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Greenfield Community College earned the #1 spot in this year's Most Age-Diverse Colleges ranking in Massachusetts. The school's age diversity score is 91.3 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 51.1, and gender diversity 93.8.
by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re seeking a diverse and multi-faceted college experience, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 64 colleges that stand out for their student bodies in Massachusetts, using our 2026 methodology.
We measure this ranking on the range of student ages (the mix of traditional and non-traditional-age students). So you can compare your options, College Factual analyzed 64 colleges, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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Greenfield Community College earned the #1 spot in this year's Most Age-Diverse Colleges ranking in Massachusetts. The school's age diversity score is 91.3 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 51.1, and gender diversity 93.8.
Out of the 64 colleges in Massachusetts in this year's ranking, Berkshire Community College landed the #2 spot. Berkshire Community College scores 90.1 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 51.3, and gender diversity 91.5.
Out of the 64 colleges in Massachusetts in this year's ranking, American International College landed the #3 spot. American International College scores 89.5 out of 100 for age diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 67.9, and gender diversity 96.3.
A rank of #4 makes Quincy College one of the most age-diverse colleges in Massachusetts. It scores 89.4 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 72.8, and gender diversity 97.2.
Out of the 64 colleges in Massachusetts in this year's ranking, Mount Wachusett Community College landed the #5 spot. On age diversity, it scores 89.4 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 57.0, and gender diversity 92.5.
Bristol Community College placed #6 among the most age-diverse colleges in Massachusetts. Bristol Community College scores 89.0 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 62.4, alongside a 91.8 gender-diversity score.
Fitchburg State University came in at #7 in this year's ranking. On age diversity, it scores 88.9 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 53.4, alongside a 94.1 gender-diversity score.
Quinsigamond Community College ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. The school's age diversity score is 88.7 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 68.9, with a gender-diversity score of 96.1.
Springfield Technical Community College ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. The school's age diversity score is 88.4 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 69.2, alongside a 95.1 gender-diversity score.
Massasoit Community College landed the #10 spot in Massachusetts this year. The school's age diversity score is 88.3 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 67.2, with a gender-diversity score of 96.2.
Cape Cod Community College ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. On age diversity, it scores 88.0 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 54.6, and gender diversity 94.7.
Holyoke Community College earned the #12 position in Massachusetts. The school's age diversity score is 87.9 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 59.6, and gender diversity 93.0.
Regis College ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. On age diversity, it scores 86.9 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 56.5, alongside a 59.6 gender-diversity score.
Massachusetts Bay Community College earned the #14 position in Massachusetts. The school's age diversity score is 86.7 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 72.1, with a gender-diversity score of 96.5.
North Bennet Street School placed #15 among the most age-diverse colleges in Massachusetts. It scores 86.5 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 45.2, alongside a 96.8 gender-diversity score.
Northern Essex Community College placed #16 among the most age-diverse colleges in Massachusetts. It scores 86.5 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 58.4, and gender diversity 94.2.
Bunker Hill Community College ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. The school's age diversity score is 86.4 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 80.6, and gender diversity 97.6.
Bay Path University ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. Bay Path University scores 85.8 out of 100 for age diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 62.2, with a gender-diversity score of 40.1.
Framingham State University placed #19 among the most age-diverse colleges in Massachusetts. On age diversity, it scores 85.2 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 60.6, alongside a 92.2 gender-diversity score.
College of Our Lady of the Elms came in at #20 in this year's ranking. The school's age diversity score is 84.8 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 69.3, alongside a 85.2 gender-diversity score.
Harvard University earned the #21 position in Massachusetts. On age diversity, it scores 81.9 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 78.8, and gender diversity 99.5.
Anna Maria College came in at #22 in this year's ranking. It scores 81.4 out of 100 for age diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 66.9, and gender diversity 95.5.
Worcester State University placed #23 among the most age-diverse colleges in Massachusetts. It scores 81.3 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 59.0, and gender diversity 93.6.
Middlesex Community College came in at #24 in this year's ranking. On age diversity, it scores 80.6 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 68.4, and gender diversity 97.0.
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth earned the #25 position in Massachusetts. The school's age diversity score is 80.5 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 70.4, with a gender-diversity score of 99.8.
Not far behind, these colleges also rank among the most age-diverse this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking on the range of student ages (the mix of traditional and non-traditional-age students). The racial-ethnic minorities percentage is calculated by taking the total number of students, subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity is unknown, and dividing by total enrollment.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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