MassBay Community College vs. North Shore Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Massachusetts Bay Community College in Wellesley Hills, MA with North Shore Community College in Danvers, MA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

North Shore Community College is larger than MassBay Community College based on total student enrollment (5,743 students vs. 4,578 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Massachusetts Bay Community College is located in Wellesley Hills, MA (Large Suburban setting); North Shore Community College is in Danvers, MA (Large Suburban setting).
• Massachusetts Bay Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. North Shore Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Massachusetts Bay Community College 16:1; North Shore Community College 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Massachusetts Bay Community College are 19.1% lower than at North Shore Community College ($11,124 vs. $13,750).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.1% higher at North Shore Community College than at Massachusetts Bay Community College (about $120 more per year; $10,920 vs. $10,800).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at North Shore Community College than at Massachusetts Bay Community College (68% vs. 60%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Massachusetts Bay Community College students is 3.4% larger than aid received by North Shore Community College students ($6,622 vs. $6,402).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Massachusetts Bay Community College graduates have a $2,303 lower median loan debt than North Shore Community College graduates ($6,697 vs. $9,000).
• Among borrowers, MassBay Community College graduates have an estimated $24 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than North Shore Community College graduates ($69 vs. $93).
• More MassBay Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former North Shore Community College students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 50%).

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