University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Common Data Set 2020-21
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Acceptance Rate
65.3%
Applications
40,315
Admitted
26,335
Enrolled
5,013
SAT Composite 25th
1,210
All Extracted Fields
B. Enrollment And Persistence
- Nonresidents
- 400
- Hispanic/Latino
- 411
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 209
- White, non-Hispanic
- 3075
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 3
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 695
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 4
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 184
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 74
- TOTAL
- 5055
- Nonresidents
- 1653
- Hispanic/Latino
- 1870
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 1164
- White, non-Hispanic
- 14644
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 24
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 2654
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 11
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 834
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 1030
- TOTAL
- 23884
- Calculate the percentage of the Fall 2024 entering cohort who remained enrolled on the official census date. (FT)
- 89.1
- Nonresidents
- 1669
- Hispanic/Latino
- 1907
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 1181
- White, non-Hispanic
- 14838
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 25
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 2681
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 11
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 840
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 1081
- TOTAL
- 24233
- Certificate/diploma
- 450
- Associate degrees
- 39
- Bachelor's degrees
- 6259
- Postbachelor's certificates
- 112
- Master's degrees
- 1716
- Post-Master's certificates
- 3
- Doctoral degrees – research/scholarship
- 313
C. First-Time, First-Year Admission
- Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class
- 34
- Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class
- 75
- Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class
- 3
- Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class
- 0
- Total first-time, first-year males who applied (Males)
- 19293
- Total first-time, first-year females who applied (Females)
- 21022
- Total first-time, first-year males who were admitted (Males)
- 11854
- Total first-time, first-year females who were admitted (Females)
- 14481
- Total first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males)
- 2398
- Total first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females)
- 2615
- Percent who had GPA of 4.0
- 50.3
- Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
- 19.8
- Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
- 21.0
- Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
- 5.7
- Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
- 2.5
- Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
- 0.6
- Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49
- 0.2
- Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99
- 0.0
- Percent who had GPA below 1.0
- 0.0
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males, PT)
- 17
- Total
- 100.0
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females, FT)
- 2615
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females, PT)
- 25
- Amount of application fee:
- 80
- Total academic units
- 17
- English
- 4
- Mathematics
- 4
- Science
- 3
- Of these, units that must be lab
- 3
- Foreign language
- 2
- Social studies
- 2
- History
- 2
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Important
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application Essay
- Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Important
- Interview
- Not Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Important
- Talent/ability
- Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Important
- First generation
- Important
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Not Considered
- State residency
- Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Important
- Percent Submitting SAT Scores
- 88
- SAT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 1210
- SAT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 1370
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 25th Percentile
- 600
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 50th Percentile
- 680
- SAT Math: 25th Percentile
- 600
- SAT Math: 50th Percentile
- 710
- ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 27
- ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 32
F. Student Life
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 20
- Percent of males who join fraternities
- 0
- Percent of females who join sororities
- 2
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 94
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 0.08
- Average age of full-time students
- 18
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 18
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 17
- Percent of males who join fraternities
- 6
- Percent of females who join sororities
- 8
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 95
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 6.4
- Average age of full-time students
- 20
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 21
G. Annual Expenses
- Tuition
- 36316
- Tuition
- 36316
- Tuition: In-district
- 15791
- Tuition: In-district
- 15791
- Required Fees:
- 1133
H. Financial Aid
- Federal
- 26423279
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 80716365
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 4720888
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 120175169
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 87233179
- Federal Work-Study
- 7374947
- Total Self-Help
- 94608126
- Parent Loans
- 13123794
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 3991354
- Federal
- 660572
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 37444589
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 3809823
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 42005666
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 65542243
- Total Self-Help
- 65542243
- Parent Loans
- 22569288
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 877540
- Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.
- 2020
J. Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred
- Law/legal studies
- 1.3