Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 80,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,350 (21%)
Days Without Precipitation 231 (21%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 675
Men / Women 45% / 55%
From State 63%
From Region 32%
Athletes 212 (32.3%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 69%
Mixed 9%
Black 8%
Hispanic 8%
Asian 2%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 147 48% 71% 3% 7% 14% 0% $55,158 3 -0.94 54 96%
Computer Science 12 — 92% 92% 8% 0% 0% 0% $99,759 23 -0.74 97 95% — — — —
Chemistry — — — — — — — — $55,929 3 -1.51 56 — — — — —
Mathematics 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,993 11 -0.92 67 — — — — —
Physics — — — — — — — — $63,474 5 -1.45 71 — — — — —
Biology 9 +1 11% 67% 0% 11% 11% 0% $48,779 2 -2.05 38 98% — — — —
Environmental Science 7 — 71% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,971 11 -1.09 41 — — — — —
Community Health — — — — — — — — $55,776 12 -0.87 56 — — — — —
Health Sciences 14 — 29% 50% 0% 21% 21% 0% $58,932 20 -0.65 63 — — — — —
Radiologic Technology 8 — 12% 88% 0% 12% 0% 0% $58,970 2 -1.74 63 — — — — —
Business Administration 18 — 83% 67% 0% 0% 22% 0% $54,410 2 -1.21 52 98% — — — —
English 9 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 22% 0% $41,180 4 -1.37 18 94% — — — —
History 5 — 100% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $50,287 24 -0.65 42 95% — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 14 — 29% 50% 7% 21% 21% 0% $49,415 16 -0.76 39 97% — — — —
Philosophy 1 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,037 14 -0.93 38 — — — — —
Communication 6 — 50% 83% 17% 0% 0% 0% $50,523 12 -1.06 42 — — — — —
Political Science 4 — 75% 25% 0% 0% 50% 0% $55,001 6 -1.27 54 — — — — —
Psychology 20 +2 25% 70% 5% 5% 15% 0% $54,370 50 -0.11 52 97% — — — —
Sociology 6 +2 33% 83% 0% 17% 0% 0% $47,251 8 -0.87 33 95% — — — —
Education — — — — — — — — $44,344 8 -1.26 25 100% — — — —
Elementary Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,528 6 -1.30 23 — — — — —
Art 5 — 60% 60% 0% 20% 20% 0% $37,589 10 -0.99 11 — — — — —
Fine and Studio Arts Management 3 +2 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $40,775 15 -0.86 17 100% — — — —
Theater 2 +1 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $37,763 17 -0.71 12 — — — — —
Visual and Performing Arts 1 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $37,876 18 -0.69 12 90% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $13,065
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $22,746
Est. In-State Cost $16,901
Est. Out-of-State Cost $29,424
ROI Percentile 54th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 76%
4-Year Graduation Rate 46%
6-Year Graduation Rate 56%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Social Sciences 24.5% 36 36% 69% 6% 6% 14% 0% $52,612 21 -0.52 48 96% —
Humanities 19.7% 29 45% 62% 3% 10% 21% 0% $46,997 8 -0.93 32 96% —
Health Sciences 15.0% 22 23% 64% 0% 18% 14% 0% $58,946 3 -1.05 63 — —
Business & Economics 12.2% 18 83% 67% 0% 0% 22% 0% $54,410 1 -1.21 52 98% —
Computer Science 8.2% 12 92% 92% 8% 0% 0% 0% $99,759 30 -0.74 97 95% —
Arts 7.5% 11 55% 73% 0% 9% 9% 0% $38,516 5 -0.88 13 98% —
Life & Natural Sciences 6.1% 9 11% 67% 0% 11% 11% 0% $48,779 1 -2.05 38 98% —
Agriculture & Food Science 4.8% 7 71% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,971 11 -1.09 41 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.4% 2 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,993 6 -0.92 67 — —
Education 0.7% 1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,528 3 -1.30 23 — —

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Baseball 35 $129K $129K $0
Soccer 27 $82K $82K $0
Ice Hockey 26 $184K $184K $0
Basketball 19 $98K $98K $0
Lacrosse 16 $73K $73K $0
Golf 11 $32K $32K $0
Other Sports 5 $3K $3K $0
Total 134 $603K $603K $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 22 $80K $80K $0
Softball 22 $71K $71K $0
Ice Hockey 20 $139K $139K $0
Volleyball 16 $101K $101K $0
Other Sports 7 $3K $3K $0
Cross Country 5 $651 $651 $0
Total 78 $396K $396K $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 49 $163K $163K $0
Ice Hockey 46 $323K $323K $0
Baseball 35 $129K $129K $0
Softball 22 $71K $71K $0
Basketball 19 $98K $98K $0
Lacrosse 16 $73K $73K $0
Volleyball 16 $101K $101K $0
Other Sports 12 $7K $7K $0
Golf 11 $32K $32K $0
Cross Country 5 $651 $651 $0
Total 212 $2.8M $2.8M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 91%
Yield (non-ED) 11%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 91% 91% 91%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy blind