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Massachusetts Bay Community College Data & Information Overview

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How Well Is Massachusetts Bay Community College Ranked?

#1,221 Best Colleges in Nation
#57 Best Colleges in MA
Business, Management & Marketing Highest Ranked Major

2025 Rankings

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Overall Quality

MassBay Community College is ranked #1,221 out of 2,152 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2025 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when MassBay Community College held the #1,265 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

MassBay Community College also holds the #57 spot on the Best Colleges in Massachusetts ranking.

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Is It Hard to Get Into MassBay Community College?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that Massachusetts Bay Community College has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.

Learn more about Massachusetts Bay Community College admissions.

Massachusetts Bay Community College Faculty

13 to 1 Student to Faculty
24% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

With a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1, Massachusetts Bay Community College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.

The full-time faculty percentage at Massachusetts Bay Community College is 24%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  24 out of 100
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Retention and Graduation Rates at Massachusetts Bay Community College

54% Freshmen Retention

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Massachusetts Bay Community College this rate is 54%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  54 out of 100
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Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Massachusetts Bay Community College.

Massachusetts Bay Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,181 Full-Time Undergraduates
47.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
45.6% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,762 undergraduates at MassBay Community College with 1,181 being full-time and 2,581 being part-time.

How Much Does Massachusetts Bay Community College Cost?

$7,306 Net Price
18% Take Out Loans
$16,668 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of MassBay Community College is $7,306. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for MassBay Community College

$0-30 K$30K-48K$48-75$75-110K$110K +
$5,268$6,021$8,144$10,989$12,501

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of MassBay Community College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At MassBay Community College, approximately 18% of students took out student loans averaging $4,167 a year. That adds up to $16,668 over four years for those students.

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How Much Money Do MassBay Community College Graduates Make?

$52,654 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from MassBay Community College make around $52,654 per year during the early years of their employment. That's great news for MassBay Community College students since it is 7% more than the average college graduate's salary of $49,219 per year.

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Location of Massachusetts Bay Community College

Massachusetts State
1,181 Full-Time Undergraduates
Suburb Campus Setting
Massachusetts Bay Community College is a public institution located in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts. The suburban atmosphere of Wellesley Hills makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

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Contact details for MassBay Community College are given below.

Contact Details
Address:50 Oakland St, Wellesley Hills, MA 02481-5399
Phone:781-239-3000
Website:https://www.massbay.edu/

Massachusetts Bay Community College Majors

45 Majors With Completions
1,114 Undergraduate Degrees
1,114 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 45 majors graduated from Massachusetts Bay Community College. Of these students, 1,114 received undergraduate degrees and 1,114 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular MajorsBachelor’s DegreesAverage Salary of Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies124NA
Business Administration & Management59NA
Allied Health Professions49NA
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science35NA
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair30NA
Nursing27NA
General Social Sciences22NA
Information Technology21NA
Teacher Education Grade Specific20NA
Criminal Justice & Corrections16NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Massachusetts Bay Community College along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at MassBay Community College

70% Take At Least One Class Online
44% Take All Classes Online

Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.

In 2022-2023, 2,445 students took at least one online class at Massachusetts Bay Community College. This is a decrease from the 3,324 students who took online classes the previous year.

YearTook at Least One Online ClassTook All Classes Online
2022-20232,4451,549
2021-20223,3242,911
2020-20213,7323,599
2018-20191,182469

Learn more about online learning at Massachusetts Bay Community College.

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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