University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Common Data Set 2017-18
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Acceptance Rate
68.7%
Applications
11,113
Admitted
7,636
Enrolled
1,274
All Extracted Fields
B. Enrollment And Persistence
- Nonresidents
- 39
- Hispanic/Latino
- 234
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 108
- White, non-Hispanic
- 1214
- American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
- 0
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 244
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
- 2
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 70
- TOTAL
- 2004
- Calculate the percentage of the Fall 2024 entering cohort who remained enrolled on the official census date. (FT)
- 86
- Certificate/diploma
- 118
- Associate degrees
- 39
- Bachelor's degrees
- 2564
- Postbachelor's certificates
- 424
- Master's degrees
- 1118
- Post-Master's certificates
- 0
- Doctoral degrees – research/scholarship
- 73
- Doctoral degrees – professional practice
- 37
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 469
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 400
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 555
- Total
- 1424
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 1
- Total
- 2
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 468
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 400
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 554
- Total
- 1422
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 142
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 156
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 250
- Total
- 548
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 90
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 71
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 86
- Total
- 247
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 21
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 15
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 24
- Total
- 60
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 253
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 242
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 360
- Total
- 855
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 54
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 61
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 65
- Total
- 60
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 529
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 402
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 673
- Total
- 1604
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 3
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 3
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 0
- Total
- 6
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 526
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 399
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 673
- Total
- 1598
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 140
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 127
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 247
- Total
- 514
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 109
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 78
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 134
- Total
- 321
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 26
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 19
- Total
- 61
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 275
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 221
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 400
- Total
- 896
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 52
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 55
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 59
- Total
- 56
C. First-Time, First-Year Admission
- Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class
- 21
- Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class
- 52
- Percent in top half of high school graduating class
- 87
- Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class
- 13
- Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class
- 1
- Total first-time, first-year males who applied (Males)
- 6270
- Total first-time, first-year females who applied (Females)
- 4843
- Total first-time, first-year males who were admitted (Males)
- 4365
- Total first-time, first-year females who were admitted (Females)
- 3271
- Total first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males)
- 1274
- Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
- 19
- Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
- 20
- Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
- 16
- Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99
- 11
- Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49
- 0
- Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99
- 0
- Percent who had GPA below 1.0
- 0
- Total part-time, first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males, PT)
- 8
- Total
- 100
- Amount of application fee:
- 60
- Total academic units
- 17
- English
- 4
- Mathematics
- 4
- Science
- 3
- Of these, units that must be lab
- 3
- Foreign language
- 2
- Social studies
- 1
- History
- 1
- Academic electives
- 2
- Visual/Performing Arts
- 0
- Total academic units
- 18
- English
- 4
- Mathematics
- 4
- Science
- 4
- Of these, units that must be lab
- 3
- Foreign language
- 2
- Social studies
- 1
- History
- 1
- Academic electives
- 2
- Visual/Performing Arts
- 0
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Considered
- Academic GPA
- Very Important
- Standardized test scores
- Important
- Application Essay
- Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Important
- Interview
- Not Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Considered
- Talent/ability
- Considered
- Character/personal qualities
- Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant’s interest
- Considered
- Percent Submitting SAT Scores
- 84
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 25th Percentile
- 560
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 50th Percentile
- 650
- SAT Math: 25th Percentile
- 570
- SAT Math: 50th Percentile
- 660
- ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 24
- ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 29
- ACT Math: 25th Percentile
- 24
- ACT Math: 50th Percentile
- 28
- ACT English: 25th Percentile
- 22
- ACT English: 50th Percentile
- 29
F. Student Life
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 9
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 21
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 0
- Average age of full-time students
- 18
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 18
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 9
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 68
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 12
- Average age of full-time students
- 21
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 21
H. Financial Aid
- Federal
- 14546629
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 27148030
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 1558528
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 47495241
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 48389959
- Federal Work-Study
- 437160
- Total Self-Help
- 50841631
- Parent Loans
- 4106677
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 787801
- Athletic Awards
- 1626006
- Federal
- 584
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 7451072
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 695606
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 8150262
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 24467656
- Total Self-Help
- 24566960
- Parent Loans
- 9620806
- Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
- 487016
- Athletic Awards
- 3969565
- Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.
- 1072
I. Instructional Faculty And Class Size
- based on ____ students
- 2016
J. Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred
- Computer and information sciences
- 40.68
- Engineering
- 0.85
- Engineering technologies
- 6.78
- Law/legal studies
- 1.69
- Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services
- 33.90
- Visual and performing arts
- 12.71
- Business/marketing
- 3.39
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 100.00
- Computer and information sciences
- 71.79
- Engineering technologies
- 17.95
- Business/marketing
- 10.26
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 100.00
- Natural resources and conservation
- 0.78
- Computer and information sciences
- 10.65
- Engineering
- 18.02
- Engineering technologies
- 0.70
- Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
- 0.39
- Law/legal studies
- 3.24
- English
- 3.78
- Biological/life sciences
- 4.56
- Mathematics and statistics
- 1.44
- Interdisciplinary studies
- 0.86
- Philosophy and religious studies
- 0.39
- Physical sciences
- 1.17
- Psychology
- 6.94
- Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services
- 9.09
- Social sciences
- 3.12
- Visual and performing arts
- 3.55
- Health professions and related programs
- 11.35
- Business/marketing
- 18.76
- Other
- 1.21
- TOTAL (should = 100%)
- 100.00