10-yr median earnings
$38,773
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts
Roxbury Community College
Roxbury Community College is a public institution in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $12,244
- Avg net price / yr
- $38,773
- 10-yr median earnings
- 17.3%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Roxbury Community College posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 43rd pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 17.3%
- 150%-time completion
- -5%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Roxbury Community College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
40/100
Roxbury Community College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings D
$38,773
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B-
$12,244
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
17.3%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt N/A
N/A
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment N/A
N/A
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$12,244
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
17.3%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 17.3%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Roxbury Community College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Roxbury Community College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Roxbury Community College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$38,773 43rd percentile higher than 43% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Roxbury Community College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $38,773 | #2892 of 5103 | 43rd |
| Average net price | $12,244 | #1547 of 5020 | 69th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 17.3% | #4736 of 4858 | 3rd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,977 | #1481 of 5462 | 73rd |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
1,977
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
17.3%
150%-time completion
$38,773
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Roxbury Community College ranks in Massachusetts
State rank among 106 reporting Massachusetts colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Roxbury Community College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $38,773 | #89 of 106 | 16th |
| Average net price | $12,244 | #19 of 117 | 84th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 17.3% | #106 of 109 | 3rd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,977 | #49 of 128 | 62nd |
Highest former-student earnings in Massachusetts
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $143,372 | $20,111 |
| 2 | Franklin W Olin College of Engineering | $129,455 | $25,171 |
| 3 | Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | $125,557 | $39,545 |
| 4 | Babson College | $123,938 | $40,514 |
| 5 | Bentley University | $120,959 | $37,930 |
| 6 | Boston College | $103,937 | $41,704 |
| 7 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | $103,470 | $43,071 |
| 8 | Harvard University | $101,817 | $19,066 |
| 9 | Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing | $101,466 | - |
| 10 | Northeastern University | $92,538 | $30,915 |
| 11 | Northeastern University Professional Programs | $92,538 | - |
| 12 | College of the Holy Cross | $90,543 | $38,782 |
| 89 | Roxbury Community CollegeThis school | $38,773 | $12,244 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Roxbury Community College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$12,222 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$12,037 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$12,468 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Roxbury Community College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $6,024 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $11,328 |
| Average Net Price | $12,244 |
57.3%
Pell Grant Rate
0.0%
Federal Loan Rate
What students pay at Roxbury Community College rose +422.9% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $2,399 in 2013 to $12,544 in 2023, a rise of $10,145 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $2,3992023 · $12,544
Over the same years, enrollment went -25.0% (2,216 → 1,663 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
69.6%
Female
53.4%
First Generation
Outcomes
$40,823
Median Earnings (6yr)
54.7%
Earning Over $25K
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 17.3% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $40,823 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $38,773 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 54.7% |
Programs & Earnings
Top programs at Roxbury Community College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$104,965 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$78,625 median earnings
- Health Services/Allied Hea…
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
$60,465 median earnings
- Social Sciences, General
Social Sciences, General
$55,329 median earnings
- Criminal Justice and Corre…
Criminal Justice and Corrections
$54,740 median earnings
- Teacher Education and Prof…
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
$51,516 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$44,621 median earnings
- Liberal Arts and Sciences,… $30,083
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
$30,083 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | 0 | $104,965 | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's | 4 | $78,625 | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Associate's | 45 | $60,465 | - |
| Social Sciences, General | Associate's | 7 | $55,329 | - |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's | 16 | $54,740 | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's | 12 | $51,516 | - |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | 7 | $44,621 | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's | 11 | $30,083 | - |
Nearby Schools
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Boston, MA
3,747 students
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Boston, MA
1,831 students
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Boston, MA
3,451 students
Simmons University
Boston, MA
1,670 students
Northeastern University
Boston, MA
17,326 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Roxbury Community College? ▼
Roxbury Community College is a public institution in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,977 students.
How much do Roxbury Community College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Roxbury Community College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $38,773 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $40,823.
How much does Roxbury Community College cost? ▼
The average net price at Roxbury Community College is $12,244. In-state tuition is $6,024 and out-of-state tuition is $11,328.
What is the graduation rate at Roxbury Community College? ▼
Roxbury Community College has a 17.3% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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