Type | 4 year |
Control | Public |
Campus size | Large |
Campus locale | Suburb |
Degrees offered | Undergrad & Graduate |
Calendar system | Semester |
Total enrollment | 30,037 |
Religious affiliation | None |
Students with disability | 10% |
Student to faculty ratio | 18:1 |
Campus housing | |
Dormitory capacity | 14,041 students |
Freshmen are required to live on campus |
No |
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.
SAT | 1130 to 1330 |
ACT | 25 to 30 |
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.
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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.)
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.
White: 62%
Non-resident alien: 10%
Asian: 9%
Race/ethnicity unknown: 7%
Hispanic: 6%
Black/African American: 4%
Two or more races: 2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0%
Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
Study areas with their online column set to zero are those programs that have an online option but there was no graduate in 2016-2017 academic year.Study Areas | Percent | Total Graduates | Online |
---|---|---|---|
Education | 14% | 607 | 0 |
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services | 12% | 514 | 483 |
Social Sciences | 11% | 471 | |
Health Professions And Related Programs | 6% | 247 | 199 |
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs | 4% | 186 | 53 |
Engineering | 4% | 175 | |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics | 3% | 134 | |
Psychology | 3% | 117 | |
Construction Trades | 3% | 116 | |
Public Administration And Social Service Professions | 3% | 115 |
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.
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.
6 years after enrollment | 10 years after enrollment | |
---|---|---|
Annual Income | $38,800 | $49,700 |
Employment Rate | 94% | 91% |
Total Graduates | 6,664 | 6,194 |
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