The University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Undergraduate Admissions

Admissions Statistics

Undergraduate Enrollment

Fall 2026

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22.7K

Undergraduate Students

72%

from Massachusetts

28%

International and Out-of-State Students

52.5K First-Year Applicants

65% Admitted
Fall 2026

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5.2K First-Year Students

3.6K

from Massachusetts

1.3K

Out-of-State

376

International Students

45% of the New Class Represents ALANA students

(African-American, Latino, Asian, Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and Native American)

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Academics

Participants in the 2018 SPHHS MOCA Study Group
10

Academic Colleges

111

Bachelor's Degree Programs

5

Associate Degree Programs

1.5K Full-Time Faculty

95% Hold the Highest Degree in their Field

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16:1

Student:Faculty Ratio

35

Average Class Size

77%

of Classes have Fewer than 40 students

Retention & Graduation

92% Retention Rate for the Most Recent Cohort

Students wave at 2026 Undergraduate Commencement

Graduation Rates

83%

6-year Graduation Rate 

82%

5-year Graduation Rate

75%

4-year Graduation Rate

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