Massachusetts Public College Tuition and Fees Since 2014

Educationtocareer.data.mass.gov provides undergraduate tuition and mandatory fee rates for Massachusetts public higher education institutions. The dataset covers fiscal years from 2014 onward, with figures reported to the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education. Rates are for full-time, resident, state-supported undergraduates in the Fall semester.

Use Cases

• Analyze tuition cost trends over time using the TUITION and FISCAL_YEAR columns.
• Compare total cost of attendance across institutions by summing the TUITION and MANDATORY_FEES columns.
• Examine fee structures across different SEGMENT types (e.g., university vs. community college).
• Track annual changes in the TUITION_AND_MAND_FEES total for a specific INSTITUTION.
• Investigate the proportion of mandatory fees relative to base tuition using the MANDATORY_FEES and TUITION columns.

Strengths

• Data covers multiple fiscal years, providing a multi-year time series from FY2014.
• Includes six specific columns (INSTITUTION, TUITION_AND_MAND_FEES, FISCAL_YEAR, MANDATORY_FEES, SEGMENT, TUITION) for detailed analysis.
• Dataset was updated on February 7, 2025, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• Sample size and total row count are unknown, limiting assessment of completeness.
• Data is limited to Massachusetts public institutions, restricting geographic generalizability.
• Figures may differ from other published sources due to reporting timing and calculation logic.

Provenance

Source

Massachusetts Department of Higher Education, via educationtocareer.data.mass.gov.

Collection Method

Data as reported by public Massachusetts institutions of higher education to the state department.

Time Range

From Fiscal Year 2014 onward.

Freshness

Last updated 2025-02-07.

Geography

Massachusetts, United States.