STCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#9 in Community Colleges

Springfield Technical Community College is ranked 9^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Springfield Technical Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Its tuition & fees of $11,112 is comparable to similar schools.
It has average number of students of 5,447.
The financial aid amount ($10,357) is extremely higher.
It offers average (74 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of STCC are $11,112 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Springfield Technical Community College $11,112

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts $10,367

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at STCC is 32% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Springfield Technical Community College 32%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts 22%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at STCC is 14% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Springfield Technical Community College 14%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts 20%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at STCC is 63% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Springfield Technical Community College 63%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts 59%

Student Population

The total student population at STCC is 5,447 and its population average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Springfield Technical Community College 5,447

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts 5,208

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at STCC is $10,357 which is 93.21% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is extremely higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Springfield Technical Community College $10,357

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts $4,672

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at STCC is 18 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Springfield Technical Community College 18 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts 15 to 1

Number of Programs

STCC offers 74 programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Springfield Technical Community College 74

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts 68

Number of Online Programs

STCC offers 12 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Massachusetts.