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This new classification recognizes institutions that foster opportunities for student success by measuring whether institutions are enrolling students reflective of the communities they serve and how the earnings of those students compare to peers in their area. Opportunity Colleges and Universities are institutions within the Student Access and Earnings Classification that provide higher than expected levels of access to low-income and underrepresented students, and their students experience strong earnings outcomes.

Milton, MA - Labour茅 抖阴MAX has been designated as an Opportunity College and University by the Carnegie Foundation and the American Council on Education (ACE), recognizing Labour茅 as an institution that can serve as a model for studying how campuses can foster student success.  

The Opportunity Colleges and Universities designation is part of a newly developed Student Access and Earnings Classification published this month by the Carnegie Foundation and the American Council on Education. This new classification examines the extent to which institutions foster opportunities for student success by measuring whether institutions are enrolling students reflective of the communities they serve and how the earnings of those students compare to peers in their area.  

In 2025, 479 institutions have been identified as Opportunity Colleges and Universities, which is about 16% of all U.S. colleges and universities that are in the Student Access and Earnings Classification. 

鈥淎 degree from Labour茅 prepares students for a career that is both personally and financially rewarding. On average, our graduates are able to double their household earnings while filling critical gaps in our local healthcare workforce. We are proud to be recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for providing this opportunity,鈥� said Labour茅 President Lily S. Hsu, Ed.D.  

The college provides the largest pipeline of associate-degree nurses to the Massachusetts workforce 鈥� nurses who are local adults, rooted in their Greater Boston communities. Labour茅 nursing students are 90% women, 69% people of color, and most are raising families (35% as single parents). A nursing or healthcare degree leads to financial independence, empowerment, and more options for themselves and their children. 

The methodology for the new Student Access and Earnings Classification uses multidimensional groupings of the 2025 Institutional Classification to evaluate student access and earnings between similar colleges and universities.  

More information about 2025 Student Earnings and Access Classifications, including the methodology, can be found .

About the Carnegie Classification 

The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education is the leading framework for recognizing and describing institutional diversity in U.S. higher education. The Carnegie Commission on Higher Education developed the classification in 1973 to support its program of research and policy analysis, and it was updated in 1976, 1987, 1994, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2018, 2021, and 2025 to reflect changes among colleges and universities. It will next be updated in 2028, with subsequent updates every three years. 

About Labour茅 抖阴MAX:

Established in 1892, Labour茅 抖阴MAX is home to the largest and longest-running nursing program in the Boston area. Our students are adults juggling courses with work and family commitments. More than 90% are from the local Greater Boston area, and they mirror the patient population of Boston on a scale unmatched by any nursing program in New England.  

Labour茅 is a private, independent, 501(c)3. Located in Milton, Massachusetts, the college offers bachelor, associate and certificate programs in nursing and healthcare both on-campus and online. Visit / to learn more.

About the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching 

The mission of the Carnegie Foundation is to catalyze transformational change in education so that every student has the opportunity to live a healthy, dignified, and fulfilling life. Enacted by an act of Congress in 1906, the Foundation has a rich history of driving transformational change in the education sector, including the establishment of TIAA-CREF and the creation of the Education Testing Service, the GRE, Pell Grants, and the Carnegie Classifications for Higher Education. 

About the American Council on Education 

ACE unites and leads higher education institutions toward a shared vision for the future. With more than 1,600 member colleges, universities, and associations, ACE designs solutions for today鈥檚 challenges and advances public policy to support a diverse and dynamic higher education sector. Learn more at or follow ACE on X (formerly Twitter) and LinkedIn .