All Employees: Private Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools — Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, MA Metropolitan Division (NSA) was up 8.3% year on year in September 2026, compared with 8.1% in August 2026.
The level stood at 58.80 thousands.
That is the highest reading since August 2017.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −5.8% (May 2026) to 9.4% (Jul 2017), averaging 2.0%.
All Employees: Private Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools — Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, MA Metropolitan Division (NSA), annual % change, Jan 1991 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files).All Employees: Private Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools — Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, MA Metropolitan Division (NSA), level (thousands).
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Recent data
Period
Value
Y/Y %
September 2026
58.80 thousands
8.3
August 2026
53.50 thousands
8.1
July 2026
53.10 thousands
6.4
June 2026
53.30 thousands
6.8
May 2026
50.70 thousands
−5.8
April 2026
57.10 thousands
0.4
March 2026
57.30 thousands
1.8
February 2026
55.70 thousands
−0.4
January 2026
53.60 thousands
2.7
December 2025
54.80 thousands
−0.7
November 2025
56.30 thousands
0.0
October 2025
56.10 thousands
0.7
September 2025
54.30 thousands
0.7
August 2025
49.50 thousands
0.4
July 2025
49.90 thousands
0.6
June 2025
49.90 thousands
1.0
May 2025
53.80 thousands
0.6
April 2025
56.90 thousands
2.0
March 2025
56.30 thousands
1.3
February 2025
55.90 thousands
2.2
January 2025
52.20 thousands
2.2
December 2024
55.20 thousands
2.8
November 2024
56.30 thousands
3.5
October 2024
55.70 thousands
1.8
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Last updated 2026-10-21. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “All Employees: Private Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools — Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, MA Metropolitan Division (NSA)”.