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University of Massachusetts-Amherst

University of Massachusetts-Amherst is a public campus in Amherst proper — federal locale codes class it as urban. The federal record identifies it as a land-grant institution.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$11,103

family income
under $30k

$13,259

$30–48k

$16,738

$48–75k

$24,016

$75–110k

$31,297

over $110k

Average net price

$22,3832023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at University of Massachusetts-Amherst rose from $16,144 (2008) to $22,383 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$16,144
2009	$14,885
2010	$16,326
2011	$18,242
2012	$19,087
2013	$18,819
2014	$18,869
2015	$19,324
2016	$20,926
2017	$21,396
2018	$22,501
2019	$22,038
2020	$16,197
2021	$21,846
2022	$23,691
2023	$22,383

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$34,5492024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at University of Massachusetts-Amherst rose from $20,931 (2009) to $34,549 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$20,931
2010	$22,797
2011	$23,131
2012	$24,709
2013	$25,665
2014	$26,207
2015	$26,726
2016	$28,000
2017	$29,172
2018	$30,013
2019	$30,843
2020	$31,749
2021	$26,579
2022	$32,355
2023	$33,389
2024	$34,549

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition — data
Year	In-state	Out-of-state
2000	$5,212	$13,465
2001	$5,212	$13,765
2002	$6,660	$15,513
2003	$8,410	$17,263
2004	$9,186	$18,039
2005	$9,278	$18,397
2006	$9,595	$19,317
2007	$9,921	$20,499
2008	$10,232	$21,729
2013	$13,443	$28,159
2014	$13,443	$28,998
2015	$14,171	$30,504
2016	$14,971	$32,204
2017	$15,411	$33,477
2018	$15,887	$34,570
2019	$16,389	$35,710
2020	$16,439	$36,427
2021	$16,439	$36,964
2022	$16,952	$38,171
2023	$17,357	$39,293

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

University of Massachusetts-Amherst reports tuition of $17,772 for in-state students and $40,449 for out-of-state students. Check University of Massachusetts-Amherst’s residency rules, attendance budget and aid offer. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst is a big school: 23,671 undergraduates at last count.

83.3% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at University of Massachusetts-Amherst within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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83.3%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at University of Massachusetts-Amherst rose from 61.8% (entered 1991) to 83.3% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	61.8%
1992 cohort	57.1%
1993 cohort	60%
1994 cohort	60%
1995 cohort	59.1%
1996 cohort	60.7%
1997 cohort	63.6%
1998 cohort	61.7%
1999 cohort	65.2%
2000 cohort	65.5%
2001 cohort	66.1%
2002 cohort	68.2%
2003 cohort	65.4%
2004 cohort	68.2%
2005 cohort	67.2%
2006 cohort	70.2%
2007 cohort	72.7%
2008 cohort	75.1%
2009 cohort	77.8%
2010 cohort	76.1%
2011 cohort	77.2%
2012 cohort	79.8%
2013 cohort	81.9%
2014 cohort	83.3%
2015 cohort	83.7%
2016 cohort	83%
2017 cohort	83.2%
2018 cohort	83.3%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$14,568	$9,633
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$15,659	$10,551
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$16,048	$10,703
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$14,915	$10,000
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$14,773	$9,716
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$16,680	$10,029
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$12,395	$9,783
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$12,389	$9,875
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	—	$10,250
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$14,452	$8,238
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$14,500	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$15,284	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$17,125	$7,000
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$19,125	$7,720
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$21,236	$7,592
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$22,500	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$23,861	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$24,250	$17,750
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$23,846	$18,250
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$23,451	$10,684
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$23,250	$14,750
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$23,250	$17,895
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$23,149	$17,750
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$22,763	$17,112

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$60,347

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$66,904

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$71,631

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

University of Massachusetts-Amherst admitted 30,020 of 50,261 applicants in Fall 2024. The 59.7% rate describes that application pool.

59.7%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $17,357 in-state tuition · 2023–24 23,671 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1310–15001600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, University of Massachusetts-Amherst received 50,261 applications and admitted 30,020 (59.7%), with 5,388 enrolling.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For University of Massachusetts-Amherst’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 650–730 and Math was 660–770 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1310–1500 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	650	700	730
SAT Math	660	720	770
ACT Composite	30	32	33

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

59.7%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst's admission rate fell from 72.6% to 59.7%. The rate alone cannot explain the change. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	72.6%
Fall 2002	57.6%
Fall 2003	82%
Fall 2004	81.7%
Fall 2005	80.4%
Fall 2006	71%
Fall 2007	65.6%
Fall 2008	64.3%
Fall 2009	66.9%
Fall 2010	67.7%
Fall 2011	65.6%
Fall 2012	62.6%
Fall 2013	62.9%
Fall 2014	61.4%
Fall 2015	58.3%
Fall 2016	59.7%
Fall 2017	57.6%
Fall 2018	59.9%
Fall 2019	63.8%
Fall 2020	65.3%
Fall 2021	65.5%
Fall 2022	63.5%
Fall 2023	57.8%
Fall 2024	59.7%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1310–1500Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	1010	1230
Fall 2002	1010	1250
Fall 2003	1030	1240
Fall 2004	1030	1230
Fall 2005	1030	1250
Fall 2006	1040	1260
Fall 2007	1030	1240
Fall 2008	1050	1260
Fall 2009	1060	1280
Fall 2010	1060	1260
Fall 2011	1090	1280
Fall 2012	1090	1290
Fall 2013	1110	1310
Fall 2014	1120	1310
Fall 2015	1130	1310
Fall 2016	1130	1330
Fall 2017	1180	1360
Fall 2018	1200	1390
Fall 2019	1190	1390
Fall 2020	1200	1390
Fall 2021	1250	1460
Fall 2022	1260	1480
Fall 2023	1300	1480
Fall 2024	1310	1500

