Massachusetts Bay Community College

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$576

0% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$11,576

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

12.7%

Default Rate

2016 Enrolled Students

4,855

33.5% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

19.8%

130 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Massachusetts Bay Community College is a higher education institution located in Norfolk County, MA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Massachusetts Bay Community College were .

In 2016, 659 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Massachusetts Bay Community College. 53.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 46.9% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (381 degrees), 3.66 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (104 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Massachusetts Bay Community College is $576, which is $-6,744 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Massachusetts Bay Community College is $576, which is $-6,744 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $11,576.

In 2016, 37% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 14% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$576

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Massachusetts Bay Community College was $576. The cost of tuition at Massachusetts Bay Community College is $-6,744 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

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Average Net Price

$11,576

2016 Value

2.69%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Massachusetts Bay Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $11,576. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Massachusetts Bay Community College grew by 2.69%.

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Other Student Expenses

$8,606

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Massachusetts Bay Community College was of $8,606 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of room and board increased by 1.51% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

37%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

14%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

37% of undergraduate students at Massachusetts Bay Community College received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2015, when 37% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

12.7%

2015 Default Rate

106

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Massachusetts Bay Community College was 12.7%, which represents 106 out of the 834 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

Massachusetts Bay Community College received N/A undergraduate applications in N/A, which represents a 0% annual growth. Out of those N/A applicants, N/A students were accepted for enrollment, representing a N/A% acceptance rate.

There were 4,855 students enrolled at Massachusetts Bay Community College in 2016, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Massachusetts Bay Community College has an overall enrollment yield of N/A%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

N/A%

Acceptance Rate in N/A

N/A

Accepted Out of N/A

In N/A, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Massachusetts Bay Community College was N/A% (N/A admissions from N/A applications). This is approximately the same as the acceptance rate of N/A, which was N/A%. Between N/A and N/A, the number of applicants stayed by N/A%, while admissions stayed by N/A%.

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SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Massachusetts Bay Community College in N/A submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Massachusetts Bay Community College has a total enrollment of 4,855 students. The full-time enrollment at Massachusetts Bay Community College is 1,625 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,230. This means that 33.5% of students enrolled at Massachusetts Bay Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Massachusetts Bay Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 52% White, 16.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Black or African American, 5.42% Asian, 0.639% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.103% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Massachusetts Bay Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Male (29.2%), followed by White Female (20.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (9.05%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

33.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Massachusetts Bay Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,855 students. The full-time enrollment at Massachusetts Bay Community College is 1,625 and the part-time enrollment is 3,230. This means that 33.5% of students enrolled at Massachusetts Bay Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 36.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

59%

2016 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 Bay Community College was 59%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Massachusetts Bay Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    2,524

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    780

  3. Black or African American

    684

The enrolled student population at Massachusetts Bay Community College is 52% White, 16.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Black or African American, 5.42% Asian, 0.639% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.103% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 46.8% White, 24.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13% 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, 478 students (9.85%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 41 more women than men received degrees from Massachusetts Bay Community College. The majority of degree recipients at Massachusetts Bay Community College are white (381 degrees awarded). There were 3.66 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (104 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Massachusetts Bay Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Massachusetts Bay Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (14 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (180 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (29 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Massachusetts Bay Community College are Police officers (128,834 people), Miscellaneous managers (104,743 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (87,252 people), Social workers (42,555 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (35,849 people).

The most specialized majors at Massachusetts Bay Community College are Science Technologies (14 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (180 degrees), Engineering Technologies (29 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (30 degrees), and Protective Services (31 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Massachusetts Bay Community College are Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians & surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Personal financial advisors, and Other Sales Workers

The most specialized majors at Massachusetts Bay Community College are Science Technologies (14 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (180 degrees), Engineering Technologies (29 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (30 degrees), and Protective Services (31 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Massachusetts Bay Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (313,173 people), Elementary & secondary schools (151,655 people), Computer Systems Design (70,708 people), Hospitals (60,201 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (55,333 people).

The most specialized majors at Massachusetts Bay Community College are Science Technologies (14 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (180 degrees), Engineering Technologies (29 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (30 degrees), and Protective Services (31 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Massachusetts Bay Community College.

Most Common

  1. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In N/A, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Massachusetts Bay Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 309

  2. 350

In 2016, 309 degrees were awarded to men at Massachusetts Bay Community College, which is 0.883 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (350).

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Most Common Male Majors

In N/A, 42 degrees were awarded to men at Massachusetts Bay Community College in General Studies, which is 0.712 times less than the 59 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In N/A, 59 degrees were awarded to women at Massachusetts Bay Community College in General Studies, which is 1.4 times more than the 42 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

7%

100% Completion Time

14%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 7% of students graduating from Massachusetts Bay Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 14% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 17% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (25%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Massachusetts Bay Community College is Female and Asian (25% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 10.8% of graduates (14 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    381 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American

    104 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    86 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Massachusetts Bay Community College is white (381 degrees awarded). There were 3.66 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (104 degrees).

6.07% of degree recipients (40 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    197 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    184 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Female

    57 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Massachusetts Bay Community College is white female (197 degrees awarded). There were 1.07 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (184 degrees).

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Operations

Massachusetts Bay Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $4.98M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $6.6k (0.132%), compared to the 1.4% average return ($43.5k on $3.12M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2015, Massachusetts Bay Community College had a total expenditure of $39.8M. Of that $39.8M, they spent $24.5M on salaries and $39.8M on benefits.

Massachusetts Bay Community College employs 44 Professors, 16 Assistant professors, and 15 Associate professors. Most academics at Massachusetts Bay Community College are Female Professors (28), Male Professors(16), and Female Assistant professors (11).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Massachusetts Bay Community College are: Management, with 52 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 44 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 43 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$4.98M

2015 Endowment

2.92%

growth from 2014

Massachusetts Bay Community College has an endowment valued at about $4.98M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Massachusetts Bay Community College grew 2.92% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.86M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $618k - Federal

  2. $1.22M - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, Massachusetts Bay Community College received $618k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.22M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

Expenditure values can vary depending on whether the institution is public or private, and are not available for private-for-profit schools.

$24.5M

Salary Expenditure

$39.8M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Massachusetts Bay Community College had a total expenditure of $39.8M. Of that $39.8M, they spent $24.5M on salaries and $39.8M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at Massachusetts Bay Community College as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$24.5M

2015 Salaries

4.07%

decline from 2014

In 2015, Massachusetts Bay Community College paid a median of $24.5M in salaries, which represents 61.5% of their overall expenditure ($39.8M) and a 4.07% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.47% growth from 2013 and a 6.21% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.3M (44.1% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$5.01M

Instructional Salaries

75

Number of Employees

In 2015, Massachusetts Bay Community College paid a total of $5.01M to 75 employees working as instructors, which represents 20.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.44M (31%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

44 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

52 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at Massachusetts Bay Community College were Professor with 44 employees; Assistant professor with 16 employees; and Assistant professor with 15 employees.

In 2016, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Massachusetts Bay Community College were Management with 52 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 44 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 43 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Professor

  2. Male Professor

  3. Female Assistant professor

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Massachusetts Bay Community College was Female Professor with 28 employees, Male Professor with 16 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 11 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Massachusetts Bay Community College.

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