10-yr median earnings
$71,631
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Amherst, Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
University of Massachusetts-Amherst is a public institution in Amherst, Massachusetts. Former students earn a median of $71,631 ten years after enrollment at an average net price of $22,383/yr — as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $22,383
- Avg net price / yr
- $71,631
- 10-yr median earnings
- 83.2%
- 150%-time completion
- 59.7%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
University of Massachusetts-Amherst pairs top-10% former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 7%
- former-student earnings, US
- 59.7%
- acceptance rate
- 83.2%
- 150%-time completion
- +19%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Small
Carnegie: R1
University of Massachusetts-Amherst is a public institution in Amherst, Massachusetts enrolling 23,671 undergraduates, using College Scorecard institution data retrieved in July 2026. The acceptance rate is 59.7% with an average SAT of 1,423. Federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $71,631 ten years after entry. Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort is $22,383. This profile combines source fields with separately labeled PlainCollege comparisons and derived metrics.
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for University of Massachusetts-Amherst
University of Massachusetts-Amherst operates as a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts (city: small), with a reported undergraduate enrollment of 23,671 students. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile's peer group and cost cohort are determined; University of Massachusetts-Amherst is categorized as "Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity" under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.
Admissions and cost fields are IPEDS-derived values published through the Scorecard and retain their source reporting periods. Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; the income-band fields provide more context but still do not replace an institution's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-derived records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year; the entry cohort includes completers and noncompleters. IPEDS completion and retention rates use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so their denominator is not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not as a causal verdict or an individual forecast.
College Value Score
B-
College Value Score
69/100
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings A+
$71,631
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$22,383
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate A
83.2%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$22,763
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A+
83.5%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention A
91.9%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$22,383
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
83.2%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 83.2%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - University of Massachusetts-Amherst vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How University of Massachusetts-Amherst ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
University of Massachusetts-Amherst: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$71,631 Top 7% higher than 93% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
Quick Facts
23,671
Undergraduate enrollment
59.7%
Acceptance rate
1,423
SAT average
83.2%
150%-time completion
$71,631
10-yr median earnings
91.9%
First-year retention
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 59.7% |
| SAT Average | 1,423 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 660 – 770 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 650 – 730 |
| ACT Average | 31 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 30 – 33 |
Share of applicants admitted
Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $17,772 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $40,449 |
| Average Net Price | $22,383 |
Net Price by Family Income
| $0 – $30,000 | $10,164 |
| $30,001 – $48,000 | $10,456 |
| $48,001 – $75,000 | $12,932 |
| Over $110,000 | $30,793 |
19.9%
Pell Grant Rate
46.6%
Federal Loan Rate
$22,763
Median Debt
$241/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at University of Massachusetts-Amherst swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $16,197 to $23,691 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +24.1%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$16,197
Highest year
$23,691
Most recent (2023)
$23,691
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $19,0872023 · $23,691
Over the same years, enrollment went +9.3% (21,672 → 23,694 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
51.5%
Female
21.6%
First Generation
Outcomes
83.2%
150%-Time Completion
91.9%
Retention Rate
$60,347
Median Earnings (6yr)
$71,631
Median Earnings (10yr)
74.8%
Earning Over $25K
83.5%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Programs & Earnings
Top programs at University of Massachusetts-Amherst by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$165,473 median earnings
- Computer Science
Computer Science
$154,099 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$126,453 median earnings
- Computer Science
Computer Science
$123,519 median earnings
- Computer Engineering
Computer Engineering
$113,083 median earnings
- Education, General
Education, General
$110,816 median earnings
- Accounting and Related Ser…
Accounting and Related Services
$109,628 median earnings
- Electrical, Electronics, a…
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
$101,091 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | 448 | $165,473 | $32,030 |
| Computer Science | Master's | 159 | $154,099 | $30,322 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Doctoral | 4 | $126,453 | $57,030 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's | 391 | $123,519 | $22,679 |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's | 57 | $113,083 | $27,000 |
| Education, General | Doctoral | 0 | $110,816 | - |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's | 160 | $109,628 | $20,500 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's | 47 | $101,091 | $27,000 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | Master's | 21 | $100,729 | - |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's | 137 | $100,516 | $22,867 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Master's | 14 | $98,155 | - |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's | 60 | $97,990 | $27,000 |
| Industrial Engineering | Bachelor's | 30 | $97,791 | $26,111 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | 147 | $96,999 | $25,292 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's | 289 | $96,995 | $20,500 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at University of Massachusetts-Amherst? ▼
University of Massachusetts-Amherst is a public institution in Amherst, Massachusetts. The acceptance rate is 59.7%. The average SAT score is 1,423. Undergraduate enrollment is 23,671 students.
How much do University of Massachusetts-Amherst former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at University of Massachusetts-Amherst who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $71,631 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $60,347.
How much does University of Massachusetts-Amherst cost? ▼
The average net price at University of Massachusetts-Amherst is $22,383. In-state tuition is $17,772 and out-of-state tuition is $40,449. Median student debt at graduation is $22,763.
What is the graduation rate at University of Massachusetts-Amherst? ▼
University of Massachusetts-Amherst has a 83.2% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 91.9%.
Is University of Massachusetts-Amherst worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at University of Massachusetts-Amherst is $22,763, while former students earn a median of $71,631 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 32% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 83.5% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $241.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
What this means for University of Massachusetts-Amherst
- University of Massachusetts-Amherst's reported 10-year former-student earnings land in the 93rd percentile among reporting colleges.
- The average net price after aid is $22,383 - compare it against schools with similar outcomes but a lower cost.Find similar schools that cost less
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