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| Metric | U. Massachusetts-Lowell | U. Arizona |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 83% | 86% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 84% / 82% | 84% / 88% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 13,781 | 58,339 |
| Admitted | 11,444 | 50,252 |
| Enrolled | 2,068 | 9,240 |
| Yield | 18% | 18% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1180–1370 | 1150–1420 |
| ACT middle 50% | 25–32 | 21–29 |
| Sent an SAT | 27% | – |
| Sent an ACT | 2% | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 16%Fall 2024 | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very important | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Not considered | Considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | Important | Not considered |
| Admission: Essay | Important | Considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | Not considered | Considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Considered |
| Average high school GPA | 3.72Fall 2024 | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 22% (of the 36% with a rank)Fall 2024 | – |
| Early decision | – | – |
| Early action | Offered, restrictive2024–25 | – |
| Wait list | 45 admitted of 240 who acceptedFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | Very importantFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Test scores | ImportantFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Interview | Not consideredFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | Not consideredFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | Not consideredFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | ImportantFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: First generation | Not consideredFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | Not consideredFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: State residency | Not consideredFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | Not consideredFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | Not consideredFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | Not consideredFall 2024 | – |
| Test policy | Test scores requiredFall 2026 applicants | Test-optional |
| Application fee | $70 | $50 |
| Deadlines & deposit | Apply by June 1 · reply by May 1Fall 2025 cycle | – |
| Gap year allowed | Yes, up to 1 yearFall 2025 cycle | – |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 84%Fall 2024 | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | Suburb: Large | City: Large |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large |
| Research activity | R1: very high research | R1: very high research |
| Student access & earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings | Lower Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | Land-grant |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | AANAPISI | Hispanic-Serving |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I, no football | Division I FBS |
| Conference | America East | Big Twelve Conference |
| ROTC | Army, Air Force | Army, Navy, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 11,434 | 42,537 |
| Beds in college housing | 4,135 | 7,619 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | Offered2024–25 | – |
| Greek councils present | – | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 30% | 26% |
| First-gen | 32% | 31% |
| Men / women | 58% / 42% | 44% / 56% |
| Part-time students | 18% | 17% |
| Students 25 and older | 18% | 14% |
| First-years from in state | 88% | 50% |
| First-years from other states | 12% | 45% |
| First-years from abroad | 0% | 6% |
| New transfer students this fall | 1,067 | 2,584 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 34% | 22% |
| Diversity index | 0.69 | 0.70 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 17 to 1 | 20 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 45%Fall 2024 | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 60% | 77% |
| Average faculty salary | $128,503 | $110,926 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 2,625 | 8,236 |
| Most popular majors | Business Administration and Management, General 21% · Psychology, General 9% · Mechanical Engineering 6% | Psychology, General 7% · Business Administration and Management, General 5% · Physiology, General 3% |
| Instruction spending per student | $15,274 (public, GASB accounting) | $15,271 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $15,318 (public, GASB accounting) | $28,080 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 28% | 30% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $24,579 | $32,363 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 34% | 29% |
| Net price, students with grants | $16,530 | $19,055 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $34,564 | $33,126 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $53,390 | $60,595 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | Yes |
| Promise program | No | Yes |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $16,570 | $13,626 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $35,396 | $41,095 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 13% | 45% |
| First-years with grants | 82% | 95% |
| Average grant | $15,098 | $13,776 |
| Aid from the college | 79% | 93% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSAFall 2025 entrants | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | March 1 (priority)Fall 2025 entrants | – |
| Need met, first-years | 93%2023–24 | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | $21,2812023–24 | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | 120 students, average $12.6K2023–24 | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $64,874 | $59,979 |
| Graduation rate | 66% | 63% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 59% | 60% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 70% | 71% |
| Pell graduation gap | 11 pts lower | 11 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | 40%Entered fall 2018 | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 49%Entered fall 2018 | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | 45%Entered fall 2018 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | 56%Entered fall 2018 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 66%Entered fall 2018 | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | 61%Entered fall 2018 | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 69% | 70% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 63% | 76% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 54% | 64% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 57% | 43% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 63% | 66% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 62% | 69% |
| Retention rate | 84% | 83% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 52% | 48% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 68% | 63% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 17% | 27% |
| Median debt | $23,704 | $19,620 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 53% | 26% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $19,500 | $14,737 |
| Website | uml.edu | arizona.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;University of Massachusetts-Lowell Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2024;University of Massachusetts-Lowell Common Data Set 2024–25, 2024–25;University of Massachusetts-Lowell Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2026 applicants;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;University of Massachusetts-Lowell Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;University of Massachusetts-Lowell Common Data Set 2024–25, Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;University of Massachusetts-Lowell Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 entrants;University of Massachusetts-Lowell Common Data Set 2024–25, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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