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University of Massachusetts Global

Aliso Viejo, CA
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Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 4,491 undergrads, where 22% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

4.5K

undergrads · larger than 76% of colleges

Diversity index

0.59

Pell Grant

22%

below the median

First generation

50%

above the median

Large suburbNo college housing
Less diverse · index 0.69 → 0.59 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (30% of graduates). 24 students for every faculty member, more than at 96% of colleges. 10% of faculty are full-time. Spends $4,226 a year on instruction per student.

24 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 96% of colleges

Most popular major

Business Administration and Management, General

30% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Business Administration, Management and Operations

$83.8K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

10%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$4.2K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

What students pay, price by family income, debt, and who gets grants.

$30.5K

net price per year for first-years with grants

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$35,325 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
Federal loans

23%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

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Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $65,703 ten years after enrolling, more than at 79% of colleges; 55% graduate within six years.

55%

55%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$65.7K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$24.3K

≈ $257/month for 10 years

Retention

62%

come back for year two

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

  • Diversity

    Less diverse

    index 0.69 → 0.59

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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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

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    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

IPEDS unit ID 262086 · 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