Middlesex Community College vs. FINE Mortuary College

Comparable Facts

Compare Middlesex Community College in Bedford, MA with FINE Mortuary College in Norwood, MA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Middlesex Community College is larger than FINE Mortuary College based on total student enrollment (9,374 students vs. 185 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Middlesex Community College is located in Bedford, MA (Large Suburban setting); FINE Mortuary College is in Norwood, MA (Large Suburban setting).
• Middlesex Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. FINE Mortuary College is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Middlesex Community College 21:1; FINE Mortuary College 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at FINE Mortuary College are 23.9% lower than at Middlesex Community College ($9,891 vs. $13,000).
• Out-of-state tuition is 60.5% higher at FINE Mortuary College than at Middlesex Community College (about $7,330 more per year; $19,450 vs. $12,120).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Middlesex Community College than at FINE Mortuary College (63% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Middlesex Community College graduates have a $24,716 lower median loan debt than FINE Mortuary College graduates ($6,275 vs. $30,991).
• Among borrowers, Middlesex Community College graduates have an estimated $256 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than FINE Mortuary College graduates ($64 vs. $320).
• More Middlesex Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former FINE Mortuary 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.