2025-2026
Accept rate
59.9%
- Applicants
- 53,117
- Admits
- 31,813
- Enrolled
- 5,315
- Yield
- 16.7%
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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Admissions Data Dashboard | Common Data Set 2016-2026
Total Applications
53,117
2025-2026
Acceptance Rate
59.9%
2025-2026
Enrolled Students
5,315
2025-2026
SAT Middle 50%
1330-1480
2025-2026
University of Massachusetts Amherst Admissions at a Glance
University of Massachusetts Amherst received 53,117 applications for 2025-2026 and admitted 59.9% of applicants; 5,315 admitted students enrolled (a 16.7% yield). That compares with an acceptance rate of 59.6% in 2016-2017. The middle 50% of enrolled first-year students scored 1330–1480 on the SAT and 30–34 on the ACT. The total cost of attendance was $35,213, and the average need-based grant was $19,013.
Applications & Acceptance Rate Over Time
ApplicationsAcceptance Rate
Complete Admissions Data
2024-2025
Accept rate
59.7%
- Applicants
- 50,261
- Admits
- 30,020
- Enrolled
- 5,388
- Yield
- 17.9%
2023-2024
Accept rate
57.8%
- Applicants
- 50,424
- Admits
- 29,129
- Enrolled
- 5,286
- Yield
- 18.1%
2022-2023
Accept rate
63.5%
- Applicants
- 45,451
- Admits
- 28,871
- Enrolled
- 5,589
- Yield
- 19.4%
| Year | Applications | Admits | Enrolled | Accept Rate | Yield Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 53,117 | 31,813 | 5,315 | 59.9% | 16.7% |
| 2024-2025 | 50,261 | 30,020 | 5,388 | 59.7% | 17.9% |
| 2023-2024 | 50,424 | 29,129 | 5,286 | 57.8% | 18.1% |
| 2022-2023 | 45,451 | 28,871 | 5,589 | 63.5% | 19.4% |
| 2021-2022 | 42,540 | 27,877 | 4,872 | 65.5% | 17.5% |
| 2020-2021 | 40,315 | 26,335 | 5,055 | 65.3% | 19.2% |
| 2019-2020 | 42,157 | 26,895 | 5,766 | 63.8% | 21.4% |
| 2018-2019 | 41,612 | 24,911 | 5,010 | 59.9% | 20.1% |
| 2017-2018 | 41,922 | 24,102 | 4,714 | 57.5% | 19.6% |
| 2016-2017 | 40,703 | 24,275 | 4,643 | 59.6% | 19.1% |
SAT Score Trends (Middle 50%)
MedianMiddle 50% Range
25th Percentile
1330
50th Percentile
1410
75th Percentile
1480
Financial Aid Overview
Avg Aid PackageTotal Cost
Students Receiving Aid
42%
Need Fully Met
22%
Cost of Attendance Over Time
$35,213
2025-2026 Total COA
TuitionFeesRoom & Board
Tuition
$17,601
Fees
$886
Room & Board
$16,726
Change Since 2016
+25%
Student Demographics
Enrollment Over Time
UndergraduateGraduate
Demographics Over Time (% of Undergraduates)
WhiteAsianHispanic/LatinoBlack/African AmericanInternationalTwo or More
Undergraduates
24,019
Total Enrollment
31,318
International
8%
Students of Color
44%
Admissions Factors
Relative importance reported in the latest available Common Data Set.
Source: CDS 2025-2026, Section C7
Academic
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Important
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Considered
- Application essay
- Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Important
Nonacademic
- Interview
- Not Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Important
- Talent/ability
- Important
- Character/personal qualities
- Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Not Considered
- Geographical residence
- Not Considered
- State residency
- Not Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Important
- Level of applicant's interest
- Not Considered
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic | ||||
| Rigor of secondary school record | ✓ | |||
| Class rank | ✓ | |||
| Academic GPA | ✓ | |||
| Standardized test scores | ✓ | |||
| Application essay | ✓ | |||
| Recommendation(s) | ✓ | |||
| Nonacademic | ||||
| Interview | ✓ | |||
| Extracurricular activities | ✓ | |||
| Talent/ability | ✓ | |||
| Character/personal qualities | ✓ | |||
| First generation | ✓ | |||
| Alumni/ae relation | ✓ | |||
| Geographical residence | ✓ | |||
| State residency | ✓ | |||
| Religious affiliation/commitment | ✓ | |||
| Volunteer work | ✓ | |||
| Work experience | ✓ | |||
| Level of applicant's interest | ✓ | |||