The Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts reported a 2.5% rise in in-state tuition fees for the 2022-23 school year, based on the most recent disclosure, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Massachusetts residents paid $11,590 to attend the public four-year college this year, an increase of $157 from the $11,433 charged during the 2021-22 academic year.
Non-resident students faced tuition costs 77.2% higher than in-state students for the 2022-23 year, paying $20,535. This represents a 0.8% increase from the $20,378 tuition fee in the previous year.
Approximately 55% of the undergraduate student body at the college are Massachusetts residents, while the remaining 45% come from other states.
All full-time undergraduates who enrolled at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in 2022-23 received some form of financial aid. Specifically, 176 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $1.7 million, and 171 students obtained student loans exceeding $1.2 million.
Across the entire undergraduate population, 692 students benefited from grants or scholarships amounting to $6.4 million. Additionally, 507 students borrowed a total of $4 million in federal student loans.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 81 | 46% | $652,812 | $8,059 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 71 | 40% | $325,807 | $4,589 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 172 | 97% | $712,093 | $4,140 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 176 | 99% | $1.7 million | $9,606 |
| Federal student loans | 171 | 97% | $944,985 | $5,526 |
| Other student loans | 24 | 14% | $250,018 | $10,417 |
| Student loan aid | 171 | 97% | $1.2 million | $6,988 |
| Total student aid | 177 | 100% | $2.9 million | $16,303 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
