Massachusetts Bay Community College
Wellesley Hills, MA · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$7,169Average net price / year
17%Graduation rate
$52,654Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$6,500Median debt at graduation
3,837Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $5,856
- Out-of-state tuition
- $10,800
- Total cost of attendance
- $14,185
- Books & supplies
- $2,000
- Average net price
- $7,169
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $6,206
- $30–48k
- $5,813
- $48–75k
- $7,685
- $75–110k
- $9,767
- $110k+
- $13,317
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 17%
- First-year retention
- 56%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $37,504
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $52,654
- Median debt (graduates)
- $6,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 25%
- Students with federal loans
- 10%
Programs: what graduates earn
8 of 56 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 137 | $64,025 | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 96 | $58,825 | — |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 24 | $45,144 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 24 | $43,602 | $7,173 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 89 | $37,790 | $6,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 49 | $32,202 | $6,480 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 20 | $57,840 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 31 | $78,000 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 3,837
- Part-time
- 64%
- Women / men
- 57% / 43%
- White
- 39%
- Hispanic
- 28%
- Black
- 17%
- Asian
- 5%
- International
- 4%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 16:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $78,453 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 26%
- Accreditor
- New England Commission on Higher Education
- Website
- www.massbay.edu
- Also known as
- MassBay Community College
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 9% of degrees
- Education – 3% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 3% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 4% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 12% of degrees
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting – 4% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Massachusetts Bay Community College cost?
The average net price after grants is $7,169 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $5,856 and the full cost of attendance is $14,185.
How much do Massachusetts Bay Community College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $52,654 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
17% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.