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University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Lowell, MA 4 year Public

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

84.6%

In Fall 2021, a total of 1907 first-time undergrad students enrolled at UMass Lowell. Among these students, 497 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 43 (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

1255

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 10565 admitted students 497 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 1170-1340. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 580 and 660, while 25% scored below 580 and another 25% scored above 660.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 590 and 680, while 25% scored below 590 and 25% achieved a score of 680. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1255 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to UMass Lowell.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 31% nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    580-660

  • Math

    590-680

Average ACT Score

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

29

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 10565 admitted students 43 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

2%

Similar to the SAT, UMass Lowell 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 25 and 32, with 25% scoring above 32 and another 25% scoring below 25.

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

  • English

    24-33

  • Math

    24-29

  • Composite

    25-32

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$60

Undergraduate

$50

Graduate

Applicants Stats

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

Total Men Women
Applicants 12,493 6,538 5,955
Admitted students 10,565 5,441 5,124
Enrolled students 1,907 1,133 774
Acceptance rate 85% 83% 86%
Yield rate 18% 21% 15%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UMass Lowell received a total of 12,493 applications. These applications included 6,538 male applicants and 5,955 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 12,493 applicants, UMass Lowell admitted 10,565 students. Among the admitted students, there were 5,441 males and 5,124 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 1,907 students chose to enroll at UMass Lowell. This means that 1,907 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 1,133 were male and 774 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UMass Lowell had an overall acceptance rate of 85% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 83% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 86%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UMass Lowell had an overall yield rate of 18% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 21%, and for female admitted students, it was 15%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UMass Lowell 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 10,689 6,105 4,584 6,070 3,607 2,463 57% 59% 54% 1,633 1,064 569 27% 30% 23%
2016 11,321 6,215 5,106 6,857 3,862 2,995 61% 62% 59% 1,738 1,051 687 25% 27% 23%
2017 11,181 6,309 4,872 7,696 4,398 3,298 69% 70% 68% 2,039 1,303 736 26% 30% 22%
2018 12,187 6,642 5,545 8,754 4,773 3,981 72% 72% 72% 2,117 1,306 811 24% 27% 20%
2019 12,660 6,668 5,992 9,286 5,072 4,214 73% 76% 70% 2,391 1,458 933 26% 29% 22%
2020 12,970 6,719 6,251 9,753 5,113 4,640 75% 76% 74% 2,082 1,232 850 21% 24% 18%
2021 12,493 6,538 5,955 10,565 5,441 5,124 85% 83% 86% 1,907 1,133 774 18% 21% 15%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of Massachusetts-Lowell 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 Lowell 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-Lowell.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted

  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted

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

    Accepted

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