UMass Lowell's Graduation and Dropout Rate

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of University of Massachusetts-Lowell students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of University of Massachusetts-Lowell students is 69.0%. Female students graduated at a rate of 73.9%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 66.4%.

69.0%

asian 71.3% 107 students
African American 56.4% 35 students
white 72.9% 787 students
unknown 63.0% 34 students
hispanic 53.6% 81 students
International Students 54.6% 24 students
Mixed Race 61.5% 32 students

Drop Out

University of Massachusetts-Lowell has an overall drop-out rate of 28.0% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 29.7% and 24.7% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

28.0%

asian 25.3% 38 students
African American 40.3% 25 students
white 24.3% 262 students
unknown 33.3% 18 students
hispanic 42.4% 64 students
International Students 45.4% 20 students
Mixed Race 32.7% 17 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

3.0%

asian 3.3% 5 students
African American 3.2% 2 students
white 2.8% 30 students
unknown 3.7% 2 students
hispanic 4.0% 6 students
Mixed Race 5.8% 3 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Computer Science	$73,995	$71,575	$92,580
Chemical Engineering	$62,760	$63,501	$77,826
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	$69,655	$66,989	$74,462
Mechanical Engineering	$63,402	$60,623	$73,430
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$66,950	$64,706	$69,925
Information Science/Studies	$60,218	$61,814	$69,753
Civil Engineering	$59,999	$56,544	$67,719
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	$56,907	$59,576	$64,641
Biology, General	$39,628	$38,289	$62,266
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$46,402	$43,087	$52,454
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$40,247	$40,355	$47,777
Public Health	$38,781	$37,568	$43,615
Fine and Studio Arts	$30,705	$31,851	$41,332
Music	$25,855	$25,774	$40,680
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	$31,365	$32,213	$39,883
English Language and Literature, General	$29,796	$28,753	$37,648
Psychology, General	$33,235	$33,382	$36,825
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$35,536	$30,047	$35,855
Computer Engineering	$65,811	$74,576	NA
Polymer/Plastics Engineering	$66,354	$63,005	NA
History	$32,894	$22,087	NA
Sociology	$38,944	NA	NA
Political Science and Government	$36,914	$25,596	NA
Economics	$39,246	$36,852	NA
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians	$78,046	NA	NA
Chemistry	$48,106	NA	NA
Philosophy	NA	$21,964	NA
Nutrition Sciences	$30,950	NA	NA
Mathematics	$43,857	$45,696	NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Mechanical Engineering	$81,072	$74,576	$89,338
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$81,208	$71,854	$88,920
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	$97,889	$78,612	$88,135
Educational Administration and Supervision	$51,707	$69,338	$77,121
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$93,394	$57,318	$60,527
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$59,468	$48,432	$58,777
Curriculum and Instruction	$50,762	$46,790	$49,891
Civil Engineering	$70,932	$67,660	NA
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$88,012	$84,653	NA
Public Health	$48,261	NA	NA
Accounting and Related Services	$68,443	$60,771	NA
Health and Medical Administrative Services	$83,445	NA	NA
International Relations and National Security Studies	$61,236	$64,493	NA
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$80,915	NA	NA
Psychology, General	$49,526	$54,713	NA
Biology, General	$62,654	$52,107	NA

Graduate/Professional Certificates

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Business Administration, Management and Operations	NA	$71,575	$90,960
Psychology, General	$53,151	$52,107	$59,226
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$81,506	$51,273	$58,247
Health and Medical Administrative Services	$68,271	NA	NA
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other	NA	$43,426	NA

Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$32,495	$39,369	NA

Doctoral Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	$67,655	$69,338	$73,578

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