Cape Cod Community College vs. Middlesex Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Middlesex Community College is larger than Cape Cod Community College based on total student enrollment (9,374 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); Middlesex Community College is in Bedford, MA (Large Suburban setting).
• Cape Cod Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Middlesex Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Cape Cod Community College 12:1; Middlesex Community College 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Middlesex Community College are 11.6% lower than at Cape Cod Community College ($13,000 vs. $14,700).
• Out-of-state tuition is 10.7% higher at Middlesex Community College than at Cape Cod Community College (about $1,176 more per year; $12,120 vs. $10,944).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Cape Cod Community College than at Middlesex Community College (65% vs. 63%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Middlesex Community College students is 18.6% larger than aid received by Cape Cod Community College students ($7,418 vs. $6,254).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Middlesex Community College graduates have a $3,225 lower median loan debt than Cape Cod Community College graduates ($6,275 vs. $9,500).
• Among borrowers, Middlesex Community College graduates have an estimated $34 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Cape Cod Community College graduates ($64 vs. $98).
• More Middlesex Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cape Cod Community College students, three years after graduation (57% vs. 49%).

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