Colleges with the highest graduation rates in Massachusetts
Colleges ranked by six-year graduation rate, from federal data.
Colleges with the highest graduation rates in Massachusetts67 schools
67 schools qualify, ranked by graduation rate. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Massachusetts.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Has a graduation rate from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by graduation rate, highest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Laboure College of Healthcare
Milton, MA · Private nonprofitTop 1% for graduation
- 100% graduate
- 717 undergraduates
- 2
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofitIvy LeagueHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- 98% graduate
- 9,095 undergraduates
- 3
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Massachusetts
- 96% graduate
- 4,576 undergraduates
- 4
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
Needham, MA · Private nonprofitTop 1% for earnings
- 96% graduate
- 402 undergraduates
- 5
Amherst College
Amherst, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- 94% graduate
- 1,910 undergraduates
- 6
Williams College
Williamstown, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- 94% graduate
- 2,112 undergraduates
- 7
Tufts University
Medford, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 3% for graduation
- 94% graduate
- 6,877 undergraduates
- 8
- 9
Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- 92% graduate
- 2,418 undergraduates
- 10
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 2% for earnings
- 91% graduate
- 10,083 undergraduates
- 11
Northeastern University
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 3% for earnings
- 91% graduate
- 15,891 undergraduates
- 12
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA · Private nonprofitTop 2% for earnings
- 90% graduate
- 5,453 undergraduates
- 13
Smith College
Northampton, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- 89% graduate
- 2,506 undergraduates
- 14
Boston University
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- 89% graduate
- 18,656 undergraduates
- 15
College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 4% for earnings
- 87% graduate
- 3,035 undergraduates
- 16
Bentley University
Waltham, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 1% for earnings
- 87% graduate
- 4,350 undergraduates
- 17
Brandeis University
Waltham, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 7% for graduation
- 86% graduate
- 3,675 undergraduates
- 18
Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- 84% graduate
- 2,209 undergraduates
- 19
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA · PublicHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- 83% graduate
- 23,936 undergraduates
- 20
Longy School of Music of Bard College
Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofitExceptional: Compass grade A
- 78% graduate
- 34 undergraduates
- 21
Emerson College
Boston, MA · Private nonprofitExcellent: Compass grade A-
- 77% graduate
- 4,171 undergraduates
- 22
Clark University
Worcester, MA · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- 77% graduate
- 2,369 undergraduates
- 23
- 24
Endicott College
Beverly, MA · Private nonprofitTop 14% for graduation
- 76% graduate
- 3,176 undergraduates
- 25
Assumption University
Worcester, MA · Private nonprofitTop 11% for earnings
- 75% graduate
- 1,688 undergraduates
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laboure College of Healthcare | About $37,000 | $25,250 | $62,200 | 100% |
| Harvard University | About $19,000 | $14,000 | $101,817 | 98% |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | About $20,000 | $14,768 | $143,372 | 96% |
| Franklin W Olin College of Engineering | About $25,000 | $19,500 | $129,455 | 96% |
| Amherst College | About $23,000 | $13,740 | $77,644 | 94% |
| Williams College | About $18,000 | $12,761 | $88,665 | 94% |
| Tufts University | About $40,000 | $16,250 | $83,214 | 94% |
| Babson College | About $41,000 | $20,000 | $123,938 | 93% |
| Wellesley College | About $25,000 | $10,000 | $84,803 | 92% |
| Boston College | About $42,000 | $19,000 | $103,937 | 91% |
| Northeastern University | About $31,000 | $24,250 | $92,538 | 91% |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | About $43,000 | $27,000 | $103,470 | 90% |
| Smith College | About $28,000 | $17,550 | $64,027 | 89% |
| Boston University | About $24,000 | $23,250 | $83,238 | 89% |
| College of the Holy Cross | About $39,000 | $27,000 | $90,543 | 87% |
| Bentley University | About $38,000 | $25,023 | $120,959 | 87% |
| Brandeis University | About $36,000 | $25,648 | $77,231 | 86% |
| Mount Holyoke College | About $26,000 | $22,902 | $58,418 | 84% |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | About $22,000 | $22,763 | $71,631 | 83% |
| Longy School of Music of Bard College | About $39,000 | $24,254 | $46,543 | 78% |
| Emerson College | About $49,000 | $23,000 | $62,832 | 77% |
| Clark University | About $29,000 | $26,759 | $62,381 | 77% |
| Stonehill College | About $33,000 | $25,000 | $77,745 | 76% |
| Endicott College | About $41,000 | $27,000 | $58,336 | 76% |
| Assumption University | About $29,000 | $27,000 | $74,895 | 75% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 26
- Alaska 5
- Arizona 16
- Arkansas 23
- California 128
- Colorado 26
- Connecticut 26
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 9
- Florida 61
- Georgia 60
- Hawaii 6
- Idaho 9
- Illinois 57
- Indiana 45
- Iowa 30
- Kansas 27
- Kentucky 29
- Louisiana 24
- Maine 19
- Maryland 26
- Michigan 44
- Minnesota 40
- Mississippi 16
- Missouri 53
- Montana 10
- Nebraska 19
- Nevada 6
- New Hampshire 13
- New Jersey 36
- New Mexico 11
- New York 135
- North Carolina 55
- North Dakota 9
- Ohio 99
- Oklahoma 23
- Oregon 21
- Pennsylvania 118
- Puerto Rico 52
- Rhode Island 11
- South Carolina 35
- South Dakota 11
- Tennessee 43
- Texas 85
- Utah 16
- Vermont 9
- Virginia 51
- Washington 24
- West Virginia 19
- Wisconsin 36
- Wyoming 3