Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

Name: Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Common Data Set 2022-23
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Common Data Set 2022-23

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Acceptance Rate

94.0%

Applications

1,431

Admitted

1,345

Enrolled

177

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

§ Extraction349fields 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

CertificateX

Bachelor'sX

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	0	Not reported
Hispanic/Latino	18	81	Not reported
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	25	82	Not reported
White, non-Hispanic	114	518	Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	0	2	Not reported
Asian, non-Hispanic	6	20	Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	1	2	Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	8	30	Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	5	25	Not reported
Total	177	760	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	Not reported
Master's degrees	38
Post-master's certificates	10
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	149	83	93	325
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	149	83	93	325
Completed in less than four years	65	40	54	159
Completed in less than five years	12	4	3	19
Completed in less than six years	3	0	0	3
Total completers	80	44	57	181
Six-year graduation rate	53.7%	53.0%	61.2%	55.6%

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	64.0%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 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	479	952	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	438	907	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	81	96	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	81	96	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	0	0	Not reported	Not reported

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units17

English4

Mathematics4

Science4

Of these, units that must be lab2

Foreign language2

Social studies2

History1

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	Yes	—	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	Yes	—	—	—
Application essay	Yes	—	—	—
Recommendations	Yes	—	—	—
Interview	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Extracurricular activities	Yes	—	—	—
Talent or ability	Yes	—	—	—
Character and personal qualities	Yes	—	—	—
First generation	Yes	—	—	—
Alumni relation	Yes	—	—	—
Geographical residence	Yes	—	—	—
State residency	Yes	—	—	—
Religious affiliation or commitment	Yes	—	—	—
Volunteer work	Yes	—	—	—
Work experience	Yes	—	—	—
Level of applicant interest	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

First-time, first-year Profile

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-299100

SAT Math: 200-299100

SAT Composite: 400-599100

ACT Composite: Below 6100

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class19

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class52

Percent in top half of high school graduating class74

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class26

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class10

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:40

Percent who had GPA of 4.018

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.999

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7410

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4911

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2415

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9923

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.4914

Percent who had GPA below 1.0100

Admission Policies

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year

Transfer Admission

3 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	70	106	8	184
Admitted	63	100	8	171
Enrolled	32	37	6	75

Application for Admission

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

Fall Closing Date: Month4

Spring Closing Date: Month11

Other

Fall Closing Date:Day1

Spring Closing Date: Day15

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated programX

Cross-registrationX

Distance learningX

Double majorX

Dual enrollmentX

Exchange student program (domestic)X

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Liberal arts/career combinationX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Undergraduate ResearchX

Weekend collegeX

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

Computer literacyX

English (including composition)X

Foreign languagesX

HistoryX

HumanitiesX

Intensive writingX

MathematicsX

PhilosophyX

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)45%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing88%

Percent who live off campus or commute12%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)32%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing54%

Percent who live off campus or commute46%

Percent of students age 25 and older7%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18.3

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18.3

Average age of full-time students20.8

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)22.1

Activities Offered

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Jazz bandX

Literary magazineX

Marching bandX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

OperaX

Pep bandX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

Symphony orchestraX

Television stationX

YearbookX

Housing

Coed residence hallsX

Special housing for international studentsX

Theme housingX

Annual Expenses

4 TABLES

Public 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	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-district	1030	1030
Tuition: in-state	1030	1030
Tuition: out-of-state	9975	9975
Tuition: nonresident	9975	9975
Required fees	11884	11884
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

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	1000	1000	1000
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	500	675	675
Other expenses	1650	1650	1650

Per-Credit-Hour Charges

In-district:$43

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

Out-of-state:$416

NONRESIDENTS:$416

Financial Aid

8 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	37	137	4
Average institutional non-need grant	2826	3446	2375
Athletic grant recipients	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average athletic grant	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Reporting Year

Academic Year2022-2023 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$1,779,010

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,607,865

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$2,211,285

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$215,600

Total Scholarships/Grants$5,813,760

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$3,630,008

Federal Work-Study$251,396

Total Self-Help$3,881,404

Parent Loans$682,644

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$499,124

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$11,600

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$470,643

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$38,615

Total Scholarships/Grants$520,858

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$869,015

Total Self-Help$869,015

Parent Loans$61,189

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$139,761

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	177	679	81
Applied for need-based aid	177	660	69
Determined to have financial need	140	508	52
Awarded any aid	140	506	48
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	130	457	44
Awarded need-based self-help aid	134	471	47
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	135	422	17
Need fully met	86	329	44
Average percentage of need met	84.9	85.4	65.6
Average financial aid package	20465	19849	11487
Average need-based scholarship or grant	9358	9001	4400
Average need-based self-help award	3113	3748	3022
Average need-based loan	2472	3221	3022

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.155

Source Type Loan

H5 student loans

Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.

H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
Measure	Number in class	Percent of class	Average per borrower
Any loan program	128	83	28721
Federal loan programs	127	82	24623
Institutional loan programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
State loan programs	10	6	2889
Private student loans	24	15	22564

Institutional Aid

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:⇒ Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? ☐ Yes ☐ No 33 MCLA Common Data Set 2022 -2023

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	79	34	113
Members of minority groups	14	3	17
Females	43	20	63
Males	35	13	48
Nonresidents	0	0	0
Doctorate or other terminal degree	71	9	80
Master's, but not terminal master's	7	12	19
Bachelor's degree	1	3	4
Unknown or other highest degree	0	10	10
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	0	7	7

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio8.2

based on ____ students9

and ____ faculty2

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	134	26
10-19 students	134	26
20-29 students	116	14
30-39 students	56	Not reported
40-49 students	Not reported	Not reported
50-99 students	Not reported	Not reported
100+ students	Not reported	Not reported
Total	306	40

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

1 TABLE

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	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	2.8%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	2.1%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	6.4%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	3.5%
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	6.7%
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	5.7%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	9.9%
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.7%
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	14.2%
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	8.5%
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	9.2%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	11.7%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	13.5%
History	Not reported	Not reported	3.9%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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