Highest Graduation Rate Colleges in Massachusetts

These are the highest graduation rate colleges in massachusetts, ranked by graduation rate. The ranking includes 50 institutions, with Harvard University leading at 97.5%.

Rank Institution State Rate
1 Harvard University MA 97.5%
2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology MA 96.2%
3 Williams College MA 95.1%
4 Amherst College MA 93.7%
5 Tufts University MA 93.4%
6 Babson College MA 92.7%
7 Wellesley College MA 91.4%
8 Boston College MA 90.9%
9 Northeastern University MA 90.5%
10 Smith College MA 89.4%
11 Boston University MA 89.3%
12 Worcester Polytechnic Institute MA 89.1%
13 College of the Holy Cross MA 88.4%
14 Bentley University MA 87.5%
15 Brandeis University MA 86.1%
16 Mount Holyoke College MA 84.7%
17 University of Massachusetts-Amherst MA 83.2%
18 Stonehill College MA 78.4%
19 Emerson College MA 78.2%
20 Clark University MA 77.0%
21 Massachusetts Maritime Academy MA 76.6%
22 Endicott College MA 75.5%
23 Assumption University MA 74.9%
24 Wheaton College (Massachusetts) MA 74.3%
25 Simmons University MA 71.8%
26 Merrimack College MA 71.0%
27 Regis College MA 70.7%
28 Springfield College MA 70.6%
29 Massachusetts College of Art and Design MA 69.0%
30 Wentworth Institute of Technology MA 68.4%
31 Gordon College MA 68.1%
32 University of Massachusetts-Lowell MA 67.4%
33 Berklee College of Music MA 66.8%
34 Emmanuel College MA 66.8%
35 Hult International Business School MA 66.3%
36 College of Our Lady of the Elms MA 66.2%
37 Western New England University MA 63.9%
38 Nichols College MA 63.1%
39 MCPHS University MA 62.7%
40 Suffolk University MA 60.4%
41 Lesley University MA 59.9%
42 Worcester State University MA 58.5%
43 Hampshire College MA 55.9%
44 Lasell University MA 55.8%
45 Westfield State University MA 54.6%
46 Bridgewater State University MA 54.0%
47 Fitchburg State University MA 53.9%
48 Salem State University MA 52.4%
49 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts MA 52.2%
50 Bay Path University MA 50.7%

Methodology

Institutions in Massachusetts ranked by highest graduation rate. Minimum enrollment: 500 students. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.