Massachusetts Bay Community College
Wellesley Hills, MA · Public two-year · Suburb: Large
3,973undergraduates
$7,462average net price per year
16%finish in 3 years
63%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
50 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (11)
- Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded)
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (10 awarded)
- Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
- Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist Certificate (under 1 year) (28 awarded)
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (20 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (26 awarded)
- Sterile Processing Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (29 awarded)
- Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate (7 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (6)
- Accounting Associate (10 awarded)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Associate (71 awarded)
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Associate (4 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- General Studies Associate (53 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (31 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (10)
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other Associate (5 awarded)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
- Computer Science Associate (16 awarded)
- Computer Support Specialist Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other Associate (4 awarded)
- Information Technology Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
- Network and System Administration/Administrator Associate (4 awarded)
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (6)
- CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (9 awarded)
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Associate (3 awarded)
- Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other Associate (6 awarded)
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (8 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (1)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Associate (25 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Social Sciences, General Associate (26 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Associate (20 awarded)
Education (3)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Associate (11 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Associate (5 awarded)
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Interior Design Certificate (under 1 year) (17 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Care Provider/Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Associate (8 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Human Services, General Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Associate (4 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Communication, General Associate (3 awarded)
Science technologies/technicians (1)
- Biology/Biotechnology Technology/Technician Associate (3 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Associate (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $5,616
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $10,560
- Books and supplies
- $2,000
- Total cost living at home
- $9,350
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $5,533 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $5,926 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $7,972 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $10,026 |
| Over $110,000 | $13,263 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 66%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 56%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $5,827
- Got a grant from the college
- 12%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,012
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 25%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 18%
- Average amount borrowed
- $4,504
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 10%
- Finished in 3 years
- 16%
- Finished in 4 years
- 22%
- Transferred to another college
- 26%
- Came back for year two
- 63%
| Pell grant students | 14% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 10% |
| Neither | 17% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 187 | 11% |
| Men | 222 | 19% |
| Asian | 15 | 13% (small group) |
| Black | 63 | 11% |
| Hispanic | 127 | 11% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 173 | 21% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 0% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| International | 10 | 40% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 688 | 28% | 34% |
| Started here, part-time | 755 | 19% | 33% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 137 | 43% | 33% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 259 | 39% | 33% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,973
- Undergraduates
- 3,973
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,335
- Part-time undergraduates
- 2,638
- Students per faculty member
- 14 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 97%
- From out of state
- 2%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 40%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 34%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 9%
| Women | 59% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 6% |
| Black | 16% |
| Hispanic | 24% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 40% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 8% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 50 Oakland St, Wellesley Hills, MA, 02481-5399
- County
- Norfolk County
- Part of
- Massachusetts Community Colleges
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Undergraduate research, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.