University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Common Data Set 2022-23
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Acceptance Rate
63.5%
Applications
45,451
Admitted
28,871
Enrolled
5,589
SAT Composite
1280-1450
SAT Math
630-760
SAT Reading
630-720
ACT Composite
29-33
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.
$71,631
10 yrs after enrollment
83%
6-year completion
$22,383
sticker minus grants
$22,763
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
672fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
8 TABLESOffice:University Analytics and Institutional Research
Address Line 1:237 Whitmore
Address Line 2:181 Presidents Drive
Zipcode1,003
Country:United States
Phone:*(413) 545-0111
Email Address:iroffice@oirp.umass.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.umass.edu/uair/data/common-data-set
City:Amherst
StateMA
Name of College/University:University of Massachusetts Amherst
CityAmherst
StateMA
Zip1,003
Country:United States
Main Phone Number (Area Code)413
Main Phone Number:545-0111
WWW Home Page Address:www.umass.edu
Admissions Office Street Address (if different) Line 1:University Admissions Center
Street Address (if different) Line 2:37 Mather Dr.
CityAmherst
StateMA
Zip1,003
Country:United States
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):413
Admissions Phone Number:545-0222
Admissions Email Address:mail@admissions.umass.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.umass.edu/admissions/undergraduate-admissions/apply
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational
Academic year calendar:Semester
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.umass.edu/diversity
CertificateYes
AssociateYes
Bachelor'sYes
Postbachelor's certificateYes
Master'sYes
Post-master's certificateYes
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipYes
Doctoral degree – professional practiceYes
Enrollment And Persistence
6 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
8 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
If necessary, use this space to clarify your test policies (e.g., if tests are recommended for some students, or if tests are not required of some students due to differences by academic program, student academic background, or if other examinations may be considered in lieu of the SAT and ACT):Through the fall 2023 entering class, standardized tests are optional for first-year entering applicants. During this time, UMass Amherst will review applications with or without standardized test scores. Students who have taken the SAT/ACT exams are welcome to send their scores.
APYes
CLEPYes
Institutional ExamYes
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?Yes
SAT or ACT/ADMS_CONSIDER
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?Yes
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:8,531
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:3,681
Number of wait-listed students admitted:74
Is your waiting list ranked?No
High school completion requirementGED
Total academic units17
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab3
Foreign language2
Social studies1
History1
Academic electives2
Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students?Required
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:Same fee as paper
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80038.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69948.9
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59911.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4991.1
SAT Math: 700-80047.7
SAT Math: 600-69939.6
SAT Math: 500-59911.6
SAT Math: 400-4991.0
SAT Math: 300-3990.1
SAT Composite: 1400-160041.7
SAT Composite: 1200-139948.9
SAT Composite: 1000-11998.5
SAT Composite: 800-9991.0
ACT Composite: 30-3665.3
ACT Composite: 24-2928.2
ACT Composite: 18-235.4
ACT Composite: 12-171.0
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class28.8
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class65.5
Percent in top half of high school graduating class94.0
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class6.0
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0.4
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:30.6
Percent who had GPA of 4.054.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9922.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7414.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.496.6
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.241.0
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.5
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.0
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:4.02
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:99.8
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Amount of application fee:85
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month1
Application closing date (fall): Day15
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, other:Yes
Other:Early March through April
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified afterYes
Weeks2
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)No
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
Early action closing date: Month11
Early action closing date: Day5
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?No
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallYes
SpringYes
SummerYes
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRecommended for Some
College transcript(s)Recommended for Some
Essay or personal statementRecommended for Some
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Recommended for Some
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:Some programs require a resume, audition, or portfolio.
Fall Priority Date: Month3
Fall Priority Date: Day1
Fall Closing Date: Month4
Spring Closing Date: Month11
Fall Notification Date: Month3
Spring Notification Date: Month10
Fall Reply Date: Month6
Spring Rpely Date: Month12
Spring Reply Date: Day15
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:C-
Fall Closing Date:Day15
Spring Closing Date: Day5
Fall Reply Date: Day1
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:75
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:75
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
Describe other transfer credit policies:Students completing an approved MassTransfer associate's degree program will be awarded a minimum of 60 transfer credits. Mass Transfer application deadline for spring is 11/5.
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Number75
Number75
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://www.umass.edu/registrar/students/transfer-information/transfer-credit
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:The application fee may be waived with proof of service.
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programYes
Cross-registrationYes
Distance learningYes
Double majorYes
Dual enrollmentYes
English as a Second Language (ESL)Yes
Exchange student program (domestic)Yes
Honors ProgramYes
Independent studyYes
InternshipsYes
Liberal arts/career combinationYes
Student-designed majorYes
Study abroadYes
Teacher certification programYes
Other (specify):Yes
Specify:University Without Walls
Arts/fine artsYes
English (including composition)Yes
HistoryYes
HumanitiesYes
Intensive writingYes
MathematicsYes
Sciences (biological or physical)Yes
Social scienceYes
Other (describe):Yes
Describe:Social and Cultural Diversity, Integrative Experience
Student Life
5 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)28%
Percent of males who join fraternities6%
Percent of females who join sororities6%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing98%
Percent who live off campus or commute2%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)20%
Percent of males who join fraternities6%
Percent of females who join sororities5%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing58%
Percent who live off campus or commute42%
Percent of students age 25 and older5%
Average age of full-time students18.0
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18.0
Average age of full-time students19.9
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20.5
Campus MinistriesYes
Choral groupsYes
Concert bandYes
DanceYes
Drama/theaterYes
International Student OrganizationYes
Jazz bandYes
Literary magazineYes
Marching bandYes
Model UNYes
Music ensemblesYes
Musical theaterYes
OperaYes
Pep bandYes
Radio stationYes
Student governmentYes
Student newspaperYes
Student-run film societyYes
Symphony orchestraYes
Television stationYes
Army ROTC is offered:On campus
Air Force ROTC is offered:On campus
Coed residence hallsYes
Apartments for married studentsYes
Special housing for disabled studentsYes
Fraternity/sorority housingYes
Theme housingYes
Other housing options (specify):Yes
Specify:All dorms co-ed but some have single-sex apartments, corridors, floors and suites.
Annual Expenses
8 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.umass.edu/net_price_calculator/
Minimum12
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?Yes
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?Yes
In-state (out-of-district):$691
Out-of-state:$1,605
NONRESIDENTS:$1,605
Financial Aid
15 TABLESAcademic Year/2020-2021 Final
Federal methodology (FM)Yes
Federal$26,210,731
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$9,496,083
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$87,778,820
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$4,374,960
Total Scholarships/Grants$127,860,594
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$73,173,072
Federal Work-Study$10,081,016
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$83,254,088
Parent Loans$7,830,896
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$4,194,682
Athletic Awards$2,943,923
Federal$205,397
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$161,085
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$47,012,782
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$4,343,279
Total Scholarships/Grants$51,722,543
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$69,623,557
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$69,623,557
Parent Loans$18,268,318
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$907,326
Athletic Awards$7,072,514
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.4,226
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:1,338
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$12,076
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$16,157,843
FAFSAYes
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month3
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1
No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)Yes
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:Yes
If yes, starting date (Month):1
If yes, starting date (Day):1
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct PLUS LoansYes
Federal Nursing LoansYes
Federal Pell GrantsYes
Federal SEOGYes
State scholarships/grantsYes
Private scholarshipsYes
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsYes
AcademicsYes
ArtYes
AthleticsYes
ROTCYes
Music/dramaYes
State/district residencyYes
AcademicsYes
State/district residencyYes
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio18
based on ____ students27,922
and ____ faculty1,550