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University of Massachusetts-Boston

Boston, MAQuad's selectivityAccessible
Known forVery diverseTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

U. Massachusetts-Boston admits about 8 in 10 applicants (84%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 36% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

84%

84%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

21,262

Admitted

17,813

Yield

12%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.48

SAT middle 50%

1070–1290

10001600
ACT middle 50%

22–29

1836
Applications +152% since fall 2014 · admit rate 71% → 84%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 11,512 undergrads, where 42% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

11.5K

undergrads · larger than 90% of colleges

Diversity index

0.80

Pell Grant

42%

above the median

First generation

43%

above the median

Large cityNCAA D-III · Little East ConferenceStudy abroad
Steady · index 0.78 → 0.80 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (16% of graduates). 15 students for every faculty member, more than at 66% of colleges. 60% of faculty are full-time. Spends $19,582 a year on instruction per student.

15 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 66% of colleges

Most popular major

Business Administration and Management, General

16% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering

$100.9K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

60%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$19.6K

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 $30,109 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $5.8K more than the national median. The 88% who received grants paid $17,768 on average; the other 12% paid the full sticker price of $37,074 in-state / $58,752 out-of-state.

29%

$30.1K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $5.8K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$37,074 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 29% of full price

Federal loans

51%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $65,865 ten years after enrolling, more than at 79% of colleges; 56% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.8 years of that salary.

56%

56%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$65.9K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$22K

≈ $233/month for 10 years

Retention

70%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 42% → 49% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Applications rose 152% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 71% to 84%.

  • Applications

    Growing

    +152%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 71% → 84%

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.78 → 0.80

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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IPEDS unit ID 166638 · 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