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University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Amherst, MA 4 year Public

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

65.5%

In Fall 2021, a total of 4872 first-time undergrad students enrolled at UMass. Among these students, 1,260 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 247 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1355

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 27877 admitted students 1260 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

26%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1250-1460. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 620 and 710, while 25% scored below 620 and another 25% scored above 710.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 630 and 750, while 25% scored below 630 and 25% achieved a score of 750. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1355 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to UMass.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 19% nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    620-710

  • Math

    630-750

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

31

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 27877 admitted students 247 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

5%

Similar to the SAT, UMass does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 5% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 28 and 33, with 25% scoring above 33 and another 25% scoring below 28.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    27-34

  • Math

    26-33

  • Composite

    28-33

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$85

Undergraduate

$85

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in UMass during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 42,540 19,763 22,777
Admitted students 27,877 11,482 16,395
Enrolled students 4,872 2,238 2,634
Acceptance rate 66% 58% 72%
Yield rate 18% 20% 16%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UMass received a total of 42,540 applications. These applications included 19,763 male applicants and 22,777 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 42,540 applicants, UMass admitted 27,877 students. Among the admitted students, there were 11,482 males and 16,395 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 4,872 students chose to enroll at UMass. This means that 4,872 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 2,238 were male and 2,634 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UMass had an overall acceptance rate of 66% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 58% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 72%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UMass had an overall yield rate of 18% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 20%, and for female admitted students, it was 16%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UMass over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 40,130 19,239 20,891 23,403 11,143 12,260 58% 58% 59% 4,702 2,398 2,304 20% 22% 19%
2016 40,822 19,708 21,114 24,364 11,628 12,736 60% 59% 60% 4,679 2,419 2,260 19% 21% 18%
2017 42,043 20,407 21,636 24,208 11,179 13,029 58% 55% 60% 4,752 2,329 2,423 20% 21% 19%
2018 41,690 20,044 21,646 24,981 11,623 13,358 60% 58% 62% 5,047 2,558 2,489 20% 22% 19%
2019 42,157 20,091 22,066 26,895 12,390 14,505 64% 62% 66% 5,766 2,874 2,892 21% 23% 20%
2020 40,315 19,293 21,022 26,335 11,854 14,481 65% 61% 69% 5,055 2,415 2,640 19% 20% 18%
2021 42,540 19,763 22,777 27,877 11,482 16,395 66% 58% 72% 4,872 2,238 2,634 18% 20% 16%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of Massachusetts-Amherst uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

UMass is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted

  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted

  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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