University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, MA · NortheastQuad's selectivityOpen

Known forTest-optional heavy

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Admissions · Fall 2024

9 in 10 applicants admitted

U. Massachusetts-Dartmouth admits about 9 in 10 applicants (91%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 21% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

91%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

10,669

Admitted

9,670

Yield

13%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1050–1270

10001600

ACT middle 50%

26–30

1836

Applications +43% since fall 2014 · admit rate 77% → 91%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 5,221 undergrads, where 37% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

5.2K

undergrads · larger than 78% of colleges

Diversity index

0.64

Pell Grant

37%

above the median

First generation

35%

above the median

Midsize suburbNCAA D-III · Little East ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

More diverse · index 0.54 → 0.64 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other (11% of graduates). 16 students for every faculty member, more than at 72% of colleges. 68% of faculty are full-time. Spends $16,600 a year on instruction per student.

16 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 72% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $27,919 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $3.6K more than the national median. The 96% who received grants paid $21,094 on average; the other 4% paid the full sticker price of $36,320 in-state / $52,862 out-of-state.

29%

$27.9K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $3.6K above the national median

Full price, in-state: $36,320 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 29% of full price

Federal loans

64%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost rising · +13% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $68,804 ten years after enrolling, more than at 82% of colleges; 57% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.6 years of that salary.

57%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$68.8K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$25K

≈ $265/month for 10 years

Retention

64%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 47% → 52% 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 14% after inflation, and what the average first-year paid moved with it. Applications rose 43% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 77% to 91%.

Cost
Rising
+13% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+43%
Selectivity
Less selective
admit rate 77% → 91%
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.54 → 0.64

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

Sources for this profile

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
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
17
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (2026)
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 167987 · 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