Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

Name: Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Common Data Set 2019-20
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2019-20

The 2019-20 Common Data Set for Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. This archive discovered the file on Apr 19, 2026. The school did not send Last-Modified and the file has no embedded date. Subscribe via RSS.

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First-year admissions & retention§C1 · §B22 →

Retention§B22

72.4%

Full-time 1st-yr

Enrolled score bands (25th–75th percentile)§C9 →

SAT 25th§C9

960

8% SUB

§ Federal outcomes

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

SCORECARD

$48,102

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

SCORECARD

56%

6-year completion

Average net price

SCORECARD

$16,068

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

SCORECARD

$23,750

federal loans only

Nonpayment

FSA

16%

as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

The numbers, as published

§ This report199numbers from this report.

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

CertificateX

Bachelor'sX

Postbachelor's certificateX

Master'sX

Post-master's certificateX

Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES

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	3	Not reported
Hispanic/Latino	46	132	Not reported
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	37	133	Not reported
White, non-Hispanic	179	897	Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	1	2	Not reported
Asian, non-Hispanic	2	22	Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	1	Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	8	38	Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	12	50	Not reported
Total	285	1278	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	Not reported
Postbachelor's certificates	7
Master's degrees	30
Post-master's certificates	Not reported
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	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	89	86	175	Not reported
Completed in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than five years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than six years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total completers	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Six-year graduation rate	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	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	72.4%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

3 TABLES

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	8	Not reported
ACT	Not reported	Not reported

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	960	1150	Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	480	570	Not reported
SAT math	480	600	Not reported
ACT composite	18	26	Not reported
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 fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8002

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69912

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59953

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49932

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3991

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-299100

SAT Math: 700-8004

SAT Math: 600-69921

SAT Math: 500-59944

SAT Math: 400-49929

SAT Math: 300-3992

SAT Math: 200-299100

SAT Composite: 1400-16002

SAT Composite: 1200-139914

SAT Composite: 1000-119950

SAT Composite: 800-99932

SAT Composite: 600-7992

SAT Composite: 400-599100

ACT Composite: 30-3619

ACT Composite: 24-2931

ACT Composite: 18-2335

ACT Composite: 12-1717

ACT Composite: Below 6100

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.19

Admission Policies

If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 Year

Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?Yes

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	237	124	Not reported	361
Admitted	231	110	Not reported	341
Enrolled	99	58	Not reported	157

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 12 MCLA Common Data Set 2019-2020

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

Cross-registrationX

Distance learningX

Double majorX

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

Computer literacyX

HistoryX

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)27%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing81%

Percent who live off campus or commute19%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)30%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing62%

Percent who live off campus or commute38%

Percent of students age 25 and older13%

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

Financial Aid

5 TABLES

Reporting Year

Academic Year2019-2020 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$2,746,217

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$3,453,415

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$565,291

Total Scholarships/Grants$7,704,987

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$6,717,710

Federal Work-Study$310,736

Total Self-Help$7,028,446

Parent Loans$869,730

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$575,441

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).$500,655

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$52,960

Total Scholarships/Grants$564,015

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,198,089

Total Self-Help$1,198,089

Parent Loans$213,742

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$165,409

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.173

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:________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 23 MCLA Common Data Set 2019-2020

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

2 TABLES

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio11

based on ____ students5

and ____ faculty1

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	92	18
10-19 students	92	18
20-29 students	165	29
30-39 students	110	2
40-49 students	7	Not reported
50-99 students	Not reported	Not reported
100+ students	Not reported	Not reported
Total	374	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	2.0%	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	2.0%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	4.0%
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	17.7%
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	3.7%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	1.3%
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	2.3%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	10.0%
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	6.4%
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	10.7%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	5.0%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	15.1%
History	Not reported	Not reported	2.3%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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