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The real 2-year cost of Massachusetts Bay Community College
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Massachusetts Bay Community College went from $4,530 to $5,616, an average of 3.3% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2025: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $4,530 | – | – |
| 2009 | $3,704 | – | – |
| 2010 | $3,704 | – | – |
| 2011 | $3,624 | – | – |
| 2012 | $4,176 | – | – |
| 2013 | $4,176 | – | – |
| 2014 | $4,176 | – | – |
| 2015 | $4,496 | – | – |
| 2016 | $4,808 | – | – |
| 2017 | $5,088 | – | – |
| 2018 | $5,088 | – | – |
| 2019 | $5,232 | – | – |
| 2020 | $5,376 | – | – |
| 2021 | $5,376 | – | – |
| 2022 | $5,376 | – | – |
| 2023 | $5,616 | $5,616 | – |
| 2024 | – | $5,804 | $5,420–$6,188 |
| 2025 | – | $5,998 | $5,230–$6,819 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $6,199 |
| Year 2 | $6,406 |
| 2-year total | $12,605 |
Two aid scenarios
2-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $11,959
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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