Massasoit Community College vs. Middlesex Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Massasoit Community College in Brockton, 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 Massasoit Community College based on total student enrollment (9,374 students vs. 5,574 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Massasoit Community College is located in Brockton, MA (Large Suburban setting); Middlesex Community College is in Bedford, MA (Large Suburban setting).
• Massasoit 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: Massasoit Community College 12:1; Middlesex Community College 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Massasoit Community College are 29.9% lower than at Middlesex Community College ($9,117 vs. $13,000).
• Out-of-state tuition is 17.4% higher at Middlesex Community College than at Massasoit Community College (about $1,800 more per year; $12,120 vs. $10,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Massasoit Community College than at Middlesex Community College (67% vs. 63%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Middlesex Community College students is 19.2% larger than aid received by Massasoit Community College students ($7,418 vs. $6,224).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Massasoit Community College and Middlesex Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Middlesex Community College graduates have a $1,749 lower median loan debt than Massasoit Community College graduates ($6,275 vs. $8,024).
• Among borrowers, Middlesex Community College graduates have an estimated $18 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Massasoit Community College graduates ($64 vs. $82).
• More Middlesex Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Massasoit Community College students, three years after graduation (57% vs. 50%).

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