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Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School

Bourne, MA · 70 undergraduates · 46% receive Pell Grants · admits 71%
PublicMainly certificates

A strong choice. It ranks 82 of 1,952 certificate schools on student outcomes, with an overall score of 77 out of 100.

Is it affordable?
About average
Average net price $15,847 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $17,716.
Will most students finish?
Yes
88% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 71%.
Is it worth the price?
Likely
Graduates owe a typical $9,500 against earnings of $71,936, a ratio of 0.13. Under 0.4 is comfortable; over 0.7 is heavy.

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

  • 88% of students graduate, better than 83% of certificate schools.
  • Strong pay: typical earnings ten years after starting are $71,936, higher than 97% of certificate schools.
  • Debt is manageable: graduates owe a typical $9,500 in federal loans against earnings of $71,936.

Why it is bad

  • Many students leave early: only 61% 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
88%
Better than 83% of similar colleges. Typical: 71%
Return for year 2
61%
Better than 20% of similar colleges. Typical: 77%
Earnings after 10 years
$71,936
Better than 97% of similar colleges. Typical: $36,576
Debt at graduation
$9,500
Better than 97% of similar colleges. Typical: $9,500
Net price per year
$15,847
Better than 59% 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 Assistants53n/a$5,662

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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