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Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

North Adams, MA · CDS 20232024 · Town: Fringe · 4-year · Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

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Overall admit rate
92.3%
Lower = more selective
Yield rate
13.4%
Admitted students who enrolled
Avg % of need met
87.2%
Total cost — out-of-state
Sticker price before aid
Student-faculty ratio
8:1
Avg loan debt at graduation
$24,086

Admit rate over time

% of need met over time

Total cost (out-of-state) over time

Enrollment

Total all undergraduates836
Total all graduate97
Grand total all students933

Admissions

Total applicants1,543
Total admitted1,425
Total enrolled191
Overall admit rate92.3%
Admit rate — women93.4%
Admit rate — men90.3%
Yield rate13.4%

Early Decision / Action

Offers Early Decision plan?No
ED closing date
ED notification date
# admitted under ED plan
Offers Early Action plan?Yes
EA closing date
EA notification date
Restrictive Early Action?No

Test Scores

% submitting SAT
% submitting ACT
SAT EBRW 25th %ile
SAT EBRW 75th %ile
SAT Math 25th %ile
SAT Math 75th %ile
ACT Comp 25th %ile
ACT Comp 75th %ile
% in top 10% of HS class10.0%
% in top 25% of HS class35.0%

Cost

Tuition — in-state
Tuition — out-of-state
Required fees
Room and board
Total cost — in-state
Total cost — out-of-state

Financial Aid

Avg need-based grant$9,642
Avg % of need met87.2%
% with 100% of need met
Avg merit grant (no need)$3,399
Avg loan debt at graduation$24,086

Waitlist & Transfer

# offered place on waitlist
# admitted from waitlist
Waitlist admit rate
Transfer applicants (total)248
Transfer admit rate90.3%

Faculty

Student-faculty ratio8:1
% faculty full-time64.8%

College Scorecard

Federal outcomes data — not in the CDS. Each figure's cohort year can differ from the CDS year above and from other Scorecard figures below; see the vintage next to each.

Admissions & cost

Admit rate (Scorecard)89.7%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Average net price (public)$16,068Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Average net price (private)

Completion, retention & earnings

Completion rate (200% of expected time)57.6%Scorecard · Fall 2016 or AcadYr 2016-17 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS200)
Completion rate — Pell recipients (150% of expected time)43.6%Scorecard · Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
First-year retention rate72.4%Scorecard · Fall 2023 bachelor's-seeking cohort, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRSRET_FT)
Median earnings, 4 yrs after completing$48,835Scorecard · Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

Financial aid

% receiving a Pell Grant45.4%Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS_DCS)
% receiving a federal loan67.3%Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS_DCS)

Federal loan repayment status (2 yrs after entering repayment)

Paid in full8.4%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Making progress27.4%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Not making progress27.7%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Discharged
Defaulted5.5%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019

Undergraduates

% part-time7.8%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% white72.8%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Black8.7%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Hispanic/Latino6.7%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Asian1.7%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% American Indian/Alaska Native0.3%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.1%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% two or more races5.1%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% nonresident/international1.4%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% race/ethnicity unknown3.2%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Instructional staff

% women53.8%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% men46.2%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% white80.8%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Black2.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Hispanic/Latino6.4%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Asian7.7%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% American Indian/Alaska Native0.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% two or more races0.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% nonresident/international0.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% race/ethnicity unknown2.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Fields of study

% of degrees awarded, by broad field — College Scorecard.

Health Professions And Related Programs15.0%
Psychology13.6%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services12.2%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies9.5%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services8.2%
Visual And Performing Arts7.5%
Social Sciences6.8%
English Language And Literature/Letters6.1%