Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$1,030
2023 Average Net Price
$17,705
After Financial Aid
2023 Acceptance Rate
92.4%
1,543 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
933
76.8% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
49.1%
141 Graduates

About

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is a higher education institution located in Berkshire County, MA. N/A

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Costs

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After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,705.

In 2023, 83% of undergraduate students attending Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 61% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,030
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts was $1,030. N/A

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Average Net Price

$17,705
2023 Value
15.1%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,705. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts grew by 15.1%.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

83%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
61%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

83% of undergraduate students at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 17% with respect to 2022, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts received 1,543 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 5.98% annual growth. Out of those 1,543 applicants, 1,425 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 92.4% acceptance rate.

There were 933 students enrolled at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in 2023. N/A

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts has an overall enrollment yield of 13.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

92.4%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
1,425
Accepted Out of 1,543

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts was 92.4% (1,425 admissions from 1,543 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 92.4%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 5.98%, while admissions grew by 5.87%.

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Enrollment

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts had a total enrollment of 933 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is 717 students and the part-time enrollment is 216. This means that 76.8% of students enrolled at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, both undergraduate and graduate, is 72.2% White, 8.57% Hispanic or Latino, 8.25% Black or African American, 3.64% Two or More Races, 1.71% Asian, 0.322% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.214% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.3%), followed by White Male (29.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (6.12%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (54.7%), followed by White Male (27.4%) and Black or African American Female (5.26%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

76.8%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 933 students. The full-time enrollment at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is 717 and the part-time enrollment is 216. This means that 76.8% of students enrolled at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

69%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts was 69%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    674 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    80 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    77 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is 72.2% White, 8.57% Hispanic or Latino, 8.25% Black or African American, 3.64% Two or More Races, 1.71% Asian, 0.322% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.214% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 39 students (4.18%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are English (17 degrees awarded), History (8 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (8 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts are Elementary & middle school teachers (274,067 people), Other managers (255,488 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (205,144 people), Secondary school teachers (191,432 people), and Postsecondary teachers (175,251 people).

The most specialized majors at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in 2023 are English (17 degrees awarded), History (8 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (8 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (24 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (27 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts are English (17 degrees awarded), History (8 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (8 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (24 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (27 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts are Elementary & secondary schools (672,318 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (404,134 people), Computer Systems Design (221,885 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (215,345 people), and Legal services (176,870 people).

The most specialized majors at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts are English (17 degrees awarded), History (8 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (8 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (24 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (27 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.
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Most Common (2023)
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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    136 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    60 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    16 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is white female (136 degrees awarded). There were 2.27 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (60 degrees).

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Operations

N/A Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts employs 34 Professors, 26 Associate professors and 18 Assistant professors. N/A

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 39 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 34 employees, and Management with 32 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$25.9M
2023 Salaries
6.59%
decline from 2022

In 2023, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts paid a median of $25.9M in salaries, a 6.59% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.35% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 5.28% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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Instructional Salaries

$6.65M
Instructional Salaries
79
Number of Employees

In 2023, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts paid a total of $6.65M to 79 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.7% of all salaries paid.

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Occupations by Share

Professor
Most Common Instructor
34 Employees
Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
39 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts were Professor with 34 employees, Associate professor with 26 employees, and Assistant professor with 18 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 39 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 34 employees, and Management with 32 employees.

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