Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

North Adams, MA 01247-4100

Overview

Admission

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is less selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 2,013 applications and 1,552 students were granted admission. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is at the #75 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 13% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 90% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $9,975 and in-state students paid $1,030.

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 98% of Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 45% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,387 (which is 1% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in 2016-2017, was 260, which is 96% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $4,579 (which is 13.6% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts has enrolled a total of 1,644 students (1,270 students full-time and 374 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 1,644 students, 130 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 37% men and 63% women and 1,444 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 200 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 2 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts graduates 6 years after enrollment is $26,700. Last year, out of the total 584 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 537 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 666 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 613 were employed.