University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Common Data Set 2020-21
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Acceptance Rate
75.1%
Applications
12,858
Admitted
9,657
Enrolled
2,005
SAT Composite 25th
1,160
All Extracted Fields
A. General Information
- Certificate
- X
- Associate
- X
- Transfer Associate
- X
- Terminal Associate
- X
- Bachelor's
- X
- Postbachelor's certificate
- X
- Master's
- X
- Post-master's certificate
- X
- Doctoral degree research/scholarship
- X
- Doctoral degree – professional practice
- X
B. Enrollment And Persistence
- Nonresidents
- 21
- Hispanic/Latino
- 306
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 170
- White, non-Hispanic
- 1085
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 0
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 303
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 0
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 71
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 74
- Nonresidents
- 390
- Hispanic/Latino
- 1770
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 956
- White, non-Hispanic
- 7591
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 10
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 1659
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 6
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 442
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 541
- TOTAL
- 13365
- Calculate the percentage of the Fall 2024 entering cohort who remained enrolled on the official census date. (FT)
- 84
- Nonresidents
- 404
- Hispanic/Latino
- 1793
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 978
- White, non-Hispanic
- 7774
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 11
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 1698
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 6
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 447
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 704
- TOTAL
- 13815
- Certificate/diploma
- 112
- Associate degrees
- 41
- Bachelor's degrees
- 2934
- Postbachelor's certificates
- 319
- Master's degrees
- 1148
- Post-Master's certificates
- 135
- Doctoral degrees – research/scholarship
- 135
- Doctoral degrees – professional practice
- 37
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 423
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 458
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 750
- Total
- 1631
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 1
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 0
- Total
- 2
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 422
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 457
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 750
- Total
- 1629
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 164
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 210
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 346
- Total
- 720
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 100
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 100
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 147
- Total
- 347
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 17
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 12
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 25
- Total
- 54
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 281
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 322
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 518
- Total
- 1121
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 67
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 70
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 69
- Total
- 69
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 470
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 447
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 707
- Total
- 1624
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 1
- Total
- 2
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 469
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 447
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 706
- Total
- 1622
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 170
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 193
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 294
- Total
- 657
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 91
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 91
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 160
- Total
- 342
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 18
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 22
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 35
- Total
- 75
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 279
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 306
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 489
- Total
- 1074
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 59
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 68
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 69
- Total
- 66
C. First-Time, First-Year Admission
- Total first-time, first-year males who applied (Males)
- 6667
- Total first-time, first-year females who applied (Females)
- 6191
- Total first-time, first-year males who were admitted (Males)
- 5071
- Total first-time, first-year females who were admitted (Females)
- 4586
- Total first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males)
- 1188
- Total first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females)
- 817
- Percent who had GPA of 4.0
- 26
- Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
- 18
- Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
- 18
- Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
- 17
- Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
- 13
- Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
- 8
- Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49
- 0
- Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99
- 0
- Percent who had GPA below 1.0
- 0
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males, PT)
- 17
- Total
- 100
- Total full-time, first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females, FT)
- 817
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females, PT)
- 8
- Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:
- 632
- Number accepting a place on the waiting list:
- 472
- Number of wait-listed students admitted:
- 427
- Total academic units
- 17
- English
- 4
- Total academic units
- 18
- English
- 4
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Considered
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Important
- Application Essay
- Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Important
- Extracurricular activities
- Considered
- Talent/ability
- Considered
- Character/personal qualities
- Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant’s interest
- Considered
- Percent Submitting SAT Scores
- 69
- SAT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 1160
- SAT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 1310
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 25th Percentile
- 570
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 50th Percentile
- 650
- SAT Math: 25th Percentile
- 580
- SAT Math: 50th Percentile
