UMass Amherst Fast Facts

Location

UMass Amherst sits on nearly 1,450-acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, 90 miles from Boston and 175 miles from New York City. The campus provides a rich cultural environment in a rural setting close to major urban centers.

Vital Stats

Enrollment (Fall 2007)
20,114 undergraduates (total) including:
4,286 first-year students
1,131 transfer students
221 Stockbridge students
3,177 students of color (ALANA—African-American, Latino/a, Asian and Native American—students represent 17% of the total undergraduate enrollment)
3,500 honors students
3,609 out-of-state students from 49 states and territories (The top states sending students to UMass Amherst are: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, California, Rhode Island, Maine, Illinois, and Colorado)
167 international students from 28 countries
5,759 graduate students

Faculty
1,175 full-time instructional faculty
92 percent hold highest degree in their fields
17.3:1 student/faculty ratio

Academic Offerings
10 school and colleges
6 associate degree programs
88 bachelor degree programs
73 master’s programs
53 doctoral programs
2,294 undergraduate course sections Fall 2007

Average class size 41 students
68% of the classes (including labs and discussions) offered at UMass Amherst have fewer than 30 students

2007 Freshman Class
27,138 applicants for a class of 4,286
For those students whose high schools report class rank, the mean high school class rank was top 23%
Middle SAT: Critical Reading 510-610 /Math 520-630
Mean GPA is 3.48 on 4.0 scale
ALANA (African-American, Latino/a, Asian and Native American) students represent 20.5% of the 2007 freshman class

2007 Transfer Class
3,047 transfer students applied
1,131 enrolled
Mean grade point average: 3.14 on a 4.0 scale
Applicants represent more than 1,000 colleges and universities
Juniors represent 43% and sophomores 43%
ALANA (African-American, Latino/a, Asian and Native American) students represent 18% of the transfer class

Fall 2007 Class Size
2-9 students - 15%
10-19 students - 25%
20-29 students - 24%
30-39 students - 13%
40-49 students - 6%
50-99 students - 8%
100+ students - 9%

Library

UMass Amherst’s library system is the largest at a state-supported institution in New England with more than 6.1 million items.

Athletics

21 teams competing at the NCAA Division I level.

Safety

UMass is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus. Professional police officers from UMass Amherst's Department of Public Safety provide 24-hour security. Residence halls are secured and only accessible with proper identification. Go to the Health and Safety section for more information.

Approximate Costs for 2008-2009

(These figures are estimates and subject to change.)

	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition/Fees	$10,232	$21,729
Room/Board	$8,114	$ 8,114
Total	$18,346	$29,843

New England Regional Student Program (NERSP) costs:

Tuition/Fees: $11,518
Room/Board: $ 8,114
Total: $19,632

Financial Aid (2006-2007)

Need-based applicants who received aid: 70%
Average need-based aid package
In-State: $10,155
Out-of-State: $7,723