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

30–33Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2004	21	25
Fall 2006	22	27
Fall 2007	22	27
Fall 2008	22	27
Fall 2009	23	28
Fall 2010	23	28
Fall 2011	24	28
Fall 2012	24	28
Fall 2013	24	29
Fall 2014	24	30
Fall 2015	25	30
Fall 2016	25	30
Fall 2017	26	31
Fall 2018	26	31
Fall 2019	26	32
Fall 2020	27	32
Fall 2021	28	33
Fall 2022	29	33
Fall 2023	29	33
Fall 2024	30	33

IPEDS Fall 2004–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

23,671Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at University of Massachusetts-Amherst rose from 18,059 (Fall 2002) to 23,671 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	18,059
Fall 2003	18,064
Fall 2004	18,378
Fall 2005	18,812
Fall 2006	19,299
Fall 2007	19,621
Fall 2008	19,964
Fall 2009	20,287
Fall 2010	20,791
Fall 2011	21,265
Fall 2012	21,448
Fall 2013	21,672
Fall 2014	21,864
Fall 2015	22,405
Fall 2016	22,958
Fall 2017	23,010
Fall 2018	23,202
Fall 2019	23,907
Fall 2020	23,884
Fall 2021	23,947
Fall 2022	24,111
Fall 2023	23,694
Fall 2024	23,671

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

92%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at University of Massachusetts-Amherst has held near 92% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	84%
Fall 2003 cohort	82%
Fall 2004 cohort	84%
Fall 2005 cohort	83%
Fall 2006 cohort	84%
Fall 2007 cohort	86%
Fall 2008 cohort	87%
Fall 2009 cohort	89%
Fall 2010 cohort	89%
Fall 2011 cohort	88%
Fall 2012 cohort	89%
Fall 2013 cohort	90%
Fall 2014 cohort	91%
Fall 2015 cohort	91%
Fall 2016 cohort	91%
Fall 2017 cohort	91%
Fall 2018 cohort	91%
Fall 2019 cohort	89%
Fall 2020 cohort	91%
Fall 2021 cohort	90%
Fall 2022 cohort	91%
Fall 2023 cohort	92%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about University of Massachusetts-Amherst

19.9% of University of Massachusetts-Amherst's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes University of Massachusetts-Amherst as a primarily residential campus of 23,671 undergraduates — and 91.9% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst's SAT section-percentile sums are 1310–1500 — their midpoint is above the MA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on University of Massachusetts-Amherst's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How University of Massachusetts-Amherst compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

University of Massachusetts-Amherst59.7%

Massachusetts median70.3%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

University of Massachusetts-Amherst$17,772

Massachusetts median$46,700

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

University of Massachusetts-Amherst's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst$71,631

Massachusetts median$62,832

National median$53,781

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University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Massachusetts and national reference values
Metric & basis	University of Massachusetts-Amherst	Massachusetts median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	59.7%	70.3%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$17,772	$46,700	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$71,631	$62,832	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For University of Massachusetts-Amherst, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 47 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer Science	$123,519
Computer Engineering	$113,083
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	$101,091
Accounting and Related Services	$100,516
Chemical Engineering	$97,990
Industrial Engineering	$97,791
Mechanical Engineering	$96,999
Finance and Financial Management Services	$96,995
Architectural Sciences and Technology	$93,156
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$92,623
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$90,309
Civil Engineering	$88,076
Marketing	$86,299
Mathematics	$83,338
Economics	$80,434
Chemistry	$78,373
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	$77,853
Food Science and Technology	$77,771
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences	$74,422
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$73,242
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$73,238
Biology, General	$72,726
Physics	$72,596
Hospitality Administration/Management	$70,916
Non-Professional Legal Studies	$69,269
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology	$66,642
Landscape Architecture	$64,477
Public Health	$63,854
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$63,620
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	$63,383
Nutrition Sciences	$63,019
Communication and Media Studies	$60,891
Political Science and Government	$60,726
Animal Sciences	$59,543
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	$59,298
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs	$57,461
Sociology	$56,960
History	$56,597
Environmental Design	$55,571
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	$54,215
Journalism	$52,011
Plant Sciences	$51,912
Psychology, General	$51,274
English Language and Literature, General	$48,475
Fine and Studio Arts	$46,027
Agricultural Production Operations	$42,520
Anthropology	$31,186

These 47 fields listed for University of Massachusetts-Amherst measure earnings after completion. The $71,631 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 26 additional University of Massachusetts-Amherst fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does University of Massachusetts-Amherst report?

University of Massachusetts-Amherst's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1310–1500 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is University of Massachusetts-Amherst's acceptance rate?

59.7% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 30,020 admitted from 50,261 applicants.

How much does University of Massachusetts-Amherst cost?

In-state tuition is $17,772; out-of-state students pay $40,449. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does University of Massachusetts-Amherst report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $71,631. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Massachusetts

Mount Holyoke College — 36% admitted
The New England Conservatory of Music — 41.1% admitted
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Clark University — 39.5% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.