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Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

North Adams, MAQuad's selectivityOpen
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Admissions · Fall 2024

9 in 10 applicants admitted

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts admits about 9 in 10 applicants (90%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 24% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

90%

90%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

1,208

Admitted

1,084

Yield

12%

of admits enroll

Applications −42% since fall 2014 · admit rate 72% → 90%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 713 undergrads, where 41% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

713

undergrads · larger than 27% of colleges

Diversity index

0.45

Pell Grant

41%

above the median

First generation

33%

about the median

Town near a cityNCAA D-III · Massachusetts State College Athletic AssociationStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.41 → 0.45 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (14% of graduates). 8 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 89% of colleges. 64% of faculty are full-time. Spends $22,306 a year on instruction per student.

8 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 89% of colleges

Most popular major

Psychology, General

14% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer and Information Sciences, General

$87.7K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

64%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$22.3K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $24,488 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), about the national median. The 99% who received grants paid $16,544 on average; the other 1% paid the full sticker price of $29,668 in-state / $38,343 out-of-state.

27%

$24.5K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · about the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$29,668 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 27% of full price

Federal loans

61%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost steady · +0% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $48,102 ten years after enrolling, more than at 33% of colleges; 61% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.0 years of that salary.

61%

61%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$48.1K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$23.8K

≈ $252/month for 10 years

Retention

76%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 52% → 56% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 6% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid held about steady, because grants grew faster. Applications fell 42% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 72% to 90%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    0% after inflation

  • Applications

    Shrinking

    −42%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 72% → 90%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.41 → 0.45

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 167288 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything