UMass Amherst campus from above.

UMass Amherst By the Numbers

31K+

Students

1,900+

Faculty

307K+

Alumni Worldwide

#26

U.S. News & World Report Ranking Among 225 Top National Public Universities

#58

U.S. News & World Report Ranking Among 225 Top National Universities and Colleges

Top 50

Best Value Colleges (Public), Princeton Review

A student at the UMass Amherst Gloucester Marine Station.

We're More Than the Sum of Our Parts

Individually we're impressive. Together, we effect change in service of the greater good. Numbers don't tell the whole story, but some of our notable facts and figures might surprise you.

A Diverse and Accomplished Student Body

4.05

Incoming Undergraduate GPA

36%

ALANA (African American, Latino/a, Asian/Pacific Islander, and Native American) Domestic Students 

21%

First-Generation

23%

Pell Grant Recipients

76%

Four-Year Graduation Rate

85%

Employed, In Military Service, Continuing Education, or Volunteering After Graduation

World-Class Degree Programs

111

Undergraduate Degree Programs

79

Master's Degree Programs

49

Doctoral Degree Programs

Academic Rankings

#4

Worldwide in Food Science & Technology, U.S. News & World Report 

#8

Worldwide in Agricultural Sciences, U.S. News & World Report 

#20

Artificial Intelligence, U.S. News & World Report 

#2

Bachelor's in Business Online Program, U.S. News & World Report 

#6

Master's in Business Online, U.S. News & World Report 

#4

Master's in Business Online for Veterans, U.S. News & World Report 

Award-Winning Faculty

12

National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine Members

18

 Guggenheim Recipients

12

World's Most Highly Cited Researchers

24%

ALANA (African American, Latino/a, Asian/Pacific Islander, and Native American)

48%

Female

230+

New Faculty Hires in the Last Five Years

Research for the Common Good

#1

Public Research University in New England, Non-Medical School R&D Expenditures

$269M

Research Expenditures (FY23)

#1

Public Research University in New England, NSF Awards

~100

Industry Research Partnerships Annually

$251M

Research Awards

471

Active Patents

Driving Massachusetts Forward

7 to 1

Per Dollar Return on State Investment, UMass Donahue Institute

73%

Undergraduate Body from Massachusetts

64%

Bachelor's Degree Recipients Remain in Massachusetts Post-Graduation