Middlesex Community College vs. Roxbury Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Middlesex Community College is larger than Roxbury Community College based on total student enrollment (9,374 students vs. 2,044 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Middlesex Community College is located in Bedford, MA (Large Suburban setting); Roxbury Community College is in Roxbury Crossing, MA (Large City setting).
• Middlesex Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Roxbury Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Middlesex Community College 21:1; Roxbury Community College 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Roxbury Community College are 23.1% lower than at Middlesex Community College ($10,000 vs. $13,000).
• Out-of-state tuition is 7% higher at Middlesex Community College than at Roxbury Community College (about $792 more per year; $12,120 vs. $11,328).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Middlesex Community College as at Roxbury Community College (63% vs. 63%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Middlesex Community College students is 73.2% larger than aid received by Roxbury Community College students ($7,418 vs. $4,282).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

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