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Cambridge College, Massachusetts

Overview of Cambridge College

Cambridge is located in a medium-sized city, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degree levels at Cambridge top out at the Post-Master's certificate.

Areas of Study

Students at the school often study education and teaching.

Cambridge Selectivity

Cambridge maintains an open-admission policy.

Student Body

The school offers classes to 4,480 students (2,888 full-time equivalent). Minorities are common at Cambridge. A very high share of students at the school are female.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Cambridge

Cambridge College
1000 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02138
http://WWW.CAMBRIDGECOLLEGE.EDU

Cambridge Programs and Degrees (2005)

Cambridge awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching1,116education, educational administration, school counseling, special education, elementary school teaching, instructional media design, math teaching, curriculum and instruction, ...
Business And Management145business
Therapy And Counseling142counseling psychology, psychology, community psychology
Nursing And Emergency Medicine58various nursing
Liberal Arts47liberal arts and sciences

Number of programs and degrees for Cambridge in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Master's degree1,26312
Post-master's certificate1344
Bachelor's degree1114

Cambridge Student Body

In 2005, Cambridge had a total enrollment of 4,480 students (2,888 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate19%
Graduate81%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White41%
Black32%
Hispanic11%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Other Races12%
(Foreign Students)1%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Massachusetts99%
New Hampshire1%
Connecticut1%

Cambridge Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time28 %
Part-Time26 %

Cambridge Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Cambridge, Massachusetts for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Cambridge Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 12,060
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 12,060
Books and supplies$ 1,500

Financial Aid:
Cambridge participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 2182900)

Cambridge Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured1516

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year10$72,3108$77,728
Assistant professorcalendar year0*1*
Lecturercalendar year4$50,0006$50,000
No academic rankcalendar year1*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year15$64,38616$64,657

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Cambridge Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business/Commerce, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Administration of Special Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Education, General
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Elementary Education and Teaching
Health Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, Other

LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing, Other

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Community Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Psychology, General

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Cambridge Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Cambridge Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Cambridge % of full-time faculty on tenure track
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Cambridge % of degrees in education and teaching
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 10%Cambridge Female % of student body
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Cambridge Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 16%Cambridge % of degrees in therapy and counseling
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Cambridge Number of students
Minority % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%Cambridge Minority % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Remedial classes for students
Offers part-time study

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