Cape Cod Community College vs. MassBay Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Cape Cod Community College in West Barnstable, MA with Massachusetts Bay Community College in Wellesley Hills, MA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Massachusetts Bay Community College is larger than Cape Cod Community College based on total student enrollment (4,578 students vs. 3,260 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Cape Cod Community College is located in West Barnstable, MA (Small City setting); Massachusetts Bay Community College is in Wellesley Hills, MA (Large Suburban setting).
• Cape Cod Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Massachusetts Bay Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Cape Cod Community College 12:1; Massachusetts Bay Community College 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Massachusetts Bay Community College are 24.3% lower than at Cape Cod Community College ($11,124 vs. $14,700).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.3% higher at Cape Cod Community College than at Massachusetts Bay Community College (about $144 more per year; $10,944 vs. $10,800).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Cape Cod Community College than at Massachusetts Bay Community College (65% vs. 60%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Massachusetts Bay Community College students is 5.9% larger than aid received by Cape Cod Community College students ($6,622 vs. $6,254).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Cape Cod Community College and MassBay Community College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Cape Cod Community College Aug 10, 2027; MassBay Community College Aug 30, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Massachusetts Bay Community College graduates have a $2,803 lower median loan debt than Cape Cod Community College graduates ($6,697 vs. $9,500).
• Among borrowers, MassBay Community College graduates have an estimated $29 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Cape Cod Community College graduates ($69 vs. $98).
• More MassBay Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cape Cod Community College students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 49%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.