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University of Massachusetts, Amherst is a public national university located in Amherst, Massachusetts. University of Massachusetts-Amherst is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Massachusetts-Amherst is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $62,048 10 years after enrolling, 25th in Massachusetts, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Massachusetts-Amherst bachelor students earn 6% more than the national average. University of Massachusetts-Amherst is ranked 16th in Massachusetts.
University of Massachusetts, Amherst’s median net annual cost of $22,038 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of Massachusetts-Amherst sorted by number of graduates - Psychology, Economics, Biology, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, Public Health, Business Administration - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$22,038
Average years to graduate
4.2
Computer Science
Rank: #92
Economic score: 1.4
Accounting
Rank: #73
Economic score: 1.62
Finance
Rank: #63
Economic score: 1.87
Registered Nursing
Rank: #213
Economic score: 1.9
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #171
Economic score: 2
Mathematics
Rank: #68
Economic score: 2.19
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #66
Economic score: 3.16
Marketing
Rank: #149
Economic score: 3.16
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #120
Economic score: 3.62
Physiology & Pathology
Rank: #7
Economic score: 4.3
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at University of Massachusetts-Amherst - Business Administration, Computer Science, Accounting, Public Health, Quantitative methods Mgmt., Communication disorder sciences - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
HR Management
Rank: #19
Economic score: 0.29
Microbiological Sciences
Rank: #2
Economic score: 0.4
Education
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 0.63
Urban/community planning
Rank: #15
Economic score: 0.64
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #9
Economic score: 0.71
Music
Rank: #22
Economic score: 0.74
Natural Resource Conservation
Rank: #22
Economic score: 0.74
Sustainability Studies
Rank: #6
Economic score: 0.82
Rhetoric & Composition
Rank: #20
Economic score: 0.84
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 81% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Massachusetts-Amherst is 9% higher than the state average, and 14% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Pell Grant recipients represent 21% of the measured graduating class, 14% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Massachusetts-Amherst graduates within 4.3 years.
University of Massachusetts-Amherst is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
University of Massachusetts, Amherst’s economic mobility score of 16.4 is calculated by adjusting the 1.97 economic score of lower-income students by the 21% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Massachusetts-Amherst’s EMS of 16.4 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at University of Massachusetts, Amherst pays $22,038 a year, $10,130 less than the $32,168 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $22,038
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 86% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $22,038 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 41% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,550. This is 13% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,123
Pell grants
$4,618
State grants
$2,366
Institutional grants
$9,187
University of Massachusetts, Amherst offers 9 online bachelor programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level University of Massachusetts-Amherst offers 11 programs, 5 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
20
Hybrid programs
13
Percentage of programs online
12%
University of Massachusetts, Amherst's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 66% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 42,540 applicants, of which 27,877 were admitted and 4,872 enrolled. University of Massachusetts-Amherst doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
93%
83%
Female
52%
59%
First time
69%
59%
In-state
73%
68%
1st generation
22%
35%
White
61%
52%
Black
5%
14%
Hispanic
8%
15%
Asian
11%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
15%
12%