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University of Massachusetts-Boston

Boston, MA · Public · Large city · Carnegie R1/R2 · UMB

Public institution in Boston, MA · 11,848 undergraduates · 83% acceptance rate · $65,865 median earnings 10 years after entry.

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
$18,282923rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$15,496971st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$37,1741,503rd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$29,698927th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$21,974877th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$65,865360th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$53,521397th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
51.1%1,105th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
72.9%1,094th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
83.0%993rd most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1188435th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
27222nd highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
11,848213th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
15.0:11,301st smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
42.7%596th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 4 mi (BOS)

On 2 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$60
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 54 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$70,324$71,098
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$59,417—
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$56,099$51,551
MathematicsMathematics & Statisticsbachelors$49,019$41,193
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$47,216$46,579
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors$45,207$39,729
EconomicsSocial Sciencesbachelors$44,436$44,728
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$42,970$42,025
ChemistryPhysical Sciencesbachelors$42,682$25,194
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciencesbachelors$39,369$38,289
SociologySocial Sciencesbachelors$39,119$37,568
Area StudiesArea & Ethnic Studiesbachelors$38,289$39,729

Campus facts

Athletics — 9 sports

NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to University of Massachusetts-Boston’s 11,848 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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