While I appreciate that the numbers above might seem “good”, need to couple it with the % of In-State and OOS. MA is a small state and at Fitchburg (90% in-state) all of those kids can be home in, at worst, a 2 hour drive.
I have first hand knowledge of Framingham, Bridgewater & Salem. Those campuses are DEAD on weekends. Difficult to think the other schools are any different.
I have to think many of the OOS students are coming from nearby neighboring states wanting to attend one of the schools because of a niche program.
There’s lots of good programs at these schools. I’m not knocking them, or the kids that go to them at all! But you’re not going to one of them for the “vibrant student experience”.