Fast Facts
| Statistic | Description |
|---|---|
| 7,759 | Total enrollment |
| 49 | Total states represented |
| 55 | Total countries represented |
| 5,602 | Undergraduate enrollment |
| 42 | Undergraduate states represented |
| 36 | Undergraduate countries represented |
| 2,157 | Graduate/Law enrollment |
| 40 | Graduate states represented |
| 37 | Graduate countries represented |
| $90K | Average salary for graduate alumni, class of 2023 |
| 12,589 | Online course registrations |
| 1,083 | Online program enrollment |
| 48/52 | Male/Female |
| 38.6% | Students of color |
| 56% | First-generation students |
| 1,376 | First-year students enrolled |
| 92% | First-year students accepted annually |
| 3.3 | Average high school GPA of first-year students |
| 1,140 | Average SAT I (Critical Reading & Math) |
| 82.0% | % who receive financial aid |
| 2,904 | Students living on campus |
| 2,376 | First-year students living on campus |
| 73% | % of first-year students living on campus |
| 49% | % of undergraduate students living on campus |
| 76% | Massachusetts residents |
| 24.2% | % transfer students |
| 8 | Professional live-in staff |
| 77 | Resident assistants |
| Statistic | Description |
|---|---|
| #209 | Among U.S. national universities - U.S. News & World Report |
| Doctoral | UMass Dartmouth is classified as a doctoral university of high research activity - Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education |
| #112 | Best U.S. Public Schools among nationally-ranked universities - U.S. News & World Report |
| #7 | Best "Hidden Gem" public university for learning outcomes & student opportunities. - College Gazette (2020) |
| #4 | Best Social Mobility in Massachusetts |
| #4 | Best Social Mobility in New England |
| #78 | Best Social Mobility nationwide - U.S. News & World Report |
| #165 out of 1,550 | Best Social Mobility: the extent to which a university educates economically disadvantaged students at a lower tuition, so they can graduate and obtain good paying jobs - Social Mobility Index (2021) |
| #24 | Best Value Massachusetts College for in-state students - Payscale |
| #29 | Best value Massachusetts college for out-of-state students - Payscale |
| #420 out of 1,539 | Best Universities and Colleges for a Bachelor's degree - PayScale |
| Gold | Military Friendly School '23-24 |
| #3 | Best online colleges in Massachusetts - College Choice, Affordable Colleges Online |
| 123 | World University Rankings, Times Higher Education |
| 101-125 | World Reputation Rankings, Times Higher Education |
| Statistic | Description |
|---|---|
| 118 | Undergraduate fields of study |
| 54 | Undergraduate majors |
| 70 | Undergraduate minors |
| 11 | Undergraduate certificates |
| Top 1/4th | of Online Bachelor's Programs nationwide. - U.S. News & World Report |
| 48 | Total STEM programs |
| 13 | Undergraduate STEM programs |
| $66K | Average starting salary in STEM |
| 15 | Doctorate programs of study |
| 42 | Master's degree programs |
| 43 | Graduate certificates |
| 920 | Courses offered per semester |
| 6 | Colleges |
| Statistic | Description |
|---|---|
| 382 | Full-time faculty |
| 267 | Tenure/Tenure-track faculty |
| 89.5% | Faculty holding terminal degrees |
| 15:1 | Student/Faculty ratio |
| 3 | CAREER Awards from the National Science Foundation |
| 1 | MacDowell Colony Fellow, in recognition of artistic excellence |
| Statistic | Description |
|---|---|
| $42M | Research activity |
| Statistic | Description |
|---|---|
| 215K | Books, serials & other paper materials |
| 593K | Ebooks & other digital/electronic material |
| Statistic | Description |
|---|---|
| 67.3K | Total alumni |
| 92% | UMassD class of 2023 graduates are employed or in graduate school within 6 months of graduation |
| 68.0% | Massachusetts residents alumni |
| Statistic | Description |
|---|---|
| 140+ | Student clubs & organizations |
| 37 | Student government seats |
| 14 | Graduate student senate seats |
| 8 | Living & Learning Communities |
| 7 | Intramural sports |
| 252K+ | Community service hours performed by UMassD students in 2023-2024 academic year |
| #175 | Nationally Ranked U.S. Universities for Service - Washington Monthly |
