Roxbury Community College vs Middlesex Community College (MxCC)

Roxbury Community College and Middlesex Community College, both esteemed institutions of higher learning in Massachusetts, offer unique educational experiences tailored to diverse student aspirations. Roxbury Community College, nestled in the vibrant Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, boasts an acceptance rate of 100%, welcoming students from all backgrounds to pursue their academic goals. Middlesex Community College, located in the historic town of Bedford, offers a slightly more selective admissions process with an acceptance rate of 98%. While Roxbury Community College excels in programs like Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies, and Humanities, Middlesex Community College shines in fields such as Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services. Both colleges foster inclusive learning environments, with Roxbury Community College's student body comprising 87% minority students and Middlesex Community College's student body consisting of 43% minority students. With graduation rates of 15% and 22% respectively, these institutions are committed to supporting students in achieving their academic milestones. Explore

	Middlesex Community College	Roxbury Community College
Overview
Location	Bedford, Massachusetts	Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	City: Large
College type	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	60.0%	34.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission
Application fees
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	Not required	Not required
High school GPA	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $19,748 Out of state: $25,820	In state: $20,230 Out of state: $25,534
Average net price	$5,255	$10,577
Tuition	In state: $576 Out of state: $5,520	In state: $624 Out of state: $5,928
Room & board
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Prepaid tuition plan Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	90.0% Average amount $4,192	71.0% Average amount $5,428
Students receiving federal student loan	13.0% Average amount $5,001
Students taking out private loans	1.0% Average amount $6,140

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	7,134 Men 39.2% Women 60.8%	1,142 Men 33.4% Women 66.6%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	N/A
International students	2.1%	N/A
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	N/A	N/A
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Mississippi New Hampshire Maine Rhode Island Vermont	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Liberal Arts Business Science Technologies Computer and Information Science	Health Professions Business Biological and Biomedical Sciences Law Enforcement and Firefighting Social Sciences
Students to faculty ratio	18:1	15:1
Institutional accreditation	New England Commission on Higher Education	New England Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	20.6%	27.7%
Dropout rate	41.9%	64.6%
Transferred out	20.1%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $64,791 Year 2: $57,318 Year 3: $62,029 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $57,166 Year 2: $56,641 Year 3: $57,842 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $32,337 Year 2: $41,087 Year 3: $44,151 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $34,884 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $36,407 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $28,506 Year 2: $30,047 Year 3: $34,212 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $27,421 Year 2: $27,203 Year 3: $30,773 Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $43,429 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $43,580 Year 2: $44,971 Year 3: N/A Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $50,488 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $62,588 Year 2: $69,757 Year 3: $76,901 Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $38,700 Year 2: $33,077 Year 3: $40,133 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $42,682 Year 3: $34,614 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $27,128 Year 2: $30,119 Year 3: $29,116 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $18,196 Year 2: $28,960 Year 3: $22,372 Social Sciences, General (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $26,353 Year 3: N/A Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $50,637 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $33,712 Year 2: $37,748 Year 3: N/A

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