North Adams, Massachusetts · Public · 4-year · Town
Overview
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is a public four-year institution based in North Adams, Massachusetts. Its campus is in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 896, made up of 794 undergraduates and 102 graduate students.
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 29 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Education, General, and Psychology, General. It awarded 179 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
76% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 8 to 1.
Key figures
896
Students enrolled
76%
First-year retention
179
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
29
Programs and majors
8:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 29
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
76%
First-year retention, part-time students
0%
Student-to-faculty ratio
8:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
147
Master's degrees
25
Post-master's certificates
7
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
896
Undergraduates, fall 2024
794
Graduate students, fall 2024
102
Full-time, fall 2024
78%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,313
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,144
Graduate students, 2024-25
169
Full-time, 2024-25
57%
Size category
Under 1,000 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
58%
Men
42%
White
61%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
6%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
17%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Students studying fully online
6%
Students taking some online courses
38%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Massachusetts State College Athletic Association
President
James F. Birge
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization
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