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University of Massachusetts-Boston

Boston, MA 4 year Public

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

78.9%

In Fall 2021, a total of 2246 first-time undergrad students enrolled at UMass Boston. Among these students, 475 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 54 (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

1170

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 12926 admitted students 475 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

21%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1060-1280. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 530 and 640, while 25% scored below 530 and another 25% scored above 640.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 530 and 640, while 25% scored below 530 and 25% achieved a score of 640. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1170 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to UMass Boston.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    530-640

  • Math

    530-640

Average ACT Score

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

27

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 12926 admitted students 54 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

2%

Similar to the SAT, UMass Boston does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 2% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 24 and 30, with 25% scoring above 30 and another 25% scoring below 24.

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

  • English

    24-34

  • Math

    22-28

  • Composite

    24-30

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$60

Undergraduate

$75

Graduate

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 16,383 5,900 10,483
Admitted students 12,926 4,338 8,588
Enrolled students 2,246 933 1,313
Acceptance rate 79% 74% 82%
Yield rate 17% 22% 15%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UMass Boston received a total of 16,383 applications. These applications included 5,900 male applicants and 10,483 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 16,383 applicants, UMass Boston admitted 12,926 students. Among the admitted students, there were 4,338 males and 8,588 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 2,246 students chose to enroll at UMass Boston. This means that 2,246 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 933 were male and 1,313 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UMass Boston had an overall acceptance rate of 79% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 74% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 82%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UMass Boston had an overall yield rate of 17% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 22%, and for female admitted students, it was 15%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UMass Boston 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 9,365 4,129 5,236 6,467 2,845 3,622 69% 69% 69% 1,680 828 852 26% 29% 24%
2016 9,886 4,231 5,655 6,774 2,864 3,910 68% 68% 69% 1,651 842 809 24% 29% 21%
2017 10,507 4,439 6,068 7,896 3,264 4,632 75% 74% 76% 1,881 894 987 24% 27% 21%
2018 11,907 4,697 7,210 9,241 3,556 5,685 78% 76% 79% 2,315 996 1,319 25% 28% 23%
2019 13,649 5,208 8,441 10,393 3,834 6,559 76% 74% 78% 2,123 879 1,244 20% 23% 19%
2020 14,029 5,225 8,804 11,178 4,021 7,157 80% 77% 81% 2,229 905 1,324 20% 22% 18%
2021 16,383 5,900 10,483 12,926 4,338 8,588 79% 74% 82% 2,246 933 1,313 17% 22% 15%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of Massachusetts-Boston 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 Boston 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
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • 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-Boston.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted

  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted

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

    Accepted

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