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University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Lowell, MA · Public · Large suburb · Carnegie R1/R2 · UML

Public institution in Lowell, MA · 11,632 undergraduates · 85% acceptance rate · $64,874 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
$18,627956th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$16,5701,016th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$35,3961,435th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$29,521915th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$23,7041,104th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$64,874383rd highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$61,467219th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
70.1%416th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
81.9%568th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
85.2%1,070th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1253271st highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
29132nd highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
11,632216th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
17.0:11,581st smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
27.4%1,334th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 26 mi (BOS)

On 4 of our 111 lists

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

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$70
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 42 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Computer Sciencebachelors$75,573$71,575
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technologybachelors$72,482—
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$69,338$66,989
Chemical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$67,101$63,501
Computer EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$66,915$74,576
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$66,756$64,706
Mechanical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$65,131$60,623
Polymer/Plastics EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$64,328$63,005
Civil EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$62,012$56,544
Information Science/StudiesComputer Sciencebachelors$61,428$61,814
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors$60,452$59,576
ChemistryPhysical Sciencesbachelors$50,231—

Campus facts

Athletics — 8 sports

NCAA Division I without football · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $7,350,520 (M $3,814,160 · W $3,536,360)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to University of Massachusetts-Lowell’s 11,632 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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