Middlesex Community College
Bedford, Massachusetts · Website
$50,651
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$50,651
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Middlesex Community College is a public 2-year college in Bedford, Massachusetts with 5,412 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $2,624 a year (tuition and fees $6,048 in-state, $12,120 out-of-state). 23% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $50,651 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $7,291 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$2,624
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$6,048
Out-of-state $12,120
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
23%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$7,291
About $77 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$50,651
Rank 1,433 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $2,624
- Tuition in-state
- $6,048
- Tuition out-of-state
- $12,120
- Cost of attendance
- $10,342
- Students with a need-based grant
- 20%
- Students with federal loans
- 5.3%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $943
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $1,646
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $1,399
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $4,356
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $8,426
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $4,514 in 2015-16 to $6,048 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 5,412
- Part-time students
- 70%
- Women
- 63%
- Students per teacher
- 21
- Completion rate
- 23%
- Retention rate
- 64%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 61
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,433 of 5,094 US colleges and 63 of 106 in Massachusetts (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $2,624 | $24,402 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,048 | $34,256 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 71% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 23% | 69% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 64% | 79% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $7,291 | $21,882 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $40,318 | $46,320 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $50,651 | $53,104 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 57% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 61% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
61 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 235 | $6,310 | $31,451 | $46,289 | $44,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 125 | $6,500 | $36,446 | $59,103 | $48,733 |
| Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 57 | Withheld | Withheld | $73,251 | $51,658 |
| Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 48 | Withheld | Withheld | $82,378 | $51,168 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 44 | $12,105 | $75,351 | $90,563 | $80,813 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 27 | Withheld | $27,981 | $37,535 | $37,656 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 25 | $8,694 | $41,796 | $58,029 | $46,706 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 25 | $13,312 | $55,428 | $75,312 | $61,982 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | $10,375 | $63,037 | $71,829 | $65,389 |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | $77,610 | $69,455 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | $76,680 | $54,246 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | $71,183 | $55,378 |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,758 |
| Legal Support ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,747 |
| Design and Applied ArtsCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,116 |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | $47,167 | $38,127 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | $34,225 | $38,675 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,615 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,365 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $33,673 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,734 |
| Legal Support ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,669 |
| Fire ProtectionOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,589 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Bedford and Massachusetts on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Massachusetts
- Homes: Homes for sale in Massachusetts
Questions and answers
How much does Middlesex Community College cost?
$2,624 a year is the average net price at Middlesex Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $6,048 for in-state students and $12,120 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $10,342. Families earning under $30,000 pay $943 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Middlesex Community College?
Middlesex Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Middlesex Community College graduates earn?
$50,651 a year is the median pay of former Middlesex Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($40,318 after 6 years). That ranks 1,433 of 5,094 US colleges and 63 of 106 in Massachusetts. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $75,351.
How much student debt do Middlesex Community College graduates have?
$7,291 is the median federal student loan debt of Middlesex Community College graduates, about $77 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 5.3% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Middlesex Community College?
23% of first-time, full-time students at Middlesex Community College finish within 3 years. 64% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Middlesex Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (235 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (125 associate's graduates), Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians (57 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 61 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.