- The Inkwell
- Massachusetts
- Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Boston, MACity: largeZIP 02115Founded 1823
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1823
- Carnegie class
- Special focus: other health professions
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1979
- Website
- www.mcphs.edu
MassachusettsPrivate nonprofit
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a private nonprofit college in Boston, Massachusetts, with 3,451 undergraduates. It admits 85% of applicants, graduates 61% within six years and costs $43,891 a year after aid.
61%graduate
Admission rate85%
Retention74%
4-year graduation49%
Pell Grant share35%
Federal loans69%
$43,891net price / year
85%admission rate
1269average SAT
61%graduate in 6 years
$103,156median earnings, 10 yrs
$25,000median debt
#47 of 1,704 for earnings#1,691 of 1,739 for lowest net price#624 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,015 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $68,004tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $42,480
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $42,480
- Average net price
- $43,891national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$39,067
$30,001–48,000$39,309
$48,001–75,000$41,557
$75,001–110,000$46,919
$110,001+$48,944
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 85%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1269
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 570–678
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 590–738
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 26–30
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college85%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college74%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college61%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college35%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 61%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 49%
- First-year retention
- 74%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 77%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $79,345
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $103,156middle 50%: $66,967–$138,058
- Median debt at graduation
- $25,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$138,058
Median, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences$103,156
Lower quarter$66,967
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 3,451
- Part-time
- 5.2%
- Women / men
- 77% / 23%
- Average age at entry
- 21.8
- First-generation students
- 30%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 35%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 9 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 33%
- Average faculty salary
- $11,769 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $14,199
- Endowment, end of year
- $1,870,267,271
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White29%
Hispanic16%
Black13%
Asian20%
Two or more races1.3%
U.S. nonresident12%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
Unknown8.0%
5 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions93%
Biological & biomedical sciences4.7%
Psychology2.1%
Physical sciences0.4%
Agriculture0.1%
keep comparing
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|---|---|---|---|
| Brandeis University Waltham, MA | $30,606 | 81% | $85,519 |
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| Endicott College Beverly, MA | $39,219 | 74% | $77,059 |
| College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA | $38,829 | 86% | $100,485 |
| Emerson College Boston, MA | $49,215 | 80% | $67,317 |
| Merrimack College North Andover, MA | $39,219 | 69% | $74,412 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chamberlain University-New Jersey North Brunswick, NJ | $42,922 | 60% | $96,897 |
| West Coast University-Ontario Ontario, CA | $47,072 | 56% | $104,344 |
| Chamberlain University-Arizona Phoenix, AZ | $41,882 | 40% | $96,897 |
| Chamberlain University-Missouri St. Louis, MO | $38,850 | 50% | $96,897 |
| Chamberlain University-Georgia Sandy Springs, GA | $38,666 | 50% | $96,897 |
| Chamberlain University-Texas Houston, TX | $39,545 | 40% | $96,897 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 166656. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q6784222.