Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is a public college in North Adams, MA. Its average net price is $11,402 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$5,260
$30,001 to $48,000$6,829
$48,001 to $75,000$5,327
$75,001 to $110,000$11,971
$110,001 and up$18,930
$12,748Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$21,693Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$11,402Average Net Price
$16,878Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,200Books and Supplies
$2,300Other Expenses
42.6%Students on Pell Grants
60.2%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

89.7%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$41,853
8 years after entry$46,844
10 years after entry$52,507
46.6%Graduation Rate
75.7%Retention Rate
$21,500Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

North Adams, MALocation
Fringe townSetting
713Undergraduate Enrollment
PublicControl

Programs and What They Pay

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MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$69,634 National median for this major n=9,921Not published
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$37,052 National median for this major n=3,388Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$39,104 Small program - rough guide n=53$25,746 Small program - rough guide n=40
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Computer Science$67,045 Small program - rough guide n=35Not published
Education$44,614 National median for this major n=9,571Not published
English Language and Literature, General$31,863 Small program - rough guide n=35Not published
Environmental Conservation$40,925 National median for this major n=16,925Not published
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$40,940 National median for this major n=14,722Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$41,521 National median for this major n=2,897Not published
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$43,357 Small program - rough guide n=40$25,110 Small program - rough guide n=35
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Physics$52,079 National median for this major n=4,999Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$37,379 Small program - rough guide n=37$25,000 Small program - rough guide n=34
Public Health$42,733 National median for this major n=16,894Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published
Visual and Performing Arts, General$30,671 National median for this major n=4,580Not published

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