University of Massachusetts-Amherst

📍Amherst, Massachusetts
🏛️Public
Acceptance
64%
Ranking
#68
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University of Massachusetts-Amherst is a public institution in Amherst, Massachusetts, enrolling 32,045 students. It admits 63.5% of applicants. The average student pays $16,197 per year after financial aid, against a published cost of $26,579.

Admissions

Acceptance rate
63.5%
Applicants
45,451
Admitted
28,871
SAT (middle 50%)
1280–1450
Yield
19.4%

Cost and financial aid

Cost of attendance
$26,579
Average net price
$16,197
In-state tuition
$16,439
Out-of-state tuition
$36,964
Median debt at graduation
$20,015

Academics and campus

Total enrollment
32,045
Student-faculty ratio
18:1
Graduation rate
84%
Freshman retention
91%
US News rank
#68

After graduation

Median earnings (10 yr)
$65,645
Median earnings (6 yr)
$57,010
Loan repayment (3 yr)
83.5%

Source: IPEDS and Common Data Set filings. Figures reflect the most recent reporting year available for University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

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