University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 59.7%
- Applications
- 50,261
- Enrolled
- 5,388
- Yield Rate
- 17.9%
- SAT Average
- 1420
- ACT Midpoint
- 32
- Test Policy
- Considered
- Application Fee
- $90
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 33.8%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 71.4%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 95.0%
Application Deadlines
- Early Action: November 5 · notification January 25
- Regular Decision: January 15 · notification Mid- to late-January
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Academic GPA
- Important
- Class Rank, Application Essay, Recommendations, Extracurricular Activities, Talent / Ability, Character / Personal Qualities, Work Experience
- Considered
- Standardized Tests, First Generation, Volunteer Work
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 11,100
- Accepted Spot
- 7,261
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 2,349
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 21.2%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $17,772
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $40,449
- Average Net Price
- $22,948
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $11,103
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $13,259
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $16,738
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $24,016
- Family Income Over $110k
- $31,297
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 86.4%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $18,559
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $24,457
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $33,146
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 58.08%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 20.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 75.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 83.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 91.0%
Academics
- STEM Graduates
- 15.5%
- Major Concentration
- Specialized
- Annual Degree Completions
- 13,676
Top Fields of Study
- Business & Management: 1,076 graduates/year
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences: 771 graduates/year
- Social Sciences: 678 graduates/year
- Psychology: 533 graduates/year
- Computer & Information Sciences: 524 graduates/year
- Engineering: 516 graduates/year
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- 0.53
- Application Trend
- Stable demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 5.7% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 67th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 0.5 standard deviation more competitive than its historical average.