Cambridge College

Cambridge College is a private nonprofit college in Boston, Massachusetts. It graduates 11% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $45,998 ten years after starting college, more than 7% of the Massachusetts colleges we cover.

Mostly online. 75% of undergraduates take only online courses (IPEDS, fall 2023). Earnings and prices describe a mix of online and on-campus students.

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Acceptance rate
Not reported

College Scorecard

What your family pays
$31,072 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $34,072. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
11%

Higher than 0% of Massachusetts colleges we cover and 2% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$45,998

Higher than 7% of Massachusetts colleges we cover and 29% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Cambridge College acceptance rate & admissions

First-year students who return100%
Pell Grant recipients30%
First-generation students51%
Women / men81% / 19%

Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Cambridge College tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees$18,378
Housing & meals, on campus—
Books & supplies$1,500
Total cost of attendance$34,072

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$14,917
Loan default rate5.4%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

Cambridge College majors, earnings & careers

Cambridge College offers 15 bachelor's majors across 6 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Business & Finance · 6
  • Social Sciences & Public Service · 4
  • Health & Medicine · 2
  • Education · 1
  • Humanities & Languages · 1
  • Science & Math · 1

Highest-earning majors at Cambridge College

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Business Administration$56,332$27,083
Human Services$55,038$32,524
Quick list of all 15 majors
  • Accounting—
  • Biological and Physical Sciences—
  • Business Administration$56,332
  • Criminal Justice—
  • Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
  • Entrepreneurship—
  • Finance—
  • Health Administration—
  • Health Sciences—
  • Human Services$55,038
  • Interdisciplinary Studies—
  • International Business—
  • Marketing—
  • Psychology—
  • Security / Homeland Security—

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Business Administration → Management analyst

$135,640
Boston
$134,720
Massachusetts
$101,860
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Education (Elementary / Secondary) → Elementary school teacher

$98,060
Boston
$94,000
Massachusetts
$63,970
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 0.4% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Boston

Cost of living
8% above the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$2,518/mo

2 bedrooms $3,008. Housing costs 48% above the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
37° / 82°

January and July average highs. 51 inches of rain a year, 49 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate

Highest: hurricane (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); coastal flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Suffolk County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)1,952
First-year students from Massachusetts94%
Next most common home statesNew York
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-2492% bachelor's · 8% associate
Campus typePrimarily nonresidential
Student bodyWhite 32% · Black 30% · Hispanic 29% · Asian 4%International 3%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Suffolk County at a glance

Population785,121
Median household income$95,631
Adults with a bachelor's degree51%
Median age34

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Cambridge College with similar schools

Similar private colleges in Massachusetts by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Cambridge College—$31,07211%$45,998This school
Boston Architectural College—$25,86532%$62,123
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology—$15,48846%$57,556
Fisher College71%$26,64928%$49,669
MGH Institute of Health Professions———$87,130

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Cambridge College would cost you $5,207 more per year than Boston Architectural College, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Cambridge College.
  • Boston Architectural College gives aided families $11,478 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Massachusetts residentCambridge CollegeBoston Architectural CollegeDifference
Sticker price$34,072$40,343−$6,271
Average grants−$3,000−$14,478+$11,478
You pay$31,072$25,865+$5,207

“+” means Cambridge College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about Cambridge College

How much does Cambridge College cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $34,072 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $31,072 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay — and families earning $110k+ pay —.

How much do Cambridge College graduates earn?

Former Cambridge College students earn a median $45,998 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Cambridge College graduation rate?

11% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 100% return for their second year.

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Cambridge College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/cambridge-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).