True College Verdict
F

Assabet Valley Regional Technical School

Marlborough, MA · 47 undergraduates · 53% receive Pell Grants · admits 86%
PublicMainly certificates

Among the weakest of its kind. Look at alternatives before enrolling. It ranks 1,666 of 1,952 certificate schools on student outcomes, with an overall score of 32.8 out of 100.

Is it affordable?
About average
Average net price $18,521 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $17,716.
Will most students finish?
No
6% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 71%.
Is it worth the price?
Not enough data
Debt or earnings figures are missing.

These three answers are rules of thumb from the numbers below, not advice for any one student or major.

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Why it is good

  • Strong pay: typical earnings ten years after starting are $70,787, higher than 97% of certificate schools.

Why it is bad

  • Only 6% of students graduate. 100% of certificate schools do better.
  • Many students leave early: only 33% of first-year students return for a second year.

The numbers

What these figures measure

Graduation rate: share of all students, full-time or part-time, who finish within 8 years. Return for year 2: share of first-time, full-time students who come back for a second year. Earnings: median pay about 10 years after starting, for students who received federal aid. Debt: median federal loan debt among those who finish. Net price: average yearly cost after grants and scholarships. All from the U.S. Education Department College Scorecard, institution file dated November 2, 2026.

Graduation rate
6%
Better than 0% of similar colleges. Typical: 71%
Return for year 2
33%
Better than 4% of similar colleges. Typical: 77%
Earnings after 10 years
$70,787
Better than 97% of similar colleges. Typical: $36,576
Debt at graduation
n/a
Typical: $9,500
Net price per year
$18,521
Better than 47% of similar colleges. Typical: $17,716
Published tuition
n/a
Before any aid

Programs and early earnings

Certificates and diplomas: largest programs

FieldGraduates a yearEarnings, 2 yrs afterDebt
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants41n/a$9,500

Earnings are the median pay two years after completing, for graduates who were working and not enrolled again. The federal government hides figures for small programs, shown as n/a. Fields are broad groups, so a college may offer several majors inside one.

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