University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Lowell, MA
Population
2,500,000
Website
https://www.uml.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
11,632
Men / Women
58% / 42%
White
51%
Hispanic
18%
Asian
13%
Black
9%
Mixed
3%
International
3%
Native American
0%
From State
89%
From Region
6%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
21%
Engineering
19%
Computer Science
13%
Health Sciences
11%
Life & Natural Sciences
5%
Arts
4%
Education
4%
Physical Sciences & Math
3%
Professional
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$16,966
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$36,264
Est. In-State Cost
$21,947
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$46,911
10-Year ROI
$226,000
ROI Percentile
89th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
84%
4-Year Graduation Rate
44%
6-Year Graduation Rate
65%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours
2,634 (56%)
Days Without Precipitation
239 (34%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
85%
Yield (Unbound)
18%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R1
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $66M | #97 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $8M | #144 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $43M | #156 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 46 | #103 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 84 | #214 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 58 | #238 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
29%
SAT Range
1210
–
1340
SAT Math Range
590
–
690
SAT RW Range
590
–
680
ACT Range
25
–
32
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 - Lowell | 2,720 | 56% / 44% | 3% | $76,802 | 96% | ||
| Biomedical Engineering | 42 — | 55% / 45% | 7% | $87,900 | 93 | — | |
| Chemical Engineering | 56 — | 75% / 25% | 9% | $100,143 | 97 | 100% | |
| Civil Engineering | 58 — | 84% / 16% | 2% | $84,162 | 91 | 96% | |
| Computer Engineering | 38 — | 87% / 13% | 8% | $95,596 | 96 | 98% | |
| Electrical Engineering | 95 — | 91% / 9% | 14% | $95,858 | 96 | 96% | |
| Environmental Engineering | 9 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $86,051 | 92 | — | |
| Industrial Engineering | 5 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $98,778 | 97 | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 195 — | 88% / 12% | 3% | $95,465 | 96 | 97% | |
| Plastics Engineering | 19 — | 74% / 26% | 0% | $96,500 | 96 | 92% | |
| Computer Science | 190 +7 | 89% / 11% | 5% | $127,238 | 99 | 100% | |
| Information Science/Studies | 151 — | 64% / 36% | 3% | $85,758 | 92 | 93% | |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $68,528 | 77 | — | |
| Chemistry | 21 — | 38% / 62% | 5% | $73,077 | 82 | 100% | |
| Mathematics | 42 +1 | 74% / 26% | 5% | $73,307 | 83 | 100% | |
| Physics | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $89,609 | 94 | 100% | |
| Physics | 14 +1 | 71% / 29% | 0% | $89,609 | 94 | 100% | |
| Biology | 106 — | 38% / 62% | 1% | $77,274 | 86 | 94% | |
| Environmental Science | 26 — | 46% / 54% | 0% | $58,587 | 59 | 100% | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 15 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | $68,212 | 77 | 100% | |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 44 — | 23% / 77% | 2% | $75,806 | 85 | 90% | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 70 — | 47% / 53% | 0% | $58,905 | 60 | — | |
| Nursing | 103 — | 16% / 84% | 0% | $93,215 | 95 | 100% | |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $112,449 | 99 | — | |
| Public Health | 82 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $64,120 | 70 | 99% | |
| Business Management and Administration | 556 — | 63% / 37% | 3% | $69,684 | 79 | 95% | |
| Economics | 10 +3 | 60% / 40% | 10% | $75,286 | 84 | 100% | |
| Economics | 8 — | 62% / 38% | 12% | $75,286 | 84 | 100% | |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 172 +6 | 44% / 56% | 0% | $66,631 | 74 | 96% | |
| English | 79 +2 | 43% / 57% | 0% | $46,861 | 26 | 95% | |
| Foreign Languages | 5 +5 | 60% / 40% | 20% | $54,841 | 49 | — | |
| History | 24 +1 | 75% / 25% | 0% | $55,194 | 50 | 100% | |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $61,864 | 66 | — | |
| Philosophy | 5 +1 | 80% / 20% | 0% | $67,256 | 75 | 95% | |
| Political Science | 19 +1 | 47% / 53% | 0% | $62,312 | 67 | 96% | |
| Psychology | 208 +4 | 19% / 81% | 0% | $52,247 | 42 | 94% | |
| Sociology | 12 — | 8% / 92% | 0% | $54,254 | 48 | 100% | |
| Elementary Education | 30 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | $52,168 | 42 | — | |
| General Education | 78 — | 44% / 56% | 1% | $45,337 | 22 | 89% | |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 9 — | 44% / 56% | 0% | $56,419 | 54 | — | |
| Fine Arts and Art Studies | 23 — | 30% / 70% | 9% | $63,880 | 70 | 79% | |
| Graphic Design | 26 — | 46% / 54% | 0% | $59,479 | 61 | 96% | |
| Music Management | 7 — | 86% / 14% | 0% | $58,763 | 59 | — | |
| Music Pedagogy | 9 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $59,730 | 61 | 97% | |
| Music Performance | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $59,730 | 61 | 97% | |
| Music Technology | 9 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $59,730 | 61 | 97% | |
| Sound Arts | 13 — | 77% / 23% | 0% | $59,730 | 61 | 97% | |
| Electrical Engineering Technology | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $93,232 | 95 | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | 13 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $117,815 | 99 | 100% |