Middlesex Community College (166887)

www.middlesex.mass.edu

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$576

2021 Average Net Price

$5,255

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.44%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

7,134

25.7% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

20.6%

160 Graduates

About

Middlesex Community College (166887) is a higher education institution located in Middlesex County, MA. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Middlesex Community College (166887) were Liberal Arts & Sciences (187 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (169 degrees), and General Studies (69 degrees).

In 2021, 1,094 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Middlesex Community College (166887). 62% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (635 degrees), 3.45 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (184 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Middlesex Community College (166887) is $576, which is $−7,392 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Middlesex Community College (166887) is $576, which is $−7,392 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,255.

In 2021, 74% of undergraduate students attending Middlesex Community College (166887) received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 10% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$576

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Middlesex Community College (166887) was $576. The cost of tuition at Middlesex Community College (166887) is $−7,392 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Middlesex Community College (166887) (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$5,255

2021 Value

11.8%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Middlesex Community College (166887) had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,255. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Middlesex Community College (166887) grew by 11.8%.

This chart compares the average net price of Middlesex Community College (166887) (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,390

Room and Board

$1,100

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Middlesex Community College (166887) was of $10,390 in 2021. The cost of room and board decreased by 1.05% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,100. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Middlesex Community College (166887) (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

74%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

10%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

74% of undergraduate students at Middlesex Community College (166887) received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 48% with respect to 2020, when 50% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Middlesex Community College (166887) (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2.44%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Middlesex Community College (166887) was 2.44%, which represents 20 out of the 820 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Middlesex Community College (166887) had a total enrollment of 7,134 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Middlesex Community College (166887) is 1,835 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,299. This means that 25.7% of students enrolled at Middlesex Community College (166887) are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Middlesex Community College (166887), both undergraduate and graduate, is 52.6% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 8.7% Black or African American, 2.9% Two or More Races, 0.112% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0561% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Middlesex Community College (166887) in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (25.7%), followed by White Female (24.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (12.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

25.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Middlesex Community College (166887) in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 7,134 students. The full-time enrollment at Middlesex Community College (166887) is 1,835 and the part-time enrollment is 5,299. This means that 25.7% of students enrolled at Middlesex Community College (166887) are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Middlesex Community College (166887) (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

60%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Middlesex Community College (166887) was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Middlesex Community College (166887) had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Middlesex Community College (166887) (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
3,751 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,264 enrolled students
Asian
1,047 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Middlesex Community College (166887) is 52.6% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 8.7% Black or African American, 2.9% Two or More Races, 0.112% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0561% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 82 students (1.15%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 262 more women than men received degrees from Middlesex Community College (166887). The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Middlesex Community College (166887) is white (635 degrees awarded). There were 3.45 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (184 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Middlesex Community College (166887) is Liberal Arts & Sciences (187 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (169 degrees) and General Studies (69 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Middlesex Community College (166887), meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (77 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (43 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (256 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Middlesex Community College (166887) are Police officers (130,637 people), Other managers (93,508 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (82,484 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (50,231 people), and Software developers (39,139 people).

The most specialized majors at Middlesex Community College (166887) in 2021 are Science Technologies (77 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (43 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (256 degrees), Protective Services (63 degrees), and Legal (21 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Middlesex Community College (166887) are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Middlesex Community College (166887) are Science Technologies (77 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (43 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (256 degrees), Protective Services (63 degrees), and Legal (21 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Middlesex Community College (166887) are Justice, public order, & safety activities (320,457 people), Elementary & secondary schools (168,411 people), Computer Systems Design (74,954 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (66,526 people), and Legal services (65,640 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Middlesex Community College (166887).

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
187 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
169 degree-majors awarded
General Studies
69 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Middlesex Community College (166887) was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 187 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Middlesex Community College (166887) according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

416

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

678

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 416 degrees were awarded to men at Middlesex Community College (166887), which is 0.614 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (678).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Middlesex Community College (166887) by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 86 degrees were awarded to men at Middlesex Community College (166887) in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.989 times less than the 87 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 110 degrees were awarded to men at Middlesex Community College (166887) in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.43 times more than the 77 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

20%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 9% of students graduating from Middlesex Community College (166887) completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 20% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 24% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (27.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Middlesex Community College (166887) is Female and White (27.4% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.625% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
635 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
184 degrees awarded
Asian
144 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Middlesex Community College (166887) is white (635 degrees awarded). There were 3.45 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (184 degrees).

0.183% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
385 degrees awarded
White Male
250 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
128 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Middlesex Community College (166887) is white female (385 degrees awarded). There were 1.54 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (250 degrees).

Operations

Middlesex Community College (166887) employs 71 Professors, 23 Associate professors and 10 Assistant professors. Most academics at Middlesex Community College (166887) are Female Professor (48), Male Professor (23), and Female Associate professor (16).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Middlesex Community College (166887) are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 80 employees, Management, with 49 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 40 employees.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$4.1M - Federal
$5.37M - State
$454k - Local

As of 2021, Middlesex Community College (166887) received $4.1M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $5.37M from state grants and contracts, and $454k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$37.1M

2021 Salaries

8.84%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Middlesex Community College (166887) paid a median of $37.1M in salaries, a 8.84% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$7.06M

Instructional Salaries

104

Number of Employees

In 2021, Middlesex Community College (166887) paid a total of $7.06M to 104 employees working as instructors, which represents 19.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

71 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

80 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Middlesex Community College (166887) were Professor with 71 employees, Associate professor with 23 employees, and Assistant professor with 10 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Middlesex Community College (166887) were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 80 employees, Management with 49 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 40 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Middlesex Community College (166887) was Female Professor with 48 employees, Male Professor with 23 employees, and Female Associate professor with 16 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Middlesex Community College (166887).