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University of Massachusetts Lowell

Lowell, MA · CDS 2024–2025 · Suburb: Large · 4-year · Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Asian American & Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution
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Overall admit rate
83.0%
Lower = more selective
Yield rate
17.7%
Admitted students who enrolled
Avg % of need met
94.0%
Total cost — out-of-state
—
Sticker price before aid
Student-faculty ratio
17:1
Avg loan debt at graduation
$22,533

Admit rate over time

% of need met over time

Total cost (out-of-state) over time

Enrollment

Total all undergraduates12,122
Total all graduate4,675
Grand total all students16,797

Admissions

Total applicants13,676
Total admitted11,345
Total enrolled2,011
Overall admit rate83.0%
Admit rate — women81.8%
Admit rate — men84.1%
Yield rate17.7%

Early Decision / Action

Offers Early Decision plan?No
ED closing date——
ED notification date——
# admitted under ED plan——
Offers Early Action plan?Yes
EA closing dateFebruary 5th
EA notification dateDecember 10th
Restrictive Early Action?No

Test Scores

% submitting SAT27.0%
% submitting ACT2.0%
SAT EBRW 25th %ile590
SAT EBRW 75th %ile680
SAT Math 25th %ile590
SAT Math 75th %ile690
ACT Comp 25th %ile25
ACT Comp 75th %ile32
% in top 10% of HS class22.0%
% in top 25% of HS class50.0%

Cost

Tuition — in-state——
Tuition — out-of-state——
Required fees——
Room and board——
Total cost — in-state——
Total cost — out-of-state——

Financial Aid

Avg need-based grant$15,794
Avg % of need met94.0%
% with 100% of need met——
Avg merit grant (no need)$8,203
Avg loan debt at graduation$22,533

Waitlist & Transfer

# offered place on waitlist572
# admitted from waitlist45
Waitlist admit rate18.8%
Transfer applicants (total)1,647
Transfer admit rate84.0%

Faculty

Student-faculty ratio17:1
% faculty full-time59.0%

College Scorecard

Federal outcomes data — not in the CDS. Each figure's cohort year can differ from the CDS year above and from other Scorecard figures below; see the vintage next to each.

Admissions & cost

Admit rate (Scorecard)83.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Average net price (public)$17,163Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Average net price (private)——

Completion, retention & earnings

Completion rate (200% of expected time)72.3%Scorecard · Fall 2016 or AcadYr 2016-17 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS200)
Completion rate — Pell recipients (150% of expected time)62.6%Scorecard · Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
First-year retention rate83.0%Scorecard · Fall 2023 bachelor's-seeking cohort, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRSRET_FT)
Median earnings, 4 yrs after completing$81,163Scorecard · Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

Financial aid

% receiving a Pell Grant29.8%Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS_DCS)
% receiving a federal loan55.3%Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS_DCS)

Federal loan repayment status (2 yrs after entering repayment)

Paid in full12.4%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Making progress32.9%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Not making progress24.5%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Discharged0.6%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Defaulted4.2%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019

Undergraduates

% part-time17.7%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% white49.4%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Black10.3%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Hispanic/Latino17.2%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Asian13.9%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% American Indian/Alaska Native0.1%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% two or more races3.4%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% nonresident/international2.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% race/ethnicity unknown3.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Instructional staff

% women46.1%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% men53.9%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% white62.8%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Black1.9%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Hispanic/Latino3.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Asian23.2%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% American Indian/Alaska Native0.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% two or more races0.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% nonresident/international7.5%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% race/ethnicity unknown0.9%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Fields of study

% of degrees awarded, by broad field — College Scorecard.

Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services21.4%
Engineering17.8%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services11.0%
Psychology9.0%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services7.0%
Health Professions And Related Programs6.9%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences4.2%
Social Sciences3.0%