| 4,026 | Students participated in service-learning opportunities |
| 7 | Fraternities |
| 6 | Sororities |
| Statistic | Description |
|---|---|
| 19 | Intercollegiate Programs |
| 421 | Student-athletes |
| 450+ | Students/faculty/staff playing intramurals |
| Statistic | Description |
|---|---|
| $288M | Revenues |
| Statistic | Description |
|---|---|
| $75.9M | Endowment |
| $2.3M | Private funds |
| Statistic | Description |
|---|---|
| $550M | Annual economic impact |
| 3,802 | External jobs created |
| 1,284 | University employees |
| Statistic | Description |
|---|---|
| 710 | Acres |
| 15 | Central buildings |
| 10 | Residence halls |
| 142 | Classrooms, all campuses |
| 113 | Instructional labs/studios, all campuses |
| 5 | STEM centers on-campus |
| 11 | Places to dine on campus |
| 59 | Study abroad locations |
Schools and colleges
| Statistic | Description |
|---|---|
| 2415 | College of Arts & Sciences total enrollment |
| 15:1 | Student:Faculty ratio |
| 44% | Students of color |
| 39% | Undergraduate first-generation students |
| 90% | of Arts & Sciences undergraduates are employed or enrolled in graduate studies within six months of graduation - Class of 2023 NACE survey |
| 96% | of Arts & Sciences graduate students are employed within six months of graduation - Class of 2023 NACE survey |
| 100% | of chemistry majors are employed within six months of graduation - Class of 2023 NACE survey |
| 100% | of graduate chemistry students are employed within six months of graduation - Class of 2023 NACE survey |
| 100% | of economics majors are employed within six months of graduation - Class of 2023 NACE survey |
| 95% | of English majors are employed within six months of graduation - Class of 2023 NACE survey |
| 100% | of healthcare administration majors are employed within six months of graduation - Class of 2023 NACE survey |
| 95% | of psychology majors are employed within six months of graduation - Class of 2023 NACE survey |
| 100% | of Psychology: Clinical students are employed within six months of graduation - Class of 2023 NACE survey |
| 100% | of Psychology: Research students are employed within six months of graduation - Class of 2023 NACE survey |
| $12.4M | in grants awarded in the last 3 years |
| 8 | Fulbright Scholars among College of Arts & Sciences faculty |
| #164 | Best Undergraduate Psychology Programs in the U.S. - U.S. News & World Report |
| 5th | Best Public Undergraduate Psychology Programs in New England - U.S. News & World Report |
| #148 | Best Education Schools in the U.S. - U.S. News & World Report |
| Top 1/3rd | of U.S. Graduate Programs in Education - U.S. News & World Report |
| #135 | Best Graduate Public Affairs Program in the U.S. - U.S. News & World Report |
| #10 | Best Online Bachelor's in Economics - Academic Influence |
| #10 | Best Online Bachelor's in English - Academic Influence |
| #4 | Best Online Bachelor's in Public Administration - Academic Influence |
| #4 | Best Online Bachelor's in Women's and Gender Studies - Academic Influence |
| Statistic | Description |
|---|---|
| 1685 | Charlton College of Business total enrollment |
| 38% | students of color |
| 38% | first-generation undergraduate students |
| 3105 | hours volunteered to local community 2020-2024 |
| 93% | of undergraduate Charlton College of Business students are employed or enrolled in graduate studies within six months of graduation - Class of 2023 NACE survey |
| 95% | of graduate Charlton College of Business students are employed within six months of graduation - Class of 2023 NACE survey |
| 96% | of finance majors are employed or enrolled in graduate studies within six months of graduation - Class of 2023 NACE survey |
| $60K | Undergraduate mean starting salary - Class of 2023 NACE survey |
| $92K | Graduate student mean starting salary - Class of 2023 NACE survey |
| 96% | of management majors are employed within six months of graduating - Class of 2023 NACE survey |
| 99% | of MBA graduates were employed within six months of graduating - Class of 2023 NACE survey |
| 100.0% | of MS Accounting graduates were employed within six months of graduating - Class of 2023 NACE survey |
