PublicFour-year

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

North Adams, MA · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$16,068
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$12,436
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
55.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$48,102
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$26,026
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$12,436
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$21,381
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$15,386
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$10,035
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,000
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0009,845
$30,001–48,00010,762
$48,001–75,00013,250
$75,001–110,00015,958
$110,001+22,698

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
55.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
56.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
75.7%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$36,803
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$48,102
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$23,750
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$251.79
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
59.8%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $48,102 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
89.7%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
713
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
8:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
33.0%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
41.3%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
60.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$45,534
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White73%
Hispanic7%
Black9%
Asian2%
Two or more races5%
Nonresident / international1%

Other Four-year institutions in MA

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
American International CollegeNot reported45.9%$53,124
Amherst CollegeNot reported93.9%$77,644
Anna Maria CollegeNot reported46.2%$46,651
Assumption UniversityNot reported75.2%$74,895
Babson CollegeNot reported93.1%$123,938
Bay Path UniversityNot reported43.9%$55,383
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of TechnologyNot reported45.8%$57,556
Bentley UniversityNot reported86.8%$120,959
Berklee College of MusicNot reported67.3%$33,647
Boston Architectural CollegeNot reported31.6%$62,123
Boston Baptist CollegeNot reported14.3%$34,159
Boston CollegeNot reported90.8%$103,937

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$87,671$92,374$22,500
Education, General.$60,664$65,824Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$53,753$68,257$25,750
Biology, General.$52,808$57,214Not reported
Psychology, General.$49,826$50,706$25,824
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.$47,162$55,693$26,000
Sociology.$44,136$52,657$27,000
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management.$42,983$48,240$25,000
English Language and Literature, General.$39,955$48,590$26,000
Physics.Not reported$76,786Not reported
Political Science and Government.Not reported$63,293Not reported
Visual and Performing Arts, General.Not reported$41,688Not reported
Fine and Studio Arts.Not reported$41,367Not reported
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.Not reported$61,296$26,000
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Not reported$70,786Not reported
Public Health.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Business/Commerce, General.Not reported$125,988Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Accounting and Related Services.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10