University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
North Dartmouth, MA
Population
500,000
Website
https://www.umassd.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
5,289
Men / Women
48% / 52%
White
53%
Black
19%
Hispanic
12%
Mixed
5%
Asian
4%
International
2%
Native American
0%
From State
88%
From Region
8%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
30%
Health Sciences
17%
Arts
10%
Engineering
10%
Life & Natural Sciences
6%
Computer Science
5%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Education
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$15,612
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$32,567
Est. In-State Cost
$20,196
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$42,129
10-Year ROI
$203,000
ROI Percentile
83th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
64%
4-Year Graduation Rate
38%
6-Year Graduation Rate
52%
Transfer-Out Rate
29%
Weather
Comfortable Days
110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours
2,634 (56%)
Days Without Precipitation
239 (34%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
72%
Yield (Unbound)
13%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R2
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $18M | #169 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $23M | #192 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #438 |
Graduate Degrees
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 119 | #172 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 16 | #182 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 19 | #423 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
11%
SAT Range
1090
–
1230
SAT Math Range
520
–
630
SAT RW Range
530
–
640
ACT Range
26
–
30
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth | 1,127 | 47% / 53% | 1% | $68,699 | 97% | ||
| Biomedical Engineering | 16 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $89,969 | 95 | 98% | |
| Civil Engineering | 29 — | 97% / 3% | 0% | $72,965 | 84 | 100% | |
| Computer Engineering | 12 +3 | 75% / 25% | 25% | $96,669 | 97 | 91% | |
| Electrical Engineering | 31 +1 | 90% / 10% | 0% | $94,580 | 96 | 100% | |
| Engineering Undeclared | — — | — | — | $84,951 | 92 | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 29 — | 83% / 17% | 0% | $90,396 | 95 | 97% | |
| Artificial Intelligence | — — | — | — | $83,445 | 91 | — | |
| Computer Science | 49 — | 90% / 10% | 2% | $97,833 | 97 | 100% | |
| Computer Software Engineering | — — | — | — | $97,404 | 97 | — | |
| Data Analytics | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $75,018 | 85 | — | |
| Chemistry | 9 — | 56% / 44% | 11% | $77,462 | 87 | 100% | |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | — +2 | — | — | $79,533 | 89 | — | |
| Mathematics | 2 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $70,420 | 81 | — | |
| Physics | 6 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $74,673 | 85 | — | |
| Biology | 64 — | 36% / 64% | 0% | $66,578 | 76 | 100% | |
| Cellular and Molecular Biology | — — | — | — | $69,503 | 80 | — | |
| Conservation Biology | — — | — | — | $54,663 | 53 | — | |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | — — | — | — | $54,688 | 53 | — | |
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 30 +4 | 10% / 90% | 0% | $66,188 | 76 | — | |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | 16 — | 31% / 69% | 0% | $76,305 | 86 | 100% | |
| Nursing | 146 — | 10% / 90% | 0% | $86,771 | 93 | 98% | |
| Accounting | 65 +4 | 57% / 43% | 0% | $73,735 | 84 | 96% | |
| Business | 19 — | 58% / 42% | 0% | $71,930 | 83 | 100% | |
| Business Administration | 72 +1 | 69% / 31% | 3% | $55,612 | 55 | 97% | |
| Economics | 7 — | 57% / 43% | 0% | $61,721 | 68 | 100% | |
| Finance | 54 — | 72% / 28% | 0% | $69,363 | 80 | 95% | |
| Health Administration | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $68,007 | 78 | — | |
| Human Resources Management | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $67,352 | 77 | — | |
| Management Information Systems | 32 — | 88% / 12% | 3% | $81,810 | 90 | 100% | |
| Marketing | 58 +1 | 59% / 41% | 2% | $67,546 | 78 | 95% | |
| Operations Management | 24 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $55,612 | 55 | 97% | |
| Communication | 10 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $54,072 | 51 | — | |
| Criminology | 51 +1 | 39% / 61% | 0% | $65,646 | 75 | 96% | |
| English | 16 — | 44% / 56% | 0% | $53,507 | 50 | 92% | |
| History | 22 +1 | 68% / 32% | 0% | $59,458 | 64 | 96% | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,837 | 45 | — | |
| Philosophy | 3 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,261 | 37 | — | |
| Political Science | 21 +1 | 43% / 57% | 0% | $61,660 | 68 | 96% | |
| Portuguese | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $51,424 | 44 | — | |
| Psychology | 70 +1 | 13% / 87% | 1% | $49,231 | 37 | 92% | |
| Public Administration | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $63,349 | 71 | — | |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | — — | — | — | $51,811 | 45 | — | |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 19 — | 16% / 84% | 0% | $40,698 | 14 | 100% | |
| Spanish | — — | — | — | $51,634 | 44 | — | |
| Women's Studies | 7 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,628 | 47 | — | |
| General Education | 10 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $44,445 | 23 | 100% | |
| Art Education | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $51,278 | 43 | — | |
| Art History | — — | — | — | $34,451 | 6 | — | |
| Digital Arts | 23 — | 48% / 52% | 0% | $37,902 | 10 | 97% | |
| Drawing | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $31,578 | 4 | 100% | |
| Fashion Design | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 17% | $49,179 | 37 | 97% | |
| Fiber, Textile, and Weaving Arts | — — | — | — | $37,715 | 9 | — | |
| Graphic Design | 31 — | 42% / 58% | 0% | $49,179 | 37 | 97% | |
| Illustration | 10 +2 | 30% / 70% | 0% | $49,179 | 37 | 97% | |
| Interior Architecture | 15 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | $64,073 | 72 | — | |
| Jewelry Arts | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $31,578 | 4 | 100% | |
| Music | 9 — | 67% / 33% | 11% | $35,906 | 7 | — | |
| Painting | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $31,578 | 4 | 100% | |
| Photography | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $49,008 | 37 | 100% | |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $37,902 | 10 | 97% |