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University of Massachusetts Boston

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Boston, MA
Population 4,000,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 11,848
Men / Women 45% / 55%
White 33%
Hispanic 20%
Black 18%
Asian 14%
International 7%
Mixed 4%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 33%
Humanities & Social Sciences 32%
Business & Economics 18%
Engineering, Computing & Math 11%
Education 3%
Arts 2%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $15,908
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $38,125
Est. In-State Cost $20,579
Est. Out-of-State Cost $49,319
10-Year ROI $221,000
ROI Percentile 88th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 70%
4-Year Graduation Rate 33%
6-Year Graduation Rate 49%
Transfer-Out Rate 27%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,634 (56th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 239 (33th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 12%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R1
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $21M #77
Life & Natural Sciences $20M #208
Engineering, Computing & Math $4M #244
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 3 #239
Humanities & Social Sciences 60 #239
Life & Natural Sciences 40 #348

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 34%
SAT Range 1,070 – 1,290
ACT Range 22 – 29

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
University of Massachusetts Boston 2,344 40% / 60% 5% $71,065
Computer Engineering 6 83% / 17% 17%
Computer Science 109 85% / 15% 11%
Computer and Information Sciences 27 +1 70% / 30% 15% $79,401
Electrical Engineering 20 95% / 5% 15%
Engineering Physics
Information Technology 80 84% / 16% 4% $79,401
Mathematics 21 +1 57% / 43% 5% $63,426
Physics 6 50% / 50% 0%
Biochemistry 19 37% / 63% 5% $64,432
Biology 195 +1 29% / 71% 4% $62,955
Chemistry 11 55% / 45% 9% $53,708
Environmental Science 41 46% / 54% 0% $47,664
Environmental Studies 6 50% / 50% 17% $47,664
Nursing 51 20% / 80% 0% $108,020
Nursing Science 315 14% / 86% 1% $108,020
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 1 100% / 0% 0%
Sports Studies 24 83% / 17% 0% $64,639
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness 102 25% / 75% 0% $64,639
Business Management and Administration 361 54% / 46% 11% $84,394
Economics 69 +4 68% / 32% 30% $70,129
Labor and Industrial Relations 2 50% / 50% 0%
African-American/Black Studies 3 0% / 100% 0% $44,295
American Studies
Anthropology 21 +1 24% / 76% 0% $53,446
Asian Studies/Civilization 4 0% / 100% 0%
Classical Languages 2 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Communication 67 +3 37% / 63% 6% $51,954
Community Organization and Advocacy 2 0% / 100% 0%
Criminal Justice 127 +10 41% / 59% 1% $55,353
English 74 +6 36% / 64% 3% $50,195
French 2 50% / 50% 0%
Gerontology 4 0% / 100% 0% $70,227
History 34 +4 76% / 24% 0% $51,093
Intercultural and International Studies 7 43% / 57% 14%
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
International Affairs 24 +5 42% / 58% 8%
Philosophy 10 +2 40% / 60% 10% $52,237
Philosophy 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $52,237
Political Science 50 +6 58% / 42% 6% $57,055
Psychology 248 +18 20% / 80% 4% $51,538
Social Psychology 11 9% / 91% 9%
Social Sciences
Social Work 20 5% / 95% 0% $49,712
Sociology 36 +6 39% / 61% 0% $51,800
Spanish 2 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Women's Studies 11 +4 0% / 100% 0% $44,295
Early Childhood Education 70 +1 6% / 94% 1% $53,489
Art/Art Studies 23 +3 48% / 52% 13% $34,287
Music 13 38% / 62% 0%
Theater 11 36% / 64% 0%