| 100% | of MS Finance graduates were employed full-time within six months of graduating - Class of 2023 NACE survey |
| #135 | Best U.S. Undergraduate Business Programs - U.S. News & World Report |
| 4th | Best Public Undergraduate Business Programs in New England - U.S. News & World Report |
| 2nd | Best Public Undergraduate Business Programs in Massachusetts - U.S. News & World Report |
| #10 | Best U.S. Online Bachelor's in Business Programs - U.S. News & World Report |
| #86 | Best Online MBA Programs - U.S. News & World Report |
| Top 24% | of U.S. Online MBA Programs - U.S. News & World Report |
| #56 | Best Online MBA Programs for Veterans - U.S. News & World Report |
| #60 | Best Online Master's in Business Programs (Excluding MBA) - U.S. News & World Report |
| Top 27% | of Online Master's in Business Programs besides the MBA - U.S. News & World Report |
| #2 | Fastest Accounting Degrees 2023-24 - BestValueSchools |
| #8 | Best Online Bachelor's in Finance - Academic Influence |
| #13 | Best Online Bachelor's in Marketing - Academic Influence |
| #17 | Best Online MBA in Finance - Academic Influence |
| #18 | Best Online Bachelor's in Accounting - Academic Influence |
| #37 | Best Online Bachelor's in Business Administration - Academic Influence |
| #10 | Best Online MBA in the Northeast - Fortune |
| Statistic | Description |
|---|---|
| 16 | College of Engineering undergraduate academic program areas |
| ~900 | College of Engineering undergraduate students |
| 99% | College of Engineering students employed six months after graduation. |
| $24.3M | College of Engineering current research funding |
| 700+ | College of Engineering graduate students |
| $77K+ | Average salary for engineering undergraduate alumni, class of 2023 |
| $106M | College of Engineering total in scholarships, grants, part-time employment, and loans for students |
| 6 | College of Engineering academic departments |
| $4M+ | Endowed scholarships for College of Engineering students |
| #4 | College of Engineering: best value Massachusetts college for in-state students - Payscale |
| 100% | College of Engineering full-time undergraduates who applied for financial aid received it |
| 100+ | Internships completed by class of 2024 engineering students at companies such as Titleist, Bose Corporation, eBay, Hewlett-Packard, National Grid, and Pratt & Whitney |
| 15 | College of Engineering ranked nationwide for master's degrees in physics among institutions granting the MS - American Physical Society |
| Top 1% | College of Engineering ranked nationwide awarding doctoral degrees to women - ASEE (2021) |
| #139 | Best Engineering Schools among Doctorate Granting Universities - U.S. News & World Report |
| 3rd | Highest ranked undergraduate engineering programs among public universities in Massachusetts - U.S. News & World Report |
| #2 | Highest ranked undergraduate computer science program among public universities in Massachusetts - U.S. News & World Report |
| #126 | Best Undergraduate Computer Science Programs - U.S. News and World Report |
| #42 | Best Online Master's in Computer Information Technology Programs - U.S. News & World Report |
| #30 | Best Online Master's Programs in Computer Science - College Choice |
| #7 | Best Data Science Master's Programs - Best Value Schools |
| Statistic | Description |
|---|---|
| 626 | College of Nursing & Health Sciences total enrollment (Fall 2023) |
| 32% | College of Nursing & Health Sciences students of color |
| 14:1 | College of Nursing & Health Sciences student/faculty ratio (traditional BS) |
| Top 10% | of U.S. Undergraduate Nursing Programs - U.S. News & World Report |
| 96% | First-time NCLEX pass rate, Class of 2023 (traditional BS) |
| 94% | First-time ABSN pass rate, Class of 2023 |
| $69K | Median salary of CNHS bachelor of science graduates (Class of 2023) |
| #43 | National rank for online RN to BS by College Choice |
| 82% | National exam pass rates for Class of 2023 Medical Laboratory Science majors (National pass rate was 76%.) |
| 100% | Class of 2023 MLS graduates employed or enrolled in futher education 6 months after graduation |
