University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Amherst, MA 01003

Overview

Admission

University of Massachusetts-Amherst is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 40,822 applications and 24,364 students were granted admission. University of Massachusetts-Amherst is at the #58 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 28% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 84% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

University of Massachusetts-Amherst charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $31,823 and in-state students paid $14,590.

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 91% of University of Massachusetts-Amherst's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 19% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,265 (which is 3.8% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at University of Massachusetts-Amherst in 2016-2017, was 2,549, which is 54% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,374 (which is 1.4% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, University of Massachusetts-Amherst has enrolled a total of 30,037 students (23,746 students full-time and 6,291 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 30,037 students, 1,533 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 51% men and 49% women and 23,373 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 6,664 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 3,547 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of University of Massachusetts-Amherst full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of University of Massachusetts-Amherst graduates 6 years after enrollment is $38,800. Last year, out of the total 6,664 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 6,264 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 6,194 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 5,637 were employed.