Cape Cod Community College ranks among Massachusetts’ most affordable public colleges for in-state students in 2024

Richard Smith, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Management and Planning, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, U.S. Department of Education
Richard Smith, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Management and Planning, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, U.S. Department of Education
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Tuition and fees for in-state students at Cape Cod Community College in West Barnstable were $6,000 in 2024, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

This places the college as the eighth least expensive public institution in Massachusetts for 2024.

The tuition and fees for in-state students rose by $288 compared to the previous year.

Out-of-state students enrolled at Cape Cod Community College in 2024 paid $10,944, reflecting a $288 increase from the prior year.

Within the state, the University of Massachusetts-Amherst had the highest tuition and fees for in-state students in 2024.

In the 2023-24 school year, graduate and undergraduate students received more than $256 billion in financial aid.

The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by approximately 4% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school. Meanwhile, out-of-state tuition averages $28,386.

Student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging nearly $29,000 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.

Cost of Tuition for In-State Students in Massachusettsat Public Institutions, 2024 (Top 25 Cheapest Institutions)
City Institution Name College costs
Danvers North Shore Community College $5,352
Brockton Massasoit Community College $5,376
Greenfield Greenfield Community College $5,810
Fall River Bristol Community College $5,832
Wellesley Hills Massachusetts Bay Community College $5,856
Springfield Springfield Technical Community College $5,904
Holyoke Holyoke Community College $5,988
West Barnstable Cape Cod Community College $6,000
Medford Middlesex Community College $6,048
Roxbury Crossing Roxbury Community College $6,096
Gardner Mount Wachusett Community College $6,160
Pittsfield Berkshire Community College $6,164
Boston Bunker Hill Community College $6,168
Worcester Quinsigamond Community College $6,262
Haverhill Northern Essex Community College $6,732
Fitchburg Fitchburg State University $11,346
Buzzards Bay Massachusetts Maritime Academy $11,420
Worcester Worcester State University $11,786
Bridgewater Bridgewater State University $11,808
Framingham Framingham State University $11,920
Westfield Westfield State University $12,179
Salem Salem State University $12,338
North Adams Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts $12,436
Boston Massachusetts College of Art and Design $15,400
North Dartmouth The University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth $15,612

Information in this article was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.



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