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.
- Top 10%Undergraduates
- Top 11%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- Top 14%Median ACT
- Top 20%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
- $18,627958th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $16,5701,021st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $35,3961,449th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $29,521917th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $23,7041,111th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $64,874384th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $61,467220th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 70.1%418th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 81.9%572nd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 85.2%1,081st most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1253271st highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 29132nd highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 11,632216th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 17.0:11,598th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 27.4%1,348th highest of 2,140 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
- EANov 5
- EA IIJan 15
- RDFeb 15
- 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.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | bachelors | $75,573 | $71,575 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | $72,482 | — |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $69,338 | $66,989 |
| Chemical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $67,101 | $63,501 |
| Computer EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $66,915 | $74,576 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $66,756 | $64,706 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $65,131 | $60,623 |
| Polymer/Plastics EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $64,328 | $63,005 |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $62,012 | $56,544 |
| Information Science/StudiesComputer Science | bachelors | $61,428 | $61,814 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | $60,452 | $59,576 |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | $50,231 | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1975source
- Athletic nickname: "River Hawks"source
- Competes in NCAA Division Isource
- School colors: Blue and White and Redsource
- Mascot: Rowdy the River Hawksource
- Campus size: about 150 acressource
- Formerly known as "Lowell Normal School (South Campus)"source
- Formerly known as "Lowell Textile Institute (North Campus)"source
- Formerly known as "Lowell Technological Institute (North Campus)"source
- Formerly known as "Lowell State College (South Campus)"source
- Formerly known as "University of Lowell"source
- Athletic conference: America Eastsource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]]}} institutionsource
- Fight song: ""River Hawk Pride""source
- Notable alum: Tawakkol Karmansource
- Notable alum: Thelma Toddsource
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)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Field Hockey
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Field Hockey: 2010
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websiteuml.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 166513)
- 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-Lowell vs University of Massachusetts-BostonHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 8 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
- MethodologyWhat these figures do and do not capture
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