In-state tuition and fees rose 3.1 percent for 2018-19 at Massasoit Community College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Massachusetts residents paid $4,824 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $144 more than the $4,680 charged for 2017-18.
Non-resident students would have paid 102.5 percent more than residents this year, or $9,768. Non-resident tuition and fees grew 1.5 percent from $9,624 in 2017-18.
100 percent of the school’s undergraduate population are Massachusetts residents.
Data shows 76 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 618 students received grants or scholarships totaling $2.7 million and 184 students took out student loans totaling more than $856,271.
Including all undergraduates (6,995), 3,354 students used grants or scholarships totaling $12.3 million, and 1,066 students took out $5.1 million in federal student loans.
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | 6,995 | $4,488 | $4,680 | $4,680 | $4,824 | 7.5% |
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Massasoit Community College in 2015-16.
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 472 | 51% | $2,141,885 | $4,538 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 539 | 58% | $451,570 | $838 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 195 | 21% | $127,214 | $652 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 618 | 67% | $2,720,669 | $4,402 |
| Federal student loans | 181 | 20% | $830,370 | $4,588 |
| Other student loans | 6 | 1% | $25,901 | $4,317 |
| Student loan aid | 184 | 20% | $856,271 | $4,654 |
| Total student aid | 709 | 76% | – | – |