- 670
- ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 23
- ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 29
- ACT Math: 25th Percentile
- 24
- ACT Math: 50th Percentile
- 29
- ACT English: 25th Percentile
- 23
- ACT English: 50th Percentile
- 30
E. Academic Offerings and Policies
- Accelerated program
- X
- Cross-registration
- X
- Distance learning
- X
- Double major
- X
- Dual enrollment
- X
- Honors Program
- X
- Independent study
- X
- Internships
- X
- Study abroad
- X
- Teacher certification program
- X
- Arts/fine arts
- X
- English (including composition)
- X
- Foreign languages
- X
- History
- X
- Humanities
- X
- Mathematics
- X
- Philosophy
- X
- Social science
- X
- Other (describe):
- X
F. Student Life
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 10
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 89
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 0
- 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)
- 8
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 10
- Average age of full-time students
- 21
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 21
- Campus Ministries
- X
- Choral groups
- X
- Concert band
- X
- Dance
- X
- Drama/theater
- X
- International Student Organization
- X
- Jazz band
- X
- Literary magazine
- X
- Model UN
- X
- Music ensembles
- X
- Pep band
- X
- Radio station
- X
- Student government
- X
- Student newspaper
- X
- Student-run film society
- X
- Television station
- X
- Yearbook
- X
- Apartments for single students
- X
- Theme housing
- X
- Wellness housing
- X
H. Financial Aid
- Federal
- 17800165
- State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
- 5313252
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 33113389
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 2211591
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 58438397
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 51516915
- Federal Work-Study
- 649934
- Total Self-Help
- 54820970
- Parent Loans
- 4839378
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 977103
- Athletic Awards
- 1570535
- Federal
- 0
- State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
- 5500
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 8771572
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 1221023
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 9998095
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 27627060
- Total Self-Help
- 27627060
- Parent Loans
- 10400961
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 641353
- Athletic Awards
- 4390352
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item $B$1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort) (FT)
- 2352
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid (FT)
- 2187
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need (FT)
- 1608
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid (FT)
- 1590
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid (FT)
- 1460
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid (FT)
- 1460
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (FT)
- 92
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) (FT)
- 336
- A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item $B$1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort) (FT)
- 10975
- B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid (FT)
- 8849
- C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need (FT)
- 6676
- D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid (FT)
- 6538
- E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid (FT)
- 5711
- F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid (FT)
- 6087
- G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (FT)
- 280
- H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) (FT)
- 1596
- N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits) (FT)
- 423
- O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n (FT)
- 7542
- P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant (FT)
- 41
- Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p (FT)
- 24708
- N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits) (FT)
- 1800
- O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n (FT)
- 7314
- P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant (FT)
- 151
- Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p (FT)
- 25338
- 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.
- 1294
I. Instructional Faculty And Class Size
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 627
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 173
- C. Total number who are females
- 283
- D. Total number who are males
- 344
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 33
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 573
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 53
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 1
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 0
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 0
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 372
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 30
- C. Total number who are females
- 151
- D. Total number who are males
- 221
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 0
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 168
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 176
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 21
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 7
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 0
- A. Total number of instructional faculty
- 999
- B. Total number who are members of minority groups
- 203
- C. Total number who are females
- 434
- D. Total number who are males
- 565
- E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
- 33
- F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
- 741
- G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
- 229
- H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
- 22
- I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
- 7
- J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
- 0
- based on ____ students
- 2020
- 2-9
- 0
- 10-19
- 16
- 20-29
- 7
- 30-39
- 0
- 40-49
- 6
- 50-99
- 14
- 100+
- 17
- Total
- 60
J. Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred
- Computer and information sciences
- 37.50
- Engineering
- 0.89
- Engineering technologies
- 11.61
- Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services
- 23.21
- Visual and performing arts
- 18.75
- Business/marketing
- 8.04
- Computer and information sciences
- 68.29
- Engineering technologies
- 14.63
- Business/marketing
- 17.07
- Natural resources and conservation
- 0.68
- Area, ethnic, and gender studies
- 0.10
- Computer and information sciences
- 11.15
- Engineering
- 20.65
- Engineering technologies
- 0.48
- Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
- 0.31
- English
- 2.42
- Liberal arts/general studies
- 3.58
- Biological/life sciences
- 4.40
- Mathematics and statistics
- 1.91
- Interdisciplinary studies
- 0.85
- Philosophy and religious studies
- 0.27
- Physical sciences
- 1.23
- Psychology
- 7.02
- Social sciences
- 2.90
- Visual and performing arts
- 3.51
- Health professions and related programs
- 10.22
- Business/marketing
- 20.86
- History
- 0.78