Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Lowell, MA
Population 2,500,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,634 (56%)
Days Without Precipitation 239 (34%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 9,922
Men / Women 58% / 42%
From State 89%
From Region 6%
Athletes 6.9%

Racial/Ethnic

White 48%
Hispanic 17%
Asian 14%
Black 11%
Mixed 4%
International 3%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
University of Massachusetts - Lowell 2,625 57% / 43% 2% $70,843 79 96%
Biomedical Engineering 42 52% / 48% 2% $85,797 91
Chemical Engineering 43 72% / 28% 2% $93,876 95 100%
Civil Engineering 66 86% / 14% 3% $78,895 86 96%
Computer Engineering 51 92% / 8% 10% $89,614 93 98%
Electrical Engineering 84 89% / 11% 5% $89,859 93 96%
Environmental Engineering 7 71% / 29% 0% $83,178 89
Industrial Engineering 6 67% / 33% 0% $97,020 96
Mechanical Engineering 168 91% / 9% 3% $89,491 93 97%
Plastics Engineering 16 75% / 25% 0% $90,461 94 92%
Computer Science 152 +1 89% / 11% 3% $120,357 99 100%
Information Science/Studies 120 77% / 23% 0% $81,120 88 93%
Applied Mathematics 1 100% / 0% 0%
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology 6 50% / 50% 0% $67,750 75
Chemistry 29 48% / 52% 3% $68,301 75 100%
Mathematics 41 +3 73% / 27% 0% $68,619 76 100%
Physics 11 91% / 9% 9% $83,753 90 100%
Physics $83,753 90 100%
Biology 115 31% / 69% 3% $71,900 80 94%
Environmental Science 23 48% / 52% 0% $54,870 47 100%
Nutrition Sciences 22 14% / 86% 9% $64,734 70 100%
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 32 22% / 78% 0% $70,713 79 90%
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 65 51% / 49% 3% $58,058 56
Nursing 75 7% / 93% 0% $86,952 92 100%
Pharmaceutical Sciences 16 44% / 56% 0% $116,754 99
Public Health 60 30% / 70% 0% $59,812 60 99%
Actuarial Science 1 0% / 100% 0%
Business Management and Administration 564 63% / 37% 2% $65,157 71 95%
Economics 25 68% / 32% 4% $70,185 78 100%
Economics 11 +2 82% / 18% 18% $70,185 78 100%
American Studies 2 50% / 50% 0%
English 64 +1 36% / 64% 0% $44,102 17 95%
Foreign Languages 3 +9 33% / 67% 0% $52,579 40
History 27 +1 74% / 26% 4% $51,922 38 100%
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $60,630 62
Philosophy 9 +4 56% / 44% 0% $64,056 68 95%
Political Science 31 +2 42% / 58% 3% $58,090 56 96%
Psychology 246 +4 21% / 79% 2% $48,797 29 94%
Sociology 16 +2 25% / 75% 0% $50,578 34 100%
Elementary Education 31 29% / 71% 0% $51,302 36
General Education 82 40% / 60% 0% $42,614 14 89%
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 21 76% / 24% 0% $55,011 47
Fine Arts and Art Studies 23 39% / 61% 0% $59,489 59 79%
Graphic Design 20 20% / 80% 5% $55,391 49 96%
Music Management 4 50% / 50% 0% $54,854 47
Music Pedagogy 5 60% / 40% 0% $55,624 49 97%
Music Performance 4 50% / 50% 0% $55,624 49 97%
Music Technology 7 100% / 0% 0% $55,624 49 97%
Sound Arts 12 75% / 25% 0% $55,624 49 97%
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 157 +3 45% / 55% 0% $62,024 65 96%
Electrical Engineering Technology 2 50% / 50% 0% $91,197 94
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians 5 100% / 0% 0% $113,473 99 100%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $17,824
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $38,580
Est. In-State Cost $23,057
Est. Out-of-State Cost $49,907
ROI Percentile 79th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 84%
4-Year Graduation Rate 44%
6-Year Graduation Rate 65%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

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).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Business & Economics 22.9% 601 64% / 36% 3% $65,459 71 95%
Engineering 18.4% 483 84% / 16% 4% $88,223 92 97%
Humanities & Social Sciences 15.2% 400 30% / 70% 2% $49,482 31 95%
Computer Science 10.4% 272 83% / 17% 2% $103,047 98 97%
Health Sciences 9.4% 248 28% / 72% 1% $72,640 81 98%
Professional 6.2% 164 47% / 53% 0% $63,948 68 96%
Life & Natural Sciences 4.4% 115 31% / 69% 3% $71,900 80 94%
Education 4.3% 113 37% / 63% 0% $44,997 19 89%
Arts 3.7% 96 54% / 46% 1% $56,335 51 91%
Physical Sciences & Math 3.4% 88 66% / 34% 2% $70,367 78 100%
Agriculture & Food Science 1.7% 45 31% / 69% 4% $59,692 59 100%

Research R1

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Engineering $57.7M #89 42% $3.6M 39 #89 247 12
Physical Sciences & Math $20.5M #128 59% $0.8M 31 #93 109 10
Life & Natural Sciences $12.0M #148 40% $0.6M 1 #231 23 3
Health Sciences $10.4M #136 67% $0.1M 8 #154 61
Computer Science $8.0M #103 81% $0.3M 7 #115 69 1
Humanities & Social Sciences $7.8M #167 41% $0.1M 12 #220 58
Education $1.5M #201 65% $0.1M 45 #72
Business & Economics $1.2M #202 18% $0 6 #168
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0 2
Total $119M #150 50% $5.7M 149 #136 567 28

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 85%
Yield (Unbound) 18%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 85% 85% 85%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 29%
SAT Range 1180 – 1370
SAT Math Range 590 – 690
SAT RW Range 590 – 680