Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
North Adams, MA
Affordability & debt
- Average net price
- $16,068per year, after aid
- Undergraduates with a federal loan
- 61%
- Undergraduates receiving a Pell grant
- 41%need-based, not repaid
- Typical debt at graduation
- $23,750federal loans, students who finished
- Reducing their balance within 3 years
- 60%of borrowers who entered repayment
What that debt costs to repay. Typical debt here is about $23,750. At 7% over 10 years — the standard federal plan — that is roughly $276 a month, about $33,091 repaid in total, of which $9,341 is interest.
Stretch the same balance over 25 years and the payment drops to $168 a month — but the total climbs to $50,358, roughly $17,267 more in interest. A smaller payment is not a smaller loan.
An estimate, not financial advice: straight amortization at a fixed rate, ignoring fees, interest accrued while enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Figures on this page are averages and medians — what any one family borrows and pays varies widely. Try your own numbers.
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts’s net price calculator — every college is required to publish one. It is the only way to get a cost estimate based on your family’s own finances rather than an average.
Published tuition
- In-state tuition
- $12,436published rate
- Out-of-state tuition
- $21,381published rate
The sticker price before any aid. Most students pay less than this — the net price above is what aided students actually paid on average.
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 90%
Context for the class as a whole, not a prediction about any one applicant.
Outcomes
- Median earnings
- $48,10210 years after entry
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid, measured 10 years after they started.
Campus life
- Campus setting
- Town: Fringe
- Residential character
- Highly residential — most students live on campus
Most common fields of study
- Health professions15%
- Psychology14%
- Business & marketing12%
- Computer & information sciences8%
- Visual & performing arts7%
- Social sciences7%
Share of degrees awarded, by broad field.
Athletics
NCAA Division III without football
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Volleyball
What borrowing would really cost
Starting from the typical debt at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. Change any figure to see your own.
Standard plan — 10 years
$276per month
- Total repaid
- $33,091
- Interest paid
- $9,341
Longer term — 25 years
$168per month
- Total repaid
- $50,358
- Interest paid
- $26,608
Borrow $23,750 and repay it over 25 years instead of 10, and you pay $17,267 more — $50,358 in all, about 2.1× what you borrowed. The monthly payment is smaller; the loan is not.
An estimate, not financial advice. Straight amortization at a fixed rate: it assumes every payment is made on time and the rate never changes, and it leaves out fees, interest that accrues while you’re still enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Planning4College is not a financial advisor and sells no loans. Check real terms with your school’s financial aid office and studentaid.gov.
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