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Pair PA:MA
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · NET-SPLIT · EARN-PAR · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-PAR · GAP-NET
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE PA × MA
- NET-SPLIT Net-price split
- EARN-PAR Earnings near-par
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- COMPLETE-PAR Completion near-par
- GAP-NET Largest gap · Avg Net Price
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
One campus shows net-price relief; the peer does not
NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023
Over 2013–2023, only one school has a directional decline in average net price; the other stays a measured range. Cost gaps on this board are moving targets, not fixed snapshot deltas.
- Bucks County Community College: average net price fell -16.2% from $9,025 (2013) to $7,561 (2023), r² 0.68.
- Middlesex Community College: net price ranged $3,033–$5,619 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change -8.7% is not a trend (r² 0.08).
- Bucks County Community College: enrollment shrank -44.4% over 2013–2023; fitted -402 students/yr fitted, r² 0.97.
- Middlesex Community College: enrollment shrank -47.5% over 2013–2023; fitted -475 students/yr fitted, r² 0.98.
College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.
Scorecard metrics
Location
Undergraduate Enrollment
Avg Net Price
Median Debt at Graduation
150%-Time Completion
Out-of-State Tuition
Loan Repayment Rate (Completers)
Median Earnings (10 yr)
In-State Tuition
Median Earnings (6 yr)
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | Bucks County Community College Newtown, PA | Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA |
| Location | Newtown, PA | Bedford, MA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 5,289 | 5,412 |
| Avg Net Price | $6,389 | $2,624 |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $12,000 | $7,291 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 30.3% | 23.1% |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $13,963 | $12,120 |
| Loan Repayment Rate (Completers) | 62.7% | 69.1% |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $47,324 | $50,651 |
| In-State Tuition | $5,683 | $6,048 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $39,454 | $40,318 |
Rows ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side. College Scorecard.
Largest gaps: Bucks County Community College vs Middlesex Community College
- AVG-NET-PRICE Middlesex Community College leads on avg net price ($2,624 vs $6,389 at Bucks County Community College)
- MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA Middlesex Community College leads on median debt at graduation ($7,291 vs $12,000 at Bucks County Community College)
- 150%-TIME-COMPLETI Bucks County Community College leads on 150%-time completion (30.3% vs 23.1% at Middlesex Community College)
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Avg Net Price and other Scorecard questions
On avg net price, who leads between Bucks County Community College and Middlesex Community College?▼
Middlesex Community College leads on avg net price at $2,624 versus $6,389 at Bucks County Community College. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median debt at graduation, who leads between Bucks County Community College and Middlesex Community College?▼
Middlesex Community College leads on median debt at graduation at $7,291 versus $12,000 at Bucks County Community College. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On 150%-time completion, who leads between Bucks County Community College and Middlesex Community College?▼
Bucks County Community College leads on 150%-time completion at 30.3% versus 23.1% at Middlesex Community College. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.