Middlesex Community College
Bedford, MA · Public two-year · Suburb: Large
8,280undergraduates
$2,985average net price per year
23%finish in 3 years
61%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
43 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- General Studies Associate (66 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (153 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (14)
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician Associate (15 awarded)
- Dental Assisting/Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate (21 awarded)
- Dental Laboratory Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Associate (8 awarded)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Associate (4 awarded)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Associate (7 awarded)
- Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Associate (14 awarded)
- Medical Reception/Receptionist Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded)
- Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded), Associate (14 awarded)
- Public Health, Other Associate (2 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (52 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Business Administration and Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded), Associate (139 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Associate (3 awarded)
- Fashion Merchandising Associate (3 awarded)
- Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
Science technologies/technicians (1)
- Biology/Biotechnology Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (39 awarded), Associate (42 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (4)
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other Associate (13 awarded)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate (23 awarded)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
- Computer Support Specialist Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
Education (3)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Associate (11 awarded)
- Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (17 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Associate (25 awarded)
- Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Associate (11 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Commercial and Advertising Art Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Associate (18 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Associate (5 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (2)
- Electrical/Electronics Drafting and Electrical/Electronics CAD/CADD Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
- Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other Associate (13 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded), Associate (11 awarded)
Engineering (3)
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Associate (1 awarded)
- Chemical Engineering Associate (3 awarded)
- Engineering, General Associate (7 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Associate (7 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (1)
- Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician Associate (4 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Physical Sciences, General Associate (2 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, Other Associate (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $6,048
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $12,120
- Books and supplies
- $1,100
- Total cost living at home
- $8,948
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $1,564 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $1,830 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $3,006 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $6,476 |
| Over $110,000 | $10,618 |
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
- 99%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 99%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $4,972
- Got a grant from the college
- 33%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,856
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 19%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 18%
- Average amount borrowed
- $4,641
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 8%
- Finished in 3 years
- 23%
- Finished in 4 years
- 22%
- Transferred to another college
- 24%
- Came back for year two
- 61%
| Pell grant students | 19% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 28% |
| Neither | 25% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 299 | 24% |
| Men | 277 | 22% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 84 | 21% |
| Black | 51 | 16% |
| Hispanic | 135 | 17% |
| White | 286 | 26% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 17% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| International | 4 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,247 | 32% | 24% |
| Started here, part-time | 1,054 | 17% | 24% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 410 | 32% | 37% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 722 | 20% | 41% |
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
- 8,280
- Undergraduates
- 8,280
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,676
- Part-time undergraduates
- 6,604
- Students per faculty member
- 18 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 24%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 25%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 7%
| Women | 58% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 17% |
| Black | 9% |
| Hispanic | 19% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 45% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 5% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 591 Springs Rd, Bedford, MA, 01730-9124
- County
- Middlesex County
- Part of
- Massachusetts Community Colleges
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Study abroad, 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.