University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Amherst, MA · Public · Small city · Carnegie R1/R2 · UMA · UMass Amherst
Public institution in Amherst, MA · 23,694 undergraduates · 58% acceptance rate · $71,631 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 4%Undergraduates
- Top 8%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 8%Median ACT
- Top 10%Average SAT
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $23,6911,400th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $17,3571,040th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $39,2931,595th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $33,3891,054th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $22,763981st lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $71,631253rd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $60,347246th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 83.2%166th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 91.0%220th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 57.8%365th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1393103rd highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 3176th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 23,69485th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 18.0:11,713th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 20.3%1,706th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 77 mi (BOS)
On 4 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EANov 5
- RDJan 15
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $90
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 81 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | bachelors | $80,038 | $78,232 |
| Computer EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $75,832 | $75,518 |
| Industrial EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $72,587 | $69,338 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $71,734 | $69,338 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $68,319 | $68,647 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $66,711 | $65,594 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $63,522 | $63,646 |
| Chemical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $63,005 | $58,303 |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $62,260 | $60,903 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $60,907 | $57,469 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $58,221 | $52,107 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherComputer Science | bachelors | $57,770 | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1863source
- Athletic nickname: "Minutewomen"source
- Mascot: Sam the Minutemansource
- Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium seats about 17,000source
- Competes in Atlantic 10 Conferencesource
- Motto: "(Latin)"source
- Campus size: about 1,463 acressource
- Formerly known as "Massachusetts Agricultural College" (1863–1931)source
- Formerly known as "Massachusetts State College" (1931–1947)source
- Athletic conference: FBSsource
- Fight song: ""Fight Mass""source
- Notable alum: Richard Geresource
- Notable alum: Bill Cosbysource
- Notable alum: Russell A. Hulsesource
- Notable alum: Joseph Hooton Taylorsource
- Notable alum: Liev Schreibersource
Athletics — 12 sports
NCAA Division I-FBS · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $13,585,599 (M $6,993,887 · W $6,591,712)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Rowing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Ice Hockey: 2021
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websiteumass.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 166629)
- Compare colleges in MARe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in MassachusettsEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: University of Massachusetts-Amherst vs Boston UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 12 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
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