| Top 50 | Best Value Nursing PhD Programs - Value Colleges |
| $88,500K | Median salary of CNHS alumni with a graduate degree (Class of 2023) |
| 98% | CNHS graduates employed or enrolled in further education 6 months after graduation |
| Statistic | Description |
|---|---|
| 538 | CVPA total enrollment |
| 16:1 | Student:faculty ratio |
| 28% | Undergraduate first-generation students |
| 6 | Instructional computing labs |
| 2 | Student gallery exhibition spaces |
| 89% | of CVPA graduates are employed or enrolled in graduate studies within six months of graduation - Class of 2022 NACE survey |
| 100% | of music majors were employed within six months of graduation - Class of 2023 NACE survey |
| 100% | of photography majors were employed within six months of graduation - Class of 2023 NACE survey |
| $55K | CVPA undergraduate median starting salary - Class of 2023 NACE survey |
| #9 | Best Animation & Game Arts Program in Massachusetts - Animation Career Review |
| Statistic | Description |
|---|---|
| 4.04 | Average high school GPA of first-year students in Honors College |
| 40+ | Honors College course selections each year |
| 133 | Honors students enrolled in the Class of 2024 |
| 1:1 | Honors student to faculty research ratio |
| 20 | Maximum number of students in an honors class |
| 434 | Total number of Honors College students |
| 155 | College of Arts & Sciences students enrolled in the Honors College |
| 131 | College of Engineering students enrolled in the Honors College |
| 67 | College of Nursing & Health Sciences students enrolled in the Honors College |
| 45 | Charlton College of Business students enrolled in the Honors College |
| 36 | CVPA students enrolled in the Honors College |
| 160 | Honors students enrolled in the Class of 2026 |
| 4.162 | Honors students Class of 2026 average high school GPA |
| 23% | Honors students of color in Class of 2026 |
| Statistic | Description |
|---|---|
| 151 | Median LSAT |
| 3.4 | Median UGPA |
| 80% | First-time MA bar passage rate (2023, MA Board of Bar Examiners) |
| 381 | UMass Law total enrollment |
| #3 | Highest enrollment growth among U.S. law schools |
| 91% | Employment rate for Class of 2022 |
| #2 | in MA for graduates in government and public service jobs (Class of 2023) |
| #2 | Highest employment in government law in New England (preLaw) |
| #1 | Best Path to Government Jobs in New England (2016-2021) |
| #1 | Lowest tuition of any ABA-accredited law school in MA |
| #1 | Smallest typical class sizes of any ABA-accredited law school in Massachusetts |
| 100% | UMass Law guaranteed clinic or internship placement |
| 50% | Scholarships for Public Interest Law Fellows |
| #2 | in Massachusetts for Practical Legal Training (preLaw) |
| #4 | in New England for Practical Legal Training (preLaw) |
| 7 | Law Clinics |
| #3 | Most Graduates of Color among New England Law Schools (2021) |
| 15th | Highest Percent of Female Tenured Faculty among 200 ABA-accredited law schools in the U.S. |
| 175K | Hours of pro bono legal services contributed to the community valued at over $9M |
| 91% | UMass Law students received scholarships (2020-2021) |
| 145 | UMass Law total students entering class (2024) |
| 56% | UMass Law enrolled from outside MA entering class (2024) |
| 44% | UMass Law MA residents entering class (2024) |
| 65% | UMass Law entering class women (2022) |
| 25 | UMass Law entering class states represented (2022) |
| 13 | UMass Law entering class countries represented (2022) |
| Statistic | Description |
|---|---|
| 94% | SMAST graduates in professional positions |
| 102 | SMAST scientists, students, research, & staff |
| 25 | SMAST undergraduate internships in 2022 |
| 55 | SMAST research grants awarded in FY22 |
Undergraduate tuition and fees
Full academic year rates: 2024-2025
| MA Residents | Regional/Proximity* | Out-of-State/International |
|---|---|---|
| $15,612 | $21,155 | $32,567 |
With housing & food
Based on Unlimited Plus Dining Plan (unlimited meal swipes) and double room for a full year
| MA Residents | Regional/Proximity* | Out-of-State/International |
|---|---|---|
| $32,976 | $38,519 | $49,931 |