University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA · Public · Midsize suburb · Carnegie R1/R2 · UMD · UMass Dartmouth
Public institution in North Dartmouth, MA · 5,289 undergraduates · 92% acceptance rate · $68,804 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 15%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 22%Undergraduates
- Top 24%Median earnings, 6 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
- $20,6051,136th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $15,208964th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $31,7501,317th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $31,677987th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,0001,246th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $68,804302nd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $51,475470th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 49.0%1,205th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 63.7%1,494th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 92.2%1,314th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1152519th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 23494th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 5,289478th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 15.0:11,317th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 35.6%910th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 51 mi (BOS)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 41 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $67,324 | $68,858 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $66,541 | $63,997 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $64,990 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $64,493 | $64,258 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $61,941 | $62,260 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $60,568 | $57,619 |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $57,318 | $49,937 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $51,273 | $46,478 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $50,161 | $42,235 |
| Biomedical/Medical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $48,041 | $48,823 |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $47,260 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $46,087 | $45,956 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1962source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: Blue and Goldsource
- Athletic nickname: "Corsair"source
- Mascot: Arnie the Corsairsource
- Campus size: about 710 acressource
- Formerly known as "Southeastern Massachusetts Technological Institute" (1962–1969)source
- Formerly known as "Southeastern Massachusetts University" (1969–1991)source
- Athletic conference: Little Eastsource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space grant]] institutionsource
Athletics — 14 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
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.
Key links
- Official websiteumassd.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 167987)
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- Sports directoryAll 14 EADA programs at this school
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