Quincy, Massachusetts · Public · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Quincy College is a public four-year institution in Quincy, Massachusetts. Its campus is in a large suburban area. It enrolled 3,022 students in fall 2024.
Quincy College offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 38 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Biology/Biotechnology Technology/Technician, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 328 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 36 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 60% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 22 to 1.
Mission
Quincy College offers open-access and selective programs focusing on academic achievement and excellence, fostering diversity, providing economic opportunity, promoting community involvement, and supporting lifelong learning. We foster valuable learning relationships that inspire students to realize their educational and professional futures.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
3,022
Students enrolled
60%
First-year retention
328
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
38
Programs and majors
22:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Programs and majors offered 38
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
60%
First-year retention, part-time students
54%
Student-to-faculty ratio
22:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
30
Associate degrees
227
Certificates under 1 year
70
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
1
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
3,022
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,022
Full-time, fall 2024
36%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,235
Full-time, 2024-25
27%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
61%
Men
39%
White
40%
Hispanic or Latino
10%
Black or African American
23%
Asian
9%
Two or more races
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
12%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
36
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
41%
Students taking some online courses
32%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA, NSCAA
President
Richard DeCristofaro
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization
Naval Architecture and Marine EngineeringHomeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherMarine Science/Merchant Marine Officer+6