University of Massachusetts - Lowell: Statistics

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#250 of 2,597 In North America
#223 of 2,496 In the United States
#12 of 88 In Massachusetts
#85 of 1,236 For Polymer science and Plastics engineering
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Acceptance rate
85%
Average SAT
1255
Average ACT
29
Aid receiving
90%
Undergraduates
12,884
Graduates
4,713
Male:Female Ratio
57:43
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
uml.edu

University of Massachusetts - Lowell Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Massachusetts - Lowell has an acceptance rate of 85% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 85% 83% 86%
Applicants 12,493 6,538 5,955
Admissions 10,565 5,441 5,124
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,867 1,110 757
Freshmen enrolled part time 40 23 17

1,677 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

5,042 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
497 or 26%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1170
or below

75% of them
had 1340
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Massachusetts - Lowell are 1170-1340 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
43 or 2%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 25
or below

75% of them
had 32
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Massachusetts - Lowell are 25-32 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 9484 (54%)
Asian 2074 (12%)
Hispanic 1983 (11%)
Black or African American 1260 (7%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 1197 (7%)
Nonresident Alien 1021 (6%)
Two or more races 554 (3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 12 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 4 (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
$10,449
Students receiving aid
90%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $15,078$14,590
Tuition in-state $15,078$14,590
Tuition out-of-state $33,004$26,370
Fee in-district $620$620
Fee in-state $620$620
Fee out-of-state $620$620

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 4,787
Combined charge for room and board $13,570
Room charge $8,500
Meal charge $5,070

University of Massachusetts - Lowell majors

University of Massachusetts - Lowell has granted 3,117 bachelor's degrees across 45 programs, 1,192 master's across 38 programs, and 139 doctorate degrees across 23 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Massachusetts - Lowell.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 623 293
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 206 98
Mechanical Engineering 214 65 6
Psychology, General 224 15
Information Science & Studies 22 203
Computer Science 187 28 9
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 164 21
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 119 57 2
Civil Engineering, General 97 36 2
Public Health, General 74 43
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 103
Polymer & Plastics Engineering 53 47 2
Chemical Engineering 86 7 4
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 93
English Language and Literature, General 92
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 89
Computer Engineering, General 42 39 2
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 43 19 14
Mathematics, General 40 16
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 25 26
Curriculum and Instruction 47
National Security Policy Studies 46
Information Technology 44
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 39 4
Engineering & Industrial Management 40
Physical Therapy & Therapist 34
Political Science and Government, General 34
Graphic Design 33
Physics, General 17 10 5
History, General 31
Chemistry, General 17 8 5
Economics, General 29
Environmental Science 24
Management Science 24
Music Pedagogy 17 7
Accounting 19
Adult Health Nurse & Nursing 19
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 19
Engineering, Other 17 1
Pharmaceutical Sciences 8 7 3
Elementary Education and Teaching 17
Reading Teacher Education 16 1
Sociology, General 16
Nutrition Sciences 15
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 12
Music Management 12
Social Psychology 12
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies & Technicians, Other 5 6
Public Administration 11
Environmental Studies 10
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 4 6
Sound Arts 10
Finance, General 9
Business & Commerce, General 8
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology & Technician 6 2
Nursing Practice 7
Philosophy 7
Environmental Health 5
Music Performance, General 5
Applied Psychology 4
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 4
Physics, Other 4
Environmental Control Technologies & Technicians, Other 3
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 2
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 2
Criminalistics and Criminal Science 2
Music Technology 2
American & United States Studies & Civilization 1
Applied Mathematics, General 1
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 1
International & Globalization Studies 1
Nursing Science 1
Polymer Chemistry 1
Grand Total 41 3,117 1,192 139

University of Massachusetts - Lowell has a graduation rate of 69%, which is among the 25% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 69% 66% 74%
  • Full-time retention rate - 82%
  • Part-time retention rate - 18%

Publications & Citations

University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a world-class research university with 11,421 scientific papers published and 295,089 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Biology, Business, and Psychology.

