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University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Lowell, MAQuad's selectivityAccessible
Known forTest-optional heavy
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 11, 2026

  • Fall 2026 applicants: Test scores required (fall 2024: Test-optional)University of Massachusetts-Lowell Common Data Set 2024–25

Source:University of Massachusetts-Lowell Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2026 applicantsAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

U. Massachusetts-Lowell admits about 8 in 10 applicants (83%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 38% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

83%

83%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

13,781

Admitted

11,444

Yield

18%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.72

SAT middle 50%

1180–1370

10001600
ACT middle 50%

25–32

1836
Applications +47% since fall 2014 · admit rate 62% → 83%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 11,434 undergrads, where 30% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

11.4K

undergrads · larger than 90% of colleges

Diversity index

0.69

Pell Grant

30%

below the median

First generation

32%

about the median

Large suburbNCAA D-I · America EastROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.55 → 0.69 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (21% of graduates). 17 students for every faculty member, more than at 78% of colleges. 60% of faculty are full-time. Spends $15,274 a year on instruction per student.

17 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 78% of colleges

Most popular major

Business Administration and Management, General

21% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians

$120.2K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

60%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$15.3K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $24,579 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), about the national median. The 82% who received grants paid $16,530 on average; the other 18% paid the full sticker price of $34,564 in-state / $53,390 out-of-state.

34%

$24.6K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · about the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$34,564 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 34% of full price

Federal loans

53%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −9% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $64,874 ten years after enrolling, more than at 78% of colleges; 66% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.5 years of that salary.

66%

66%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$64.9K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$23.7K

≈ $251/month for 10 years

Retention

84%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 54% → 65% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 6% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 9%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 47% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 62% to 83%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −9% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +47%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 62% → 83%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.55 → 0.69

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    University of Massachusetts-Lowell · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 166513 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything