- The Inkwell
- Massachusetts
- University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MACity: smallZIP 01003Founded 1863
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1863
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.umass.edu
- Member of
- APLU
MassachusettsPublic
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
University of Massachusetts-Amherst is a public university in Amherst, Massachusetts, with 23,671 undergraduates. It admits 60% of applicants, graduates 81% within six years and costs $22,857 a year after aid.
81%graduate
Admission rate60%
Retention92%
4-year graduation73%
Pell Grant share23%
Federal loans46%
$22,857net price / year
60%admission rate
1423average SAT
81%graduate in 6 years
$80,486median earnings, 10 yrs
$21,500median debt
#201 of 1,704 for earnings#1,081 of 1,739 for lowest net price#167 of 1,738 for graduation rate#364 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $36,842tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $18,487
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $41,759
- Average net price
- $22,857national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$10,294
$30,001–48,000$10,343
$48,001–75,000$12,020
$75,001–110,000$17,769
$110,001+$33,795
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 60%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1423
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 650–730
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 660–770
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 30–33
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college60%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college92%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college81%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college23%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 81%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 73%
- First-year retention
- 92%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 81%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $66,591
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $80,486middle 50%: $54,499–$115,529
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$115,529
Median, University of Massachusetts-Amherst$80,486
Lower quarter$54,499
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 23,671
- Part-time
- 4.2%
- Women / men
- 52% / 48%
- Average age at entry
- 21.3
- First-generation students
- 22%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 23%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 17 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 81%
- Average faculty salary
- $14,663 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $20,843
- Endowment, end of year
- $579,704,081
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White57%
Hispanic9.1%
Black4.5%
Asian14%
Two or more races4.7%
U.S. nonresident7.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown2.9%
26 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management17%
Biological & biomedical sciences9.6%
Social sciences8.5%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies8.4%
Computer & information sciences7.7%
Psychology7.5%
Engineering7.1%
Health professions5.2%
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Similar colleges
Public colleges in Massachusetts
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts-Boston Boston, MA | $22,548 | 51% | $70,597 |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA | $17,362 | 69% | $77,989 |
| Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA | $18,061 | 52% | $61,441 |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA | $20,319 | 49% | $68,878 |
| Salem State University Salem, MA | $12,921 | 49% | $62,762 |
| Worcester State University Worcester, MA | $13,866 | 57% | $65,784 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC | $22,197 | 79% | $69,024 |
| Michigan State University East Lansing, MI | $21,322 | 80% | $74,168 |
| University of Iowa Iowa City, IA | $22,508 | 76% | $70,727 |
| University of Connecticut Storrs, CT | $24,342 | 84% | $82,098 |
| Binghamton University Vestal, NY | $20,907 | 82% | $89,136 |
| Texas A&M University-College Station College Station, TX | $21,527 | 84% | $78,159 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 166629. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q15142.