Publications
11,421
Citations
295,089

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
3,770 / 75,573
Physics
2,988 / 56,544
Chemistry
2,568 / 62,251
Materials Science
1,911 / 36,581
Medicine
1,889 / 66,382
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
1,737 / 41,134
Computer Science
1,597 / 56,353
Biology
1,049 / 38,420
Business
999 / 26,879
Psychology
888 / 32,258
Environmental Science
713 / 28,336
Optical Engineering
682 / 9,067
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
541 / 25,996
Mathematics
455 / 8,092
Public Health
370 / 12,602
Art & Design
360 / 7,635
Demography
355 / 14,764
Economics
350 / 7,798
Sociology
298 / 4,582
Atomic and Molecular physics
288 / 5,590
Political Science
280 / 3,686
Occupational Safety and Health
268 / 10,938
Chemical Engineering
264 / 9,101
Health Science
244 / 6,831
Nanotechnology
239 / 8,349
Social Psychology
221 / 11,982
Organic Chemistry
213 / 6,641
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
194 / 8,285
Physical Therapy
182 / 10,333
Healthcare Management (MHA)
174 / 3,813
Geology
172 / 5,736
Computer Vision
168 / 4,025
Criminology and Criminal Justice
166 / 3,774
Communications and Public Relations
164 / 3,000
Computer Networking
157 / 5,088
Biochemistry
156 / 6,408
Automation and Control engineering
151 / 3,067
Gerontology
149 / 8,258
Human-Computer Interaction
147 / 2,953
Nursing
142 / 2,983

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 140 847
1992 123 1051
1993 111 1090
1994 109 1175
1995 150 1299
1996 164 1378
1997 185 1809
1998 181 2015
1999 197 2175
2000 170 2692
2001 214 3249
2002 193 3438
2003 222 4218
2004 268 5066
2005 319 5995
2006 342 7243
2007 396 8069
2008 414 9360
2009 443 11242
2010 465 12371
2011 498 13632
2012 535 15686
2013 557 17492
2014 638 19553
2015 684 20992
2016 769 22201
2017 828 24360
2018 727 24908
2019 922 29629
2020 961 34726
2021 1038 38731
Academic rankings

University of Massachusetts - Lowell alumni

  1. Corey Lewandowski

    Corey Lewandowski
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1973-.. (age 50)
    Occupations
    lobbyistpolitical punditpolitical adviser
    Biography

    Corey R. Lewandowski is an American political operative, lobbyist, political commentator and author who is politically associated with Donald Trump. He was the first campaign manager of Trump's 2016 presidential campaign and fired by Trump during the Republican Primary. He later became a political commentator for One America News Network (OANN), Fox News and CNN.

  2. John Pinette

    John Pinette
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1964-2014 (aged 50)
    Occupations
    television actorfilm actorcomedian
    Biography

    John Paul Pinette was an American stand-up comedian, actor, and Broadway performer. He toured the comedy club circuit beginning in the 1980s and appeared in cinema and on television. Besides stand-up, Pinette did impressions of Michael Jackson, The Chipmunks, Elvis Presley, Gollum from The Lord of the Rings, Hervé Villechaize (Tattoo from Fantasy Island), an Ewok, actor Marlon Brando (notably Brando's role in The Godfather), as well as various ethnic accents. He occasionally sang in his stand-up routines; for example "Over the Rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz, "Will You Be There" from Free Willy, and "Don't Cry for Me Argentina".

  3. Thelma Todd

    Thelma Todd
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1906-1935 (aged 29)
    Occupations
    actorfilm actor
    Biography

    Thelma Alice Todd was an American actress and businesswoman who carried the nicknames "The Ice Cream Blonde" and "Hot Toddy". Appearing in about 120 feature films and shorts between 1926 and 1935, she is remembered for her comedic roles opposite ZaSu Pitts, and in films such as Marx Brothers' Monkey Business and Horse Feathers and a number of Charley Chase's short comedies. She co-starred with Buster Keaton and Jimmy Durante in Speak Easily. She also had roles in several Wheeler and Woolsey and Laurel and Hardy films, the last of which (The Bohemian Girl) featured her in a part that was cut short by her sudden death in 1935 at the age of 29.

  4. Marcelo Claure

    Marcelo Claure
    Born in
    Guatemala Flag Guatemala
    Years
    1970-.. (age 53)
    Occupations
    chief executive officerinternational forum participant
    Biography

    Raul Marcelo Claure Bedoya is a Bolivian technology entrepreneur, businessman, and investor. Until early 2022 he was the chief executive officer of SoftBank Group International and chief operating officer (COO) of SoftBank Group Corporation. He oversaw SoftBank's operations and strategy along with CEO Masayoshi Son. As COO of SoftBank Group, a technology investment company, Claure oversaw portfolio companies such as Boston Dynamics, Arm Holdings, Fortress, SB Energy, and WeWork. Claure was a SoftBank Group Investment Committee member. He also headed the $5 billion SoftBank Latin America Fund and SB Opportunity Fund, a $100 million fund dedicated to investing in entrepreneurs of color. He was previously the executive chairman of WeWork.

All 47 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names UML
Founded 1894
Colors blue, white, red
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (May-August)
Total FTE staff 1,826
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 1 University Ave
Lowell, Massachusetts, 01854-5104
United States
City population 116,000
Phone 9789344000

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