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University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Basic Information

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 11,632
Men / Women 58% / 42%
White 51%
Hispanic 18%
Asian 13%
Black 9%
Mixed 3%
International 3%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 34%
Business & Economics 21%
Humanities & Social Sciences 19%
Life & Natural Sciences 18%
Arts 4%
Education 4%
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 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,634 (56th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 239 (34th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 18%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R1
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $66M #97
Humanities & Social Sciences $8M #145
Life & Natural Sciences $43M #157
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 46 #104
Life & Natural Sciences 84 #232
Humanities & Social Sciences 58 #246

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 29%
SAT Range 1,180 – 1,370
ACT Range 25 – 32

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
University of Massachusetts - Lowell 2,720 56% / 44% 3% $81,167
Biomedical Engineering 42 55% / 45% 7%
Chemical Engineering 56 75% / 25% 9% $92,725
Civil Engineering 58 84% / 16% 2% $77,770
Computer Engineering 38 87% / 13% 8%
Computer Science 190 +7 89% / 11% 5% $117,813
Electrical Engineering 95 91% / 9% 14% $99,753
Environmental Engineering 9 67% / 33% 0%
Industrial Engineering 5 100% / 0% 0%
Information Science/Studies 151 64% / 36% 3% $79,406
Mathematics 42 +1 74% / 26% 5% $67,877
Mechanical Engineering 195 88% / 12% 3% $93,746
Physics 14 +1 71% / 29% 0%
Physics 1 100% / 0% 0%
Plastics Engineering 19 74% / 26% 0% $89,352
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology 6 50% / 50% 0%
Biology 106 38% / 62% 1% $86,249
Chemistry 21 38% / 62% 5%
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 44 23% / 77% 2% $70,191
Environmental Science 26 46% / 54% 0%
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 70 47% / 53% 0%
Nursing 103 16% / 84% 0% $86,310
Nutrition Sciences 15 7% / 93% 0%
Pharmaceutical Sciences 4 25% / 75% 0%
Public Health 82 20% / 80% 0%
Business Management and Administration 556 63% / 37% 3% $91,058
Economics 10 +3 60% / 40% 10%
Economics 8 62% / 38% 12%
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 172 +6 44% / 56% 0% $59,808
English 79 +2 43% / 57% 0% $43,390
Foreign Languages 5 +5 60% / 40% 20%
History 24 +1 75% / 25% 0% $51,106
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 2 50% / 50% 0%
Philosophy 5 +1 80% / 20% 0%
Political Science 19 +1 47% / 53% 0%
Psychology 208 +4 19% / 81% 0% $56,420
Sociology 12 8% / 92% 0%
Elementary Education 30 7% / 93% 0%
General Education 78 44% / 56% 1% $41,979
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 9 44% / 56% 0%
Fine Arts and Art Studies 23 30% / 70% 9% $59,148
Graphic Design 26 46% / 54% 0%
Music Management 7 86% / 14% 0%
Music Pedagogy 9 67% / 33% 0% $55,306
Music Performance 6 33% / 67% 0% $55,306
Music Technology 9 100% / 0% 0% $55,306
Sound Arts 13 77% / 23% 0% $55,306
Electrical Engineering Technology 5 40% / 60% 0%
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians 13 100% / 0% 0%