University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Name: University of Massachusetts-Lowell Common Data Set 2014-15
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2014-15

The 2014-15 Common Data Set for University of Massachusetts-Lowell — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. See the school's page for these reports. File date from the school's HTTP Last-Modified header: Apr 13, 2026. Subscribe via RSS.

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SAT Math

540-640

ACT Composite

22-28

§ 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

$64,874

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

65%

6-year completion

Average net price

$17,163

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$23,704

federal loans only

Nonpayment

10%

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 report155numbers from this report.

General Information

2 TABLES

Respondent Information

If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://www.uml.edu/Acad

Institutional Control

Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public

Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES

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	13	Not reported	Not reported
Hispanic/Latino	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
White, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Asian, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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	116
Associate degrees	37
Bachelor's degrees	2285
Postbachelor's certificates	326
Master's degrees	879
Post-master's certificates	3
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	60
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	40
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	1517	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	3	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	1514	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than four years	411	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than five years	330	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than six years	84	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total completers	825	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Six-year graduation rate	54%	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	1222	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	2	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	1220	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than four years	346	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than five years	229	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than six years	87	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total completers	662	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Six-year graduation rate	54%	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates

Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	0	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	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	84%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

4 TABLES

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units16

English4

Mathematics3

Science3

Of these, units that must be lab2

Foreign language2

Social studies2

Academic electives2

Mathematics4

Science4

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	—	—	Yes	—

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	94	1544
ACT	16	258

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	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT math	540	Not reported	640
ACT composite	22	Not reported	28
ACT math	23	Not reported	28
ACT English	21	Not reported	27
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 who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7414.8

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4919.4

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2417.7

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9920.8

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.3

Total100

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:60

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Amount of housing deposit:200

Transfer Admission

1 TABLE

Application for Admission

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:N/A | |------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| -

Student Life

2 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)13%

Percent who live off campus or commute19%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)10%

Percent who live off campus or commute62%

Percent of students age 25 and older13%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18

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

Average age of full-time students21

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)22

Annual Expenses

6 TABLES

Information

Please provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance will be available:X

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	8567.00	8567.00
Tuition: in-district	1454.00	1454.00
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	11973.00	11973.00
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?Yes

Financial Aid

4 TABLES

Reporting Year

Academic Year2013-2014 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$14,957,423

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$16,352,386

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$904,669

Total Scholarships/Grants$36,011,260

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$44,809,381

Federal Work-Study$471,164

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$2,134,970

Total Self-Help$47,415,515

Parent Loans$2,285,404

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$3,942,561

Athletic Awards$1,014,815

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$0

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$4,943,713

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$451,686

Total Scholarships/Grants$5,857,624

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$21,750,176

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$92,640

Total Self-Help$21,842,816

Parent Loans$6,051,346

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$937,911

Athletic Awards$1,244,964

Institutional Aid

If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:##

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

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	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	43.10%	45.95%	10.20%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering	3.45%	Not reported	14.88%
Engineering technologies	7.76%	43.24%	0.61%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.35%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	2.59%	Not reported	3.19%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	4.64%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	4.20%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	1.31%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.66%
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.66%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2.23%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	9.06%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	37.93%	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3.11%
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	5.17%	Not reported	4.07%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	11.12%
Business/marketing	Not reported	10.81%	17.29%
History	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	1000.00%	100.00%	100.00%

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