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Springfield Technical Community College

Springfield, Massachusetts · Midsize city

#3 best value in Massachusetts
14%
Transfer rate
$5,662
Avg net price
32%
Grad / completion
$36,966
Median earnings

Springfield Technical Community College is a public associate-granting institution in Springfield, Massachusetts (midsize city setting), enrolling 4,759 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). Admission is open to all applicants.

PublicMidsize · 4,759 undergradsMidsize cityNJCAA Division IIICold wintersSnowy

About Springfield, Massachusetts

Springfield is the most populous city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States, and its county seat. At the time of European contact at settlement, the Springfield area was inhabited by the Agawam tribe, who sold land to English settlers. Springfield's mosaic of ethnic communities have long played a role in its culinary institutions, with many newer smaller restaurants and several decades-old establishments in its downtown. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Midsize city
Highest degree offered
Associate
To the ocean
52 miles
Nearest airport
13 miles to Bradley (BDL) · major hub

How Springfield Technical Community College compares

Graduation rate32%

Higher than 15% · #35 of 52 in Massachusetts

First-year retention63%

Higher than 28%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$36,966

Higher than 56% · #26 of 34 in Massachusetts

Average net price$5,662

Cheaper than 88% · #3 cheapest of 52 in Massachusetts

Median debt at graduation$6,570

Lower than 86%

Student–faculty ratio18 : 1

Lower than 39%

Undergraduate enrollment4,759

Larger than 91%

Percentiles compare Springfield Technical Community College with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Massachusetts.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

4,759undergrads
  • Women2,78458%
  • Men1,97542%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White32%
  • Black15%
  • Hispanic39%
  • Asian2.7%
  • Other or multiracial12%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
4,759
Student–faculty ratio
18 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
50%
First-generation students
48%
Students over 25
40%
Median family income
$20,001
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$71,802
Endowment
$1,057,881

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Cost

In-state tuition
$5,904
Out-of-state tuition
$11,112
Room & board
Books & supplies
$1,200
Total cost of attendance
$14,971
Average net price
$5,662

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated
32%
First-year retention
63%
Transferred to another college
14%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$35,824
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$36,966
Median debt at graduation
$6,570
Students with federal loans
22%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
49%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
32%
Low-income (Pell)
29%
First-generation
30%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
No
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NJCAA Division III
Varsity athletes
82 (60 men · 22 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (3)

Soccer35
Wrestling31
Basketball16

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.1 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
1
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (5,447 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

0.3reported offenses a year
0.3 violent a year0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Aggravated assault
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$4,250
$30–48k
$3,833
$48–75k
$6,675
$75–110k
$8,925
$110k+
$13,867

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

12%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$768
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 12% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $768. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 498 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$36,966
Typical debt at graduation
$6,570
Debt vs. one year's pay
18%
Out-earn a HS grad
48%

Typical debt would take roughly 1.8 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$34,822
Men
$39,993

Men out-earn women by $5,171 (15%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
85°F
Winter low
16°F
Annual rain
45.2″
Annual snow
51.7″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.7JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Westfield Barnes Muni AP, MA US station (7.8 mi from campus).

What Springfield Technical Community College graduates study — and earn

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.