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FACTS AND STATISTICS

Public Higher Education System

 
System
Community Colleges
State Colleges
UMass
Number of Campuses
29
15
9
5
Student Headcount
(2005–2006)
Credit Courses only
259,522
115,688
73,691
70,143
Tuition and Fees
(2005–2006)
Weighted Average
$5,915
$3,526
$5,855
$9,000
Degrees and Certificates Awarded
(2005–2006)
30,380
10,446
8,631
11,303
State Appropriation
(2005–2006)
$928,407,252*
$211,118,972
$189,048,051
$417,771,784
State-Appropriated Financial Aid
(2004–2005)
$65,681,525**
$23,916,662
$13,963,350
$22,764,594
Undergrad Students Receiving State Grant Aid
(2004–2005)
41,596
(30.1%)
19,853
(29.7%)
9,784
(30.6%)
11,959
(30.4%)
Note: Statistics for University of Massachusetts Medical School not included in Tuition and Fees or Degrees Awarded.
* Includes Board of Higher Education Central Account and collective bargaining.
** Includes need-based tuition waiver but no other tuition waivers. Total state-appropriated financial aid for all institutions in Massachusetts is $84,673,454.

 

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