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University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Lowell, MA
Population 2,500,000
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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%
Humanities & Social Sciences 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%