University of Massachusetts - Amherst: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #105 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #64 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #60 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #5 of 88 | In Massachusetts |
| #1 of 3 | In Amherst |
| #4 of 1,118 | For Landscape Architecture |
| Top100 | For 38 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 60%
- Undergraduates
- 23,920
- Graduates
- 7,806
- Male:Female Ratio
- 48:52
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- umass.edu
University of Massachusetts - Amherst Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Massachusetts - Amherst has an acceptance rate of 60% and is among the top 22% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 60% | 52% | 67% |
| Applicants | 50,261 | 23,690 | 26,543 |
| Admissions | 30,020 | 12,346 | 17,655 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 5,375 | 2,528 | 2,847 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 13 | 9 | 4 |
2,793 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
3,511 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,191 or 22%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1310
or below
75% of them
had 1500
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Massachusetts - Amherst are 1310-1500 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
176 or 3%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 30
or below
75% of them
had 33
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Massachusetts - Amherst are 30-33 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Required |
| Recommendations | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 16730 (53%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 4505 (14%) |
| Asian | 3946 (12%) |
| Hispanic | 2691 (8%) |
| Black or African American | 1387 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 1311 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 1118 (4%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 17 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $13,110
- Students receiving aid
- 89%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $17,006 | $15,091 |
| Tuition in-state | $17,006 | $15,091 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $39,683 | $33,407 |
| Fee in-district | $766 | $2,319 |
| Fee in-state | $766 | $2,319 |
| Fee out-of-state | $766 | $2,319 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 14,421 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $16,128 |
| Room charge | $8,480 |
| Meal charge | $7,648 |
University of Massachusetts - Amherst majors
University of Massachusetts - Amherst has granted 6,444 bachelor's degrees across 81 programs, 2,277 master's across 80 programs, and 378 doctorate degrees across 53 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Massachusetts - Amherst.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 448 | 320 | 24 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 129 | 525 | 10 | |
| Psychology, General | 525 | 10 | 11 | |
| Finance, General | 323 | |||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 315 | |||
| Accounting | 133 | 153 | ||
| Business Analytics | 271 | |||
| Economics, General | 231 | 18 | 6 | |
| Communication, General | 244 | 1 | 6 | |
| Public Health, General | 191 | 60 | ||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 229 | |||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 229 | |||
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 224 | |||
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 177 | 5 | 6 | |
| Mathematics, General | 172 | 1 | 6 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 142 | 29 | 8 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 148 | 8 | 3 | |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 139 | |||
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 112 | 24 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 56 | 62 | 15 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 97 | 24 | 10 | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 127 | 1 | 2 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 113 | 3 | 7 | |
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 95 | 27 | ||
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 100 | 18 | ||
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | 77 | 23 | 11 | |
| Sociology, General | 93 | 5 | 4 | |
| Legal Studies | 87 | |||
| Environmental Science | 83 | |||
| History, General | 65 | 10 | 6 | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 74 | 3 | 1 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | 69 | 9 | ||
| Pre-Veterinary Studies | 77 | |||
| Computer Engineering, General | 76 | |||
| Education, General | 64 | 3 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 67 | |||
| Microbiology, General | 44 | 19 | 3 | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 46 | 17 | 3 | |
| Physics, General | 40 | 15 | 11 | |
| Journalism | 64 | |||
| Chemistry, General | 33 | 6 | 20 | |
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 58 | |||
| Data Science, General | 55 | |||
| Hospitality Administration & Management, General | 55 | |||
| Chemical Engineering | 38 | 5 | 10 | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 52 | |||
| Linguistics | 40 | 2 | 5 | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 25 | 18 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 35 | 1 | 5 | |
| Food Science | 14 | 12 | 15 | |
| Informatics | 41 | |||
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 40 | |||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 31 | 4 | ||
| Industrial Engineering | 27 | 7 | 1 | |
| Nursing Practice | 34 | |||
| Animal Sciences, General | 28 | 3 | 2 | |
| Sustainability Studies | 19 | 14 | ||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 31 | 1 | ||
| Music, General | 10 | 21 | 1 | |
| Music Performance, General | 31 | |||
| Landscape Architecture | 17 | 13 | ||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 30 | |||
| Financial Mathematics | 29 | |||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 13 | 10 | 6 | |
| Education, Other | 23 | 4 | ||
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 27 | |||
| Epidemiology | 23 | 3 | ||
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 15 | 10 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 25 | |||
| Geography | 7 | 17 | ||
| Philosophy | 21 | 2 | 1 | |
| Polymer & Plastics Engineering | 10 | 12 | ||
