University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Name: University of Massachusetts-Lowell Common Data Set 2017-18
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Common Data Set 2017-18

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Acceptance Rate

68.7%

Applications

11,113

Admitted

7,636

Enrolled

1,274

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

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction257fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

3 TABLES

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

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	39	Not reported	Not reported
Hispanic/Latino	234	6	7
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	108	Not reported	Not reported
White, non-Hispanic	1214	Not reported	Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	0	Not reported	Not reported
Asian, non-Hispanic	244	Not reported	Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	2	Not reported	Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	70	Not reported	Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	2004	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	118
Associate degrees	39
Bachelor's degrees	2564
Postbachelor's certificates	424
Master's degrees	1118
Post-master's certificates	0
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	73
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	37
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	469	400	555	1424
Did not persist	1	0	1	2
Final cohort	468	400	554	1422
Completed in less than four years	142	156	250	548
Completed in less than five years	90	71	86	247
Completed in less than six years	21	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total completers	253	242	360	855
Six-year graduation rate	54%	61%	65%	60%

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	529	402	673	1604
Did not persist	3	3	0	6
Final cohort	526	399	673	1598
Completed in less than four years	140	127	247	514
Completed in less than five years	109	78	134	321
Completed in less than six years	26	Not reported	19	61
Total completers	275	221	400	896
Six-year graduation rate	52%	55%	59%	56%

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	0	Not reported
Did not persist	2013	Not reported
Final cohort	2013	13
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	150	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	86%

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	6270	4843	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	4365	3271	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	1274	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	8	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units17

English4

Mathematics4

Science3

Of these, units that must be lab3

Foreign language2

Social studies1

History1

Academic electives2

Computer Science0

Visual/Performing Arts0

Total academic units18

English4

Mathematics4

Science4

Of these, units that must be lab3

Foreign language2

Social studies1

History1

Academic electives2

Computer Science0

Visual/Performing Arts0

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	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
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	84	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	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	560	650	Not reported
SAT math	570	660	Not reported
ACT composite	24	29	Not reported
ACT math	24	28	Not reported
ACT English	22	29	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 extracted fields

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class21

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class52

Percent in top half of high school graduating class87

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class13

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class1

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7419

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4920

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2416

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9911

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490

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:3.55

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:60

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

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?Yes

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

Transfer Admission

2 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	1042	778	Not reported	1820
Admitted	947	737	Not reported	1684
Enrolled	625	437	Not reported	1062

Other extracted fields

Does 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

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

Fall Rolling AdmissionX

Spring Rolling AdmissionX

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

Student Life

2 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)9%

Percent who live off campus or commute21%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)9%

Percent who live off campus or commute68%

Percent of students age 25 and older12%

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)21

Annual Expenses

2 TABLES

Information

If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X

Credits per Term

Minimum2

Financial Aid

7 TABLES

Reporting Year

Academic Year2016-2017 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$14,546,629

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$27,148,030

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,558,528

Total Scholarships/Grants$47,495,241

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$48,389,959

Federal Work-Study$437,160

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$2,014,512

Total Self-Help$50,841,631

Parent Loans$4,106,677

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$787,801

Athletic Awards$1,626,006

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$584

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$7,451,072

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$695,606

Total Scholarships/Grants$8,150,262

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$24,467,656

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$99,304

Total Self-Help$24,566,960

Parent Loans$9,620,806

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$487,016

Athletic Awards$3,969,565

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.1,072

Aid to Nonresidents

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:272

Financial Aid Notification

If yes, starting date (Month):1

If yes, starting date (Day):10

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:CDS-H Page 23 Common Data Set 2017-2018

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

1 TABLE

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio17

based on ____ students2,016

and ____ faculty725

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

Bachelors

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	0.78%
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	40.68%	71.79%	10.65%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering	0.85%	Not reported	18.02%
Engineering technologies	6.78%	17.95%	0.70%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.39%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	1.69%	Not reported	3.24%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	3.78%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	4.56%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	1.44%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.86%
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.39%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	1.17%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	6.94%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	33.90%	Not reported	9.09%
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3.12%
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	12.71%	Not reported	3.55%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	11.35%
Business/marketing	3.39%	10.26%	18.76%
History	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported	1.21%
Total	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

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