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University of Massachusetts-Boston

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Class Rank

Top tenth (16%)
Top 11%–25% (28%)
Top 26%–50% (32%)
Bottom 26%–50% (20%)
Bottom quarter (4%)

High School GPA

4.0 (20%)
3.75–3.99 (13%)
3.50–3.74 (13%)
3.25–3.49 (16%)
3.00–3.24 (15%)
2.50–2.99 (20%)
2.00–2.49 (2%)

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Academic GPAVery Important
Application EssayImportant
Recommendation(s)Important
Standardized test scoresConsidered
Class rankNot Considered

Non-academic

Character/personal qualitiesImportant
Extracurricular activitiesConsidered
Talent/abilityConsidered
First generationConsidered
Volunteer workConsidered
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InterviewNot Considered
Alumni/ae relationNot Considered
Geographical residenceNot Considered
State residencyNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered
Racial/ethnic statusNot Considered
Level of applicant's interestNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $15,496

In-State Cost of Attendance: $29,698

Out-of-State Tuition: $37,174

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $51,376

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Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 1,687

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $13,815

Students with non-need merit aid: 399

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $6,976

Student Debt

Median total debt: $15,000

Students with federal loans: 51.7%

Students with Pell grants: 42.7%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $49,875

After 5 years: $69,745

Majors(53 programs)

  1. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(459 graduates)
  2. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(274 graduates)
  3. Psychology, General.(259 graduates)
  4. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(217 graduates)
  5. Biology, General.(180 graduates)
  6. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(145 graduates)
  7. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(136 graduates)
  8. Economics.(131 graduates)
  9. Communication and Media Studies.(111 graduates)
  10. English Language and Literature, General.(69 graduates)
  11. Sociology.(69 graduates)
  12. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(68 graduates)
  13. Political Science and Government.(59 graduates)
  14. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(54 graduates)
  15. History.(36 graduates)
  16. Social Work.(32 graduates)
  17. Mathematics.(30 graduates)
  18. Fine and Studio Arts.(30 graduates)
  19. Philosophy.(27 graduates)
  20. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(26 graduates)
  21. Anthropology.(26 graduates)
  22. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(24 graduates)
  23. International Relations and National Security Studies.(21 graduates)
  24. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(20 graduates)
  25. Area Studies.(14 graduates)
  26. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(13 graduates)
  27. Physics.(13 graduates)
  28. Music.(13 graduates)
  29. International/Global Studies.(12 graduates)
  30. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(12 graduates)
  31. Chemistry.(8 graduates)
  32. Community Organization and Advocacy.(5 graduates)
  33. Human Resources Management and Services.(5 graduates)
  34. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(4 graduates)
  35. Computer Engineering.(2 graduates)
  36. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(1 graduates)
  37. Computer Science.
  38. Engineering Physics.
  39. East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  40. Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies.
  41. Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.
  42. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
  43. Zoology/Animal Biology.
  44. Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other.
  45. Gerontology.
  46. Cognitive Science.
  47. Sustainability Studies.
  48. Physical Sciences.
  49. Research and Experimental Psychology.
  50. Public Policy Analysis.
  51. Social Sciences, General.
  52. Dance.
  53. Public Health.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 11,848 students

Admission Rate: 83.0%

Retention Rate: 72.9%

Graduation Rate: 51.1%

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Student Demographics

White (30.9%)
Hispanic (19.6%)
Black (17.9%)
Asian (16.3%)
Two or More (4.0%)
International (6.7%)

Gender Distribution

Men (42.9%)
Women (57.1%)

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