| Labor Studies | 21 | |||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 14 | 6 | ||
| Social Sciences, Other | 19 | |||
| Astronomy | 12 | 2 | 3 | |
| Creative Writing | 17 | |||
| Veterinary & Animal Health Technology & Technician and Veterinary Assistant | 17 | |||
| Comparative Literature | 10 | 4 | 2 | |
| Horticultural Science | 15 | |||
| Plant Sciences, General | 7 | 4 | 4 | |
| Statistics, General | 11 | 4 | ||
| Japanese Language and Literature | 11 | 3 | ||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 13 | |||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 7 | 5 | ||
| Health Services Administration | 12 | |||
| Neuroscience | 4 | 7 | ||
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 10 | |||
| Dance, General | 10 | |||
| French Language and Literature | 8 | 2 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 8 | 1 | 1 | |
| African-American & Black Studies | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
| Crop Production | 9 | |||
| Biostatistics | 6 | 2 | ||
| Botany & Plant Biology | 1 | 7 | ||
| Evolutionary Biology | 1 | 7 | ||
| Women's Studies | 8 | |||
| Audiology & Audiologist | 7 | |||
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 7 | |||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 7 | |||
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping | 7 | |||
| Nursing Science | 7 | |||
| School Psychology | 6 | |||
| Turf and Turfgrass Management | 2 | 4 | ||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 5 | |||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 4 | 1 | ||
| Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | 4 | ||
| Italian Language and Literature | 4 | 1 | ||
| Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Operations, General | 4 | |||
| Architectural Design | 3 | |||
| Art Teacher Education | 3 | |||
| Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies | 3 | |||
| Marine Sciences | 2 | |||
| Environmental Health | 1 | |||
| Materials Engineering | 1 | |||
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 1 | |||
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 1 | |||
| Portuguese Language and Literature | 1 | |||
| Urban Forestry | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 23 | 6,444 | 2,277 | 378 |
University of Massachusetts - Amherst has a graduation rate of 83%, which is among the 10% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 83% | 81% | 85% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Massachusetts - Amherst is a world-class research university with 109,951 scientific papers published and 4,494,618 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Medicine, and Organic Chemistry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1102 | 17516 |
| 1994 | 1148 | 19342 |
| 1995 | 1182 | 20994 |
| 1996 | 1220 | 23311 |
| 1997 | 1349 | 24564 |
| 1998 | 1369 | 27073 |
| 1999 | 1449 | 30682 |
| 2000 | 1596 | 34981 |
| 2001 | 1583 | 39006 |
| 2002 | 2366 | 54669 |
| 2003 | 2177 | 55810 |
| 2004 | 2015 | 59695 |
| 2005 | 2293 | 69937 |
| 2006 | 2231 | 76144 |
| 2007 | 2264 | 84941 |
| 2008 | 2502 | 93266 |
| 2009 | 2584 | 103014 |
| 2010 | 2756 | 116108 |
| 2011 | 3389 | 131104 |
| 2012 | 3049 | 148048 |
| 2013 | 3052 | 161648 |
| 2014 | 3253 | 175035 |
| 2015 | 4143 | 183038 |
| 2016 | 3608 | 193378 |
| 2017 | 3516 | 201958 |
| 2018 | 3800 | 217144 |
| 2019 | 4878 | 244710 |
| 2020 | 4666 | 284167 |
| 2021 | 4955 | 309806 |
| 2022 | 4627 | 289396 |
| 2023 | 5486 | 299571 |
| 2024 | 3379 | 295772 |
| 2025 | 2388 | 260506 |
University of Massachusetts - Amherst alumni
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Richard Gere
- Occupations
- voice actorstage actorhuman rights defenderactortelevision actor
- Biography
-
Richard Tiffany Gere is an American actor. He began appearing in films in the 1970s, playing a supporting role in Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) and a starring role in Days of Heaven (1978). Gere came to prominence with his role in the film American Gigolo (1980), which established him as a leading man and a sex symbol. Gere's other films include An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), The Cotton Club (1984), Internal Affairs (1990), Pretty Woman (1990), Sommersby (1993), First Knight (1995), Primal Fear (1996), Runaway Bride (1999), Unfaithful (2002), Shall We Dance? (2004), I'm Not There (2007), Arbitrage (2012) and Norman (2016). For portraying Billy Flynn in the musical Chicago (2002), he won a Golden Globe Award.
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Bill Cosby
- Occupations
- film producerfilm actormanufacturertelevision actortelevision producer
- Biography
-
William Henry Cosby Jr. is an American former comedian, actor, and media personality. Often deemed a trailblazer for African Americans in the entertainment industry, Cosby was a film, television, and stand-up comedy star, with his longest-running live-action role being that of Cliff Huxtable in the sitcom The Cosby Show (1984–1992). He also released several stand-up comedy albums and was a popular spokesperson in advertising for decades. Cosby was well known in the United States for his fatherly image and gained a reputation as "America's Dad".
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Liev Schreiber
- Occupations
- voice actorstage actoractortelevision actorwriter
- Biography
-
Isaac Liev Schreiber is an American actor. He has received accolades including a Tony Award as well as nominations for nine Primetime Emmy Awards and five Golden Globe Awards.
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Bill Pullman
- Occupations
- stage actorfilm directortelevision actorfilm producerfilm actor
- Biography
-
William Pullman is an American actor. After graduating with a Master of Fine Arts degree in theater, he was an adjunct professor at Montana State University before deciding to pursue acting.
General info
| Alternative names | UMass Amherst |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1863 |
| Motto | Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem By the sword we seek peace; but peace only under liberty |
| Colors | maroon, white, black |
| Academic calendar | September to May (September to December; January to May). Also Summer Session (June - August) |
| Total FTE staff | 6,488 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 374 Whitmore Building 181 Presidents Drive Amherst, Massachusetts, 01003 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 39,000 |
| Phone | 4135450111 |