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Massachusetts Bay Community College

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Wellesley Hills, MA · Suburb · 3,837 students
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$7,169
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
16%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
32% typical
$52,654
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$38,832 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
0% typical · not scored
Accredited by New England Commission on Higher Education
About

Massachusetts Bay Community College (MassBay) in Wellesley Hills, MA, is highly regarded for its exceptional affordability and its seamless MassTransfer pathways that allow students to easily transition to four-year universities. The college is particularly renowned for its rigorous Health Sciences division—which boasts top-tier nursing and radiologic technology programs—as well as its premier STEM offerings, including a nationally recognized, state-of-the-art biotechnology program. On campus, students benefit from a supportive, commuter-friendly culture featuring flexible class schedules, diverse student clubs, and close-knit faculty mentorship. Distinctively, MassBay consistently ranks as one of the top community colleges in Massachusetts for graduate salary outcomes, offering robust corporate partnerships that provide students with direct pipelines to local internships and high-paying careers.

Wikipedia:Massachusetts Bay Community College is a public community college in Norfolk and Middlesex Counties. Founded in 1961, MassBay currently serves more than 4,400 full-time and part-time students on its three locations: Wellesley, Ashland, and Framingham. MassBay offers more than 70 degree and certificate programs aimed at helping students transfer to a four-year college or university or towards direct placement into a career. Massachusetts Bay Community College is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.

Location
Wellesley Hills, MA, 02481-5399 · Suburb campus
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Nearest airport from college
BOS · Boston
13 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$5,856$10,800
Books & supplies$2,000$2,000
Cost of attendance$14,185$19,129 est.
Average net price$7,169Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$10,800
In-state: $5,856
Books & supplies$2,000
Cost of attendance$19,129 est.
In-state: $14,185
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $7,169
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$6,206
$30–48k
$5,813
$48–75k
$7,685
$75–110k
$9,767
$110k+
$13,317
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
16%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
28% graduated · 32% transferred · 2% still enrolled · 38% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$37,504
10 yrs after entry$52,654
Debt
Median at graduation$6,500
Monthly payment$69
Middle 50% owe$2k–$7.2k
90th percentile$13,035
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — mixed transfer/career: $38,832 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 43%Women 57%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
16 : 1
Pell grant
25%
First-gen
43%
Family income
$26,617
Independent
43%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
25.0
Part-time
64%
Race & ethnicity
White
39%
Hispanic
28%
Black
17%
Asian
5%
Two or more
3%
Non-resident
4%
Unknown
4%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division III · EADA 2024-25
  • Basketball
    Men's
  • Cross Country
    Men's · Women's
  • Soccer
    Men's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$6M
Full-time faculty
26%
Faculty salary
$8,717/mo
Teaching spend
$7,484
per student
Federal loans
10%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — mixed transfer/career
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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