Division I · Mid-American Conference
University of Massachusetts, Amherst · Campus
Amherst, MA · City · Public · Research university · the Minutemen · Website ↗
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Small city
Setting
under 100,000
23,936
Undergraduates
+ 7,874 graduate students
18:1
Student–faculty
Division I median 16:1
91%
Return for year two
Division I median 83%
24%
From out of state
+ 9% from abroad
$15k
Food & housing
on campus · median $13k
The place
- SettingSmall city (under 100,000) Amherst, MA
- TypePublic · Research university
- Part ofUniversity of Massachusetts
- CalendarSemester
- DesignationsLand-grant
- Admissions58% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
23,9367,874
Undergraduates 23,936Graduate students 7,874
Where first-years come from
65%24%9%
In state 65%Other states 24%Abroad 9%
Division I median: 72% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
58%9%13%
White 58%Hispanic 9%Black 4%Asian 13%Two or more 4%International 8%Not reported 3%
- Women52%
- Full-time94% of undergraduates · median 89%
- First-year class5,286 entered last fall
- Transfers in1,278 5% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online8% take some classes online 4% fully online
- Registered with disability services12.31% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $14,869 | $1,440 | $16,309 |
| Off campus | $15,437 | $1,440 | $16,877 |
| With family | — | $3,840 | $3,840 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division I median for on-campus food and housing is $13,310. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy · Air Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.84 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page upper half for safety in Division I
- Degrees offeredAssociate's · Bachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division I campuses
66%19%13%
City 66%Suburb 19%Town 13%Rural 3%
66% of the 366 Division I schools are public; the median has 9,822 undergraduates and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list University of Massachusetts, Amherst is on.
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