UMass Amherst Rankings and Evaluation

National Universities

#79 in National Universities

World Universities

#191 in World Universities

Massachusetts Colleges

#12 in Massachusetts Colleges

University of Massachusetts-Amherst is ranked 79^th in National Universities, 191^st in World Universities, and 12^nd in Massachusetts Colleges.

The following statements evaluate University of Massachusetts-Amherst by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Its tuition & fees of $39,293 is expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (58%) is lower (difficult to get in).
The SAT & ACT scores (1,390 SAT, 31 ACT) is extremely competitive scores.
It has very large number of students of 32,229.
It offers very diverse area of study (338 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of UMass Amherst are $39,293 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst $39,293

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts $24,643

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of UMass Amherst are $34,720 (out-of-state rate) and it is very expensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst $34,720

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Public, 4-Years Colleges $20,343

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts $18,933

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of UMass Amherst is 58% and it is lower (difficult to get in) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst 58%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 72%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 78%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of UMass Amherst is 18% and the yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst 18%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 32%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 25%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at UMass Amherst is 1,390 and it is extremely competitive scores compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst 1,390

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Public, 4-Years Colleges 1,112

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 1,112

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at UMass Amherst is 31 and it is lower compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst 31

All U.S. Colleges 68

Public, 4-Years Colleges 67

4-Years Colleges 68

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 71

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at UMass Amherst is 83% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst 83%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 63%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at UMass Amherst is 11% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst 11%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 24%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at UMass Amherst is 90% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst 90%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 78%

Student Population

The total student population at UMass Amherst is 32,229 and its population very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst 32,229

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 8,889

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at UMass Amherst is $11,636 which is 29.61% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst $11,636

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts $7,564

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at UMass Amherst is 18 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.