- The Inkwell
- Massachusetts
- University of Massachusetts-Boston
Boston, MACity: largeZIP 02125Founded 1964
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1964
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1972
- Website
- www.umb.edu
MassachusettsPublic
University of Massachusetts-Boston
University of Massachusetts-Boston is a public university in Boston, Massachusetts, with 11,512 undergraduates. It admits 84% of applicants, graduates 51% within six years and costs $22,548 a year after aid.
51%graduate
Admission rate84%
Retention70%
4-year graduation31%
Pell Grant share48%
Federal loans48%
$22,548net price / year
84%admission rate
1194average SAT
51%graduate in 6 years
$70,597median earnings, 10 yrs
$22,089median debt
#378 of 1,704 for earnings#1,064 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,004 of 1,738 for graduation rate#980 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
- $36,898tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $16,558
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $39,365
- Average net price
- $22,548national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$22,057
$30,001–48,000$20,837
$48,001–75,000$27,711
$75,001–110,000$30,258
$110,001+$36,294
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 84%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1194
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 540–650
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 530–640
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 22–29
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college84%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college70%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college51%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college48%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 51%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 31%
- First-year retention
- 70%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 68%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $58,367
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $70,597middle 50%: $47,208–$100,973
- Median debt at graduation
- $22,089
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$100,973
Median, University of Massachusetts-Boston$70,597
Lower quarter$47,208
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
- 11,512
- Part-time
- 15%
- Women / men
- 56% / 44%
- Average age at entry
- 23.6
- First-generation students
- 43%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 48%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 15 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 60%
- Average faculty salary
- $12,724 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $19,582
- Endowment, end of year
- $171,325,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White30%
Hispanic21%
Black18%
Asian16%
Two or more races3.8%
U.S. nonresident6.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown3.7%
22 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management16%
Health professions15%
Psychology11%
Computer & information sciences10%
Biological & biomedical sciences9.5%
Social sciences8.1%
Parks, recreation & fitness5.8%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting4.5%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Massachusetts
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Westfield State University Westfield, MA | $16,484 | 49% | $63,082 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX | $20,525 | 49% | $56,673 |
| Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA | $22,597 | 63% | $71,595 |
| Long Island University Brookville, NY | $23,862 | 60% | $65,934 |
| University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD | $20,028 | 60% | $58,316 |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, PA | $17,391 | 52% | $57,182 |
| Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH | $21,453 | 66% | $52,269 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 166638. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q15144.