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University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, MA - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Research Universities (very high research activity)
UndergraduateArts & sciences plus professions, high graduate coexistence
GraduateComprehensive doctoral (no medical/veterinary)
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentHigh undergraduate
Size & SettingLarge four-year, highly residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District2501

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending University of Massachusetts Amherst?
702nd for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $1,714 $1,714 $9,937
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $10,018 $10,018 $13,292
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $656 $656 $1,181
FT Graduate Tuition $2,640 $2,640 $9,937
FT Graduate Required Fees $8,286 $8,286 $11,491
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $594 $594 $1,047
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $22,593 $22,593 $34,090
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $12,917 $12,917 $24,414
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $12,917 $12,917 $24,414

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $10,106↓ $10,417 $10,106↓ $10,417 $20,684↓ $21,914
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $1,000(N/C)
On-Campus – Room & Board $7,478↓ $8,114
On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,400(N/C)
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$40
Graduate Application Fee$40
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 29,452 (13,843 male / 15,609 female)
Admitted 19,703 (8,656 male / 11,047 female)
Admission rate 67%
First-time Enrollment 4,124 (1,966 male / 2,158 female)
FT Enrollment 4,118 (1,961 male / 2,157 female)
PT Enrollment 6 (5 male / 1 female)
Total Enrollment27,016

Admission Criteria

What criteria does University of Massachusetts Amherst use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. Completion
Recommendations
Formal competency demo
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does University of Massachusetts Amherst accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Colonial Athletic Association
NCAA Basketball Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Atlantic 10 Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Atlantic 10 Conference

ACT Test Admission

279th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 13%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) /
Math scores (25/75 %ile) /
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 23 / 28

SAT Test Admission

291st for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 97%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 520 / 630
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 540 / 650
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1060 / 1280

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity11,982
Meals per WeekN/A
Room Fee$4,612
Board Fee$2,173

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 482 396 362 732 28 8,882 1,048 11,930
Accounting 10 20 8 44 2 366 24 474
African-American/Black Studies 12 10 2 24
Agricultural Economics 10 4 4 16 126 6 166
Animal Sciences, General 2 6 76 8 92
Anthropology 2 2 2 68 12 86
Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations 2 2
Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services, Other 18 18
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General 12 12
Applied Mathematics 4 4 2 10
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) 4 2 14 2 22
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 20 10 30
Astronomy 2 8 10
Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology 10 2 26 70 8 116
Biological and Physical Sciences 4 4
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 6 8 12 54 4 184 20 288
Botany/Plant Biology 2 4 6
Business Administration and Management, General 54 22 24 40 2 574 90 806
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 4 4
Chemical Engineering 2 6 2 6 44 60
Chemistry, General 6 10 26 4 46
Chinese Language and Literature 6 2 8 2 18
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning 12 2 14
Civil Engineering, General 6 4 2 4 96 12 124
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2 46 2 50
Communication Disorders, General 2 4 8 2 154 10 180
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 6 16 14 20 2 444 36 538
Comparative Literature 4 2 4 16 26
Computer Engineering, General 62 4 22 10 98
Computer Science 18 8 14 104 8 152
Creative Writing 4 2 4 30 4 44
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 6 2 66 4 78
Crop Production 4 4
Dance, General 16 6 22
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 2 4 2 76 12 96
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 4 2 6
Economics, General 22 30 22 48 178 24 324
Education, General 34 14 6 14 408 60 536
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 2 4 2 12 52 2 74
English Language and Literature, General 6 6 14 2 322 38 388
Entomology 2 2
Environmental Design/Architecture 2 40 2 44
Environmental Science 4 42 6 52
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 2 8 4 14
Equestrian/Equine Studies 16 16
Evolutionary Biology 2 2
Exercise Physiology 6 4 16 2 204 14 246
Finance, General 8 14 6 50 292 32 402
Fine/Studio Arts, General 4 4 6 84 18 116
Food Science 6 12 18
Forestry, General 2 40 4 46
French Language and Literature 2 16 4 22
General Studies 2 2
Geography 2 2 2 14 2 22
Geology/Earth Science, General 2 2 2 42 12 60
German Language and Literature 2 6 8
History, General 6 8 12 2 238 30 296
Hospitality Administration/Management, General 30 8 14 44 2 310 22 430
Industrial Engineering 2 2 4 8 4 20
Interior Architecture 2 2 48 4 56
Interior Design 2 2 4
International Relations and Affairs 4 2 6
Italian Language and Literature 2 2
Japanese Language and Literature 2 30 4 36
Jewish/Judaic Studies 2 4 6
Journalism 10 2 4 178 20 214
Labor and Industrial Relations 22 22
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) 2 2 50 4 58
Landscaping and Groundskeeping 2 52 2 56
Latin American Studies 2 2 14 2 12 2 34
Legal Studies, General 16 10 8 120 18 172
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 6 2 118 26 152
Linguistics 2 26 4 32
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 2 2
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 2 2 12 14 212 12 254
Materials Science 22 4 16 6 48
Mathematics, General 10 2 14 76 22 124
Mechanical Engineering 16 4 12 10 132 16 190
Medieval and Renaissance Studies 12 2 14
Microbiology, General 4 6 14 54 6 84
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 4 18 4 270 20 316
Music Performance, General 6 34 8 48
Music Teacher Education 2 2 14 4 22
Music, General 4 2 32 38
Natural Resources Management and Policy 4 22 4 30
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 4 4
Neuroscience 2 8 10
Nursing, Other 2 4 6 108 50 170
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 2 14 6 14 202 10 248
Nutrition Sciences 4 42 6 52
Philosophy 2 2 4 58 8 74
Physics, General 10 2 32 6 50
Plant Sciences, General 2 2 100 14 118
Political Science and Government, General 6 8 12 22 198 28 274
Pre-Veterinary Studies 16 4 20
Psychology, General 4 30 48 58 2 626 74 842
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) 24 18 6 10 118 22 198
Public Policy Analysis 8 4 4 32 10 58
Religion/Religious Studies 2 4 6
Russian Studies 2 4 6
Social Sciences, General 10 10
Social Sciences, Other 2 4 30 4 40
Sociology 4 32 10 10 6 278 20 360
Spanish Language and Literature 6 2 10 2 50 4 74
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 18 2 14 6 210 4 254
Turf and Turfgrass Management 40 2 42
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management 36 16 52
Women's Studies 4 12 4 20
Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Technology 2 2 54 4 62

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

University of Massachusetts Amherst 214th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $89,627 ($96,221 male / $78,930 female)
Number of FT Faculty 1,180 (730 male / 450 female)
Number of PT Faculty 268
FT Faculty Ratio 4 : 1
Total Benefits $21,933,215

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