Community College is $576, which is $7,584 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,420.

    In 2024, 44% of undergraduate students attending Massachusetts Bay Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 10% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $576
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Massachusetts Bay Community College was $576. The cost of tuition at Massachusetts Bay Community College is $−7,584 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $7,420
    2024 Value
    0.563%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Massachusetts Bay Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,420. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Massachusetts Bay Community College grew by 0.563%.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    44%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    10%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    44% of undergraduate students at Massachusetts Bay Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 12.8% with respect to 2023, when 39% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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    Enrollment

    Massachusetts Bay Community College had a total enrollment of 4,578 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Massachusetts Bay Community College is 1,437 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,141. This means that 31.4% of students enrolled at Massachusetts Bay Community College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Massachusetts Bay Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 40.7% White, 25.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Black or African American, 5.22% Asian, 2.84% Two or More Races, 0.218% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.175% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Massachusetts Bay Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (21.9%), followed by White Female (16%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (14.1%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    31.4%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Massachusetts Bay Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,578 students. The full-time enrollment at Massachusetts Bay Community College is 1,437 and the part-time enrollment is 3,141. This means that 31.4% of students enrolled at Massachusetts Bay Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    56%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Massachusetts Bay Community College was 56%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Massachusetts Bay Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,862 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      1,173 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      700 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Massachusetts Bay Community College is 40.7% White, 25.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Black or African American, 5.22% Asian, 2.84% Two or More Races, 0.218% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.175% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 315 students (6.88%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 85 more women than men received degrees from Massachusetts Bay Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Massachusetts Bay Community College is white (255 degrees awarded). There were 2.07 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (123 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Massachusetts Bay Community College is General Business Administration & Management (71 degrees awarded), followed by General Studies (53 degrees) and Liberal Arts & Sciences (31 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Massachusetts Bay Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (3 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (35 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (28 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Software developers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Massachusetts Bay Community College are Software developers (649,738 people), Other managers (143,734 people), Computer occupations, all other (134,739 people), Computer & information systems managers (117,228 people), and Computer support specialists (90,090 people).

    The most specialized majors at Massachusetts Bay Community College in 2024 are Science Technologies (3 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (35 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (28 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (57 degrees), and Human Sciences (9 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Massachusetts Bay Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Actuaries, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

    The most specialized majors at Massachusetts Bay Community College are Science Technologies (3 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (35 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (28 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (57 degrees), and Human Sciences (9 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Computer Systems Design
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Massachusetts Bay Community College are Computer Systems Design (649,097 people), Elementary & secondary schools (155,343 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (115,705 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (97,527 people), and Management, scientific & technical consulting services (90,834 people).

    The most specialized majors at Massachusetts Bay Community College are Science Technologies (3 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (35 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (28 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (57 degrees), and Human Sciences (9 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Massachusetts Bay Community College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
      10 degrees awarded
    2. Automobile Mechanics Technology
      3 degrees awarded
    3. Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)
      2 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Massachusetts Bay Community College was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 10 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    243
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    328
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 243 degrees were awarded to men at Massachusetts Bay Community College, which is 0.741 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (328).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 42 degrees were awarded to men at Massachusetts Bay Community College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.24 times more than the 34 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 34 degrees were awarded to men at Massachusetts Bay Community College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.81 times less than the 42 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    8%
    100% Completion Time
    16%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 8% of students graduating from Massachusetts Bay Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 16% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 21% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      255 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      123 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      82 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Massachusetts Bay Community College is white (255 degrees awarded). There were 2.07 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (123 degrees).

    3.5% of degree recipients (20 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      252 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      244 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      238 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Massachusetts Bay Community College is white female (252 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (244 degrees).

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    Operations

    Massachusetts Bay Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $5.66M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 3.26M (57.6%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Massachusetts Bay Community College had a total salary expenditure of 67M. Massachusetts Bay Community College employs 35 Professors, 29 Assistant professors and 13 Associate professors. Most academics at Massachusetts Bay Community College are Female Professor (19), Female Assistant professor (17), and Male Professor (16).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Massachusetts Bay Community College are: Management, with 71 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 57 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 54 employees.

    Endowment

    $5.66M
    2024 Endowment
    6.46%
    growth from 2023

    Massachusetts Bay Community College has an endowment valued at about $5.66M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Massachusetts Bay Community College grew 6.46% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $747k lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $28.3M
    2024 Salaries
    20.3%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Massachusetts Bay Community College paid a median of $28.3M in salaries, which represents 42.2% of their overall expenditure ($67M) and a 20.3% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.41% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 0.876% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $6.12M
    Instructional Salaries
    78
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Massachusetts Bay Community College paid a total of $6.12M to 78 employees working as instructors, which represents 21.6% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Massachusetts Bay Community College were Management with 71 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 57 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 54 employees.

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