University of Massachusetts-Amherst

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2020-21

The 2020-21 Common Data Set for University of Massachusetts-Amherst — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. This archive discovered the file on Apr 19, 2026. The school did not send Last-Modified and the file has no embedded date. Subscribe via RSS.

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First-year admissions & retention§C1 · §B22 →

Accept rate§C1

65.3%

26,335 of 40,315

Yield§C1

19.2%

5,055 enrolled

Applications§C1

40,315

Admitted§C1

26,335

Enrolled§C1

5,055

Retention§B22

89.1%

Full-time 1st-yr

Enrolled score bands (25th–75th percentile)§C9 →

SAT 25th§C9

1,210

88% SUB

§ Federal outcomes

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

SCORECARD

$71,631

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

SCORECARD

83%

6-year completion

Average net price

SCORECARD

$22,383

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

SCORECARD

$22,763

federal loans only

Nonpayment

FSA

as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

The numbers, as published

§ This report226numbers from this report.

General Information

4 TABLES

Respondent Information

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Institutional Control

Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public

Classification

Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college

Academic Year

Academic year calendar:Semester

Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	24233

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	7409

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Total full-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total part-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Grand total all students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	31642

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	400	1653	1669
Hispanic/Latino	411	11	11
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	209	1164	1181
White, non-Hispanic	3075	14644	14838
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	3	24	25
Asian, non-Hispanic	695	2654	2681
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	4	11	11
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	184	834	840
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	74	1030	1081
Total	5055	23884	24233

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
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
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	89.1%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	19293	21022	Not reported	40,315
Admitted	11854	14481	Not reported	26,335
Enrolled	2398	2615	Not reported	5,013
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	2615	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	17	25	Not reported	Not reported

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units17

English4

Mathematics4

Science3

Of these, units that must be lab3

Foreign language2

Social studies2

History2

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	—	Yes	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	—	—	Yes	—
Application essay	—	Yes	—	—
Recommendations	—	Yes	—	—
Interview	—	—	—	Yes
Extracurricular activities	—	Yes	—	—
Talent or ability	—	Yes	—	—
Character and personal qualities	—	Yes	—	—
First generation	—	Yes	—	—
Alumni relation	—	—	Yes	—
Geographical residence	—	—	—	Yes
State residency	—	—	Yes	—
Religious affiliation or commitment	—	—	—	Yes
Volunteer work	—	—	Yes	—
Work experience	—	Yes	—	—
Level of applicant interest	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	88	Not reported
ACT	Not reported	Not reported

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1210	1370	Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	600	680	Not reported
SAT math	600	710	Not reported
ACT composite	27	32	Not reported
ACT math	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT English	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class34

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class75

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class3

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0

Percent who had GPA of 4.050.3

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9919.8

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7421

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.495.7

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.242.5

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.6

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.2

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Total100

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.93

Admission Policies

Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes

If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year

Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No

Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes

Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?No

Transfer Admission

4 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	1881	1901	Not reported	3782
Admitted	1237	1369	Not reported	2606
Enrolled	710	714	Not reported	1424

Other fields

Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes

Application for Admission

Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No

High school transcriptRequired of Some

College transcript(s)Required of All

Essay or personal statementNot Required

InterviewNot Required

Standardized test scoresNot Required

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:some programs may require a resume.

Fall Closing Date: Month3

Spring Closing Date: Month10

Fall Notification Date: Month4

Spring Notification Date: Month12

Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No

Other

Fall Closing Date:Day1

Spring Closing Date: Day1

Fall Notification Date: Day15

Spring Notification Date: Day1

Transfer Credit Policies

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree:30

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:45

American Council on Education (ACE)Yes

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes

DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes

Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes

Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:The application fee may be waived with proof of service. D. Transfer Admissions Page 16 University of Massachusetts Amherst Common Data Set 2020-2021

Student Life

2 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)20%

Percent of males who join fraternities0%

Percent of females who join sororities2%

Percent who live off campus or commute94%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)17%

Percent of males who join fraternities6%

Percent of females who join sororities8%

Percent who live off campus or commute95%

Percent of students age 25 and older6%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18

Average age of full-time students20

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21

Annual Expenses

6 TABLES

Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	36316	36316
Tuition: in-district	15791	15791
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	1133	Not reported
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

Public Tuition

All Institutions Expenses

Credits per Term

Minimum2

Tuition Policies

Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No

Per-Credit-Hour Charges

In-district:$658

In-state (out-of-district):$658

Out-of-state:$1,513

Financial Aid

4 TABLES

Reporting Year

Academic Year2019-2020 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$26,423,279

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$80,716,365

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$4,720,888

Total Scholarships/Grants$120,175,169

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$87,233,179

Federal Work-Study$7,374,947

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0

Total Self-Help$94,608,126

Parent Loans$13,123,794

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$3,991,354

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$660,572

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$37,444,589

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$3,809,823

Total Scholarships/Grants$42,005,666

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$65,542,243

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0

Total Self-Help$65,542,243

Parent Loans$22,569,288

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$877,540

Graduating Cohort

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.4,223

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

1 TABLE

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio17

based on ____ students67

and ____ faculty67

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	3.6%	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	2.4%	Not reported
Architecture	Not reported	2.0%	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	2.7%	0.4%	Not reported
Communication/journalism	3.6%	5.9%	Not reported
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	5.0%	Not reported
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	0.4%	Not reported
Engineering	0.4%	7.3%	Not reported
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	1.3%	2.2%	Not reported
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	1.3%	Not reported
English	4.0%	2.1%	Not reported
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	1.4%	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	1.3%	10.1%	Not reported
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	0.4%	Not reported
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	1.7%	Not reported
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	10.4%	7.0%	Not reported
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	15.8%	Not reported	Not reported
Social sciences	13.1%	10.0%	Not reported
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	12.0%	2.1%	Not reported
Health professions and related programs	3.1%	7.6%	Not reported
Business/marketing	18.9%	14.9%	Not reported
History	Not reported	1.1%	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

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