Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

Name: Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Common Data Set 2017-18
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Common Data Set 2017-18

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Enrolled

SAT Math

490-610

SAT Reading

480-580

ACT Composite

19-27

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

$48,102

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

56%

6-year completion

Average net price

$16,068

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$23,750

federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction248fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

2 TABLES

Admissions Office

If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:http://www.mcla.edu/apply/

Degrees Offered

Bachelor'sX

Postbachelor's certificateX

Master'sX

Post-master's certificateX

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	1407

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	181

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Total full-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total part-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Grand total all students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	1588

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	0	8	Not reported
Hispanic/Latino	34	115	Not reported
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	19	119	Not reported
White, non-Hispanic	206	994	Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	0	5	Not reported
Asian, non-Hispanic	5	32	Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	1	1	Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	13	42	Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	11	48	Not reported
Total	289	1364	Not reported

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	Not reported
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	351
Postbachelor's certificates	6
Master's degrees	38
Post-master's certificates	18
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	132	84	90	Not reported
Did not persist	0	0	0	Not reported
Final cohort	132	84	90	Not reported
Completed in less than four years	44	35	43	Not reported
Completed in less than five years	15	11	12	Not reported
Completed in less than six years	6	0	0	Not reported
Total completers	65	46	55	Not reported
Six-year graduation rate	49.2%	54.8%	61.1%	Not reported

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	72.6%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

4 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	6
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other extracted fields

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled2,016

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled2,017

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled72

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units17

English4

Mathematics4

Science4

Of these, units that must be lab2

Foreign language2

Social studies2

History1

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	90.7	262
ACT	8.7	25

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	480	Not reported	580
SAT math	490	Not reported	610
ACT composite	19	Not reported	27
ACT math	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT English	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other extracted fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8004

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69917

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59949

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49928

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3992

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100

SAT Math: 700-8005

SAT Math: 600-69926

SAT Math: 500-59944

SAT Math: 400-49924

SAT Math: 300-3991

SAT Math: Total100

ACT Composite: 30-3612

ACT Composite: 24-2924

ACT Composite: 18-2348

ACT Composite: 12-1716

ACT Composite: Total100

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.17

Admission Policies

Does your institution have an application fee?Yes

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes

Priority Date: Month3

Priority Date: Day1

Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes

Amount of housing deposit:100

Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes

If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 Year

Transfer Admission

4 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	108	167	Not reported	275
Admitted	105	158	Not reported	263
Enrolled	53	81	Not reported	134

Application for Admission

High school transcriptRequired of All

College transcript(s)Required of All

Essay or personal statementRequired of All

InterviewRequired of All

Standardized test scoresRequired of All

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required of All

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants: 12 – 23 transfer credits and a minimum 2.50 college GPA  12 – 23 transfer credits, a minimum 2.00 college GPA and a high school transcript that meets the admission standards for freshmen applicants  24 or more transfer credits and a minimum 2.00 college GPA 11 MCLA Common Data Set 2017-2018

Fall Closing Date: Month4

Spring Closing Date: Month11

Fall Rolling AdmissionX

Spring Rolling AdmissionX

Other

Fall Closing Date:Day1

Spring Closing Date: Day15

Transfer Credit Policies

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:45

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated programX

Distance learningX

Double majorX

Independent studyX

Student-designed majorX

Weekend collegeX

Required Course Work

English (including composition)X

HumanitiesX

MathematicsX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)23%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing84%

Percent who live off campus or commute16%

Percent of students age 25 and older6%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)24%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing58%

Percent who live off campus or commute42%

Percent of students age 25 and older14%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18

Average age of full-time students20

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)22

Activities Offered

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Jazz bandX

Literary magazineX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Television stationX

YearbookX

Housing

Special housing for disabled studentsX

Theme housingX

Wellness housingX

Annual Expenses

6 TABLES

Information

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:http://www.mcla.edu/Admissions/npc/

Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	9975	9975
Tuition: in-district	1030	1030
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	9704	9529
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

Public Tuition

All Institutions Expenses

Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	1200	1200	1200
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation	1000	1200	1000
Other expenses	2226	2252	2226

Per-Credit-Hour Charges

In-state (out-of-district):$43

Out-of-state:$416

Financial Aid

7 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	28	85	3
Average institutional non-need grant	3652	3362	Not reported
Athletic grant recipients	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average athletic grant	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Reporting Year

Academic Year2017-2018 estimated

Methodology

Federal methodology (FM)X

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$3,032,985

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$2,026,117

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$523,373

Total Scholarships/Grants$6,500,268

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$7,618,217

Federal Work-Study$315,512

Total Self-Help$7,933,729

Parent Loans$1,002,069

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$691,760

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$235,643

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$58,591

Total Scholarships/Grants$302,934

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$798,056

Total Self-Help$798,056

Parent Loans$81,494

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$163,064

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.196

Institutional Aid

AcademicsX

Alumni affiliationX

ArtX

LeadershipX

AcademicsX

Alumni affiliationX

ArtX

LeadershipX

If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 22 MCLA Common Data Set 2017-2018

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

2 TABLES

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio11.8

based on ____ students8

and ____ faculty4

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	82	Not reported
10-19 students	82	Not reported
20-29 students	181	Not reported
30-39 students	122	Not reported
40-49 students	11	Not reported
50-99 students	Not reported	Not reported
100+ students	Not reported	Not reported
Total	396	Not reported

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

2 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Natural resources and conservation	1.7%	Not reported	3%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	4%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	5%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	9%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3.7%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	3.1%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	12.3%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	7.4%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.9%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.3%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	1.1%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	12.3%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	10.8%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	12.0%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	1.1%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	14.0%
History	Not reported	Not reported	4.8%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

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All Extracted Fields

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