College Deliberately: Ranked colleges in Massachusetts

A small state with a large population, Massachusetts has 109 colleges and universities, 30 of which are public, 75 are private-not-for-profit and 4 are private-for-profit. The distribution of undergraduate students in these colleges is compared to national averages.

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Massachusetts has approximately 5.3 undergraduate seats per 100 residents, which is lower than the national average of 5.4 seats per 100 state residents.

Massachusetts colleges are, on average, more expensive than colleges in other states. Public institutions are more expensive than the national average for public colleges. Private not-for-profit institutions are more expensive than the national average for private not-for-profit colleges. Private for-profit institutions are more expensive than the national average for private for-profit colleges.
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