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Massachusetts Bay Community College

Massachusetts Bay Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Wellesley Hills, MA. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $10,320 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 3,497 and it offers 31 programs(3 online programs). By program type, it has 4 12-weeks certificate, 22 1-year certificate, 5 2-years certificate, and 38 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 579 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at Massachusetts Bay Community College.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Massachusetts Bay Community College is $10,320 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Massachusetts Bay Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
46% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $3,657 (exclude student loans).
Massachusetts Bay CC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$10,320
Average Financial Amount$3,657

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Massachusetts Bay Community College offers 31 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 579 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Massachusetts Bay Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate4057
Less than 1 Year Certificate22359
2 Years Certificate5037
Total313579

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 57 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 59 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 37 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 426 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 57 completers-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕21-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✕5-
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist✕6-
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician✕25-
Total57
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Communication✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Information Technology✕2-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕2-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕7-
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster✕0-
Computer Support Specialist✕1-
Education [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕5-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕7-
Legal Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 4 completers$22,900
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✔4-
Human Services [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Social Work✕8-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Interior Design✕4-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✕4-
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary✕2-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕0-
Business [+] ✔ 13 completers-
Business Administration and Management✔2-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕6-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕1-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕2-
Marketing/Marketing Management✔2-
Total59
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 35 completers-
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)✕8-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕0-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕10-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕17-
Total37
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Communication✕8-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 30 completers-
Computer Science✕15-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕0-
Network and System Administration/Administrator✕4-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕5-
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other)✕3-
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)✕3-
Education [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Elementary Education and Teaching✕4-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕14-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 24 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕7-
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (other)✕6-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician✕8-
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)✕3-
Legal Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 4 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✔4-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 9 completers-
English Language and Literature✕9-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✔ (2 completers) 125 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✔34-
General Studies✔91-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Animal Physiology✕0-
Bioinformatics✕0-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)✕6-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Mathematics✕2-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
International/Global Studies✕0-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician✕2-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 34 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕34-
Social Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 22 completers-
Social Sciences✔22-
Political Science and Government✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 28 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕28-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✕18-
Community Health and Preventive Medicine✕0-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕0-
Business [+] ✔ 85 completers-
Business Administration and Management✔62-
Accounting✕12-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕7-
International Business/Trade/Commerce✕4-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕0-
Total426

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 3,497 students are attending at Massachusetts Bay Community College. There are 70 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 276 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1 (7.69%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 238 (full-time) and 320 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Massachusetts Bay Community College is 17% and transfer-out rate is 23%. The retention rate is 53% at the school.
Massachusetts Bay CC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population3,497
Graduation Rate17%
Number of Faculty346
Student to Faculty Ratio13 to 1

Student Population at Massachusetts Bay CC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 3,423 students enrolled into Massachusetts Bay Community College. By gender, 1,470 male and 1,953 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Massachusetts Bay Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Massachusetts Bay Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,4231,4701,953
Full-time1,136583553
Part-tme2,2878871,400
There are 1,578 White (46.10%), 507 Black/African American (14.81%), 785 Hispanic (22.93%), 191 Asian (5.58%), and 1,142 students with other races attending Massachusetts Bay Community College. 80 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Massachusetts Bay Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,4231,4701,953
American Indian/Native American752
Asian19179112
Black/African American507211296
Hispanic785297488
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander532
White1,578738840
Two More933855
Un-Known17764113
Non-resident Alien803545
Massachusetts Bay Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
2,911 students (85.04% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 413 students (12.07% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Massachusetts Bay Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Massachusetts Bay Community College
Number of Students
Total3,423
Enrolled Online Exclusively2,911
Enrolled Some Online Courses413
Not in Online Courses99
By age range, at Massachusetts Bay Community College, 1,354 students are aged 20 to 24 (39.56% of total students), 713 students are aged below 20 (20.83%), 124 students are aged above 50 (6.89%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Massachusetts Bay Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,4231,4701,953
Under 18291019
Age 18-19684373311
Age 20-21731396335
Age 22-24623299324
Age 25-29500165335
Age 30-3431487227
Age 35-3920259143
Age 40-4920847161
Age 50-641182791
Over 64624
Age Un-Known853

Directory and Accreditation Information

Massachusetts Bay Community College is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (12/1/1967 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Massachusetts Bay Community College.
50 Oakland St, Wellesley Hills, MA
781-239-3000
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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