Also known as

  • UMass Amherst

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
7,606
51.5% Female
48.5% Male

Institution Overview

System
University of Massachusetts

School Type
Public

Region
New England CT ME MA NH RI VT

Academic Calendar
Semester

Setting
Suburb: Large

Academics


Graduate Assistantships
Yes

Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Total # of Programs
9

Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
5
Doctoral Research
1

Degrees Offered

Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered

Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.25%
American Indian or Alaska Native
5.18%
Asian
4.29%
Black or African American
4.60%
Hispanic or Latino
0.09%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
54.18%
White
1.59%
Two or more races
8.41%
Unknown
21.40%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions


Application Fee
$75

Admissions Office Web Address
www.umass.edu/umhome/admissions.php.html

Tuition & Aid


Average In-State Tuition
$12,782

Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$28,002

Academics: Programs - Overview


Academic
Yes

Occupational
No

Continuing Professional
Yes

Recreational or avocational
Yes

Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
5
Doctor's Degree Research
1

Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Architecture Master's Degree Yes No
Architecture and Related Services, Other Master's Degree Yes No
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No
Environmental Design/Architecture Master's Degree Yes No
Landscape Architecture Master's Degree Yes No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 1,552 1,321 207 24
With faculty status 1,370 1,321 25 24
Tenured 754 754 0 0
On tenure track 297 297 0 0
Not on tenure track 319 270 25 24
Multi-year contract 276 233 20 23
Annual contract 43 37 5 1
Less-than annual contract 0 0 0 0
Without faculty status 182 0 182 0

Graduate Assistantships


Graduate Assistantships
Yes

Graduate Assistantship

Teaching
Research
Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media Occupations

Additional Information


State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes

Medical Degree Offered?
No

Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview


Average In-State Tuition
$12,782

Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$28,002

Financial aid office web address
www.umass.edu/umfa/

Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes

Typical Room
$6,442

Typical Board
$5,061

Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$12,782$28,002
Full time Fees$1,972$1,972
Part time, per credit hour$606$1,240

Tuition Plan Options


Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes

Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No

Prepaid Tuition Plan
No

Tuition Payment Plan
Yes

Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
7,606
51.5% Female
48.5% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.25%
American Indian or Alaska Native
5.18%
Asian
4.29%
Black or African American
4.60%
Hispanic or Latino
0.09%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
54.18%
White
1.59%
Two or more races
8.41%
Unknown
21.40%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 4 15
Asian 206 188
Black Or African American 132 194
Hispanic Or Latino 138 212
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 4 3
Non-resident Alien 907 721
White 1,975 2,146
Two Or More Races 45 76
Unknown 281 359

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
1,418
51.7% Male
48.3% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
268
49.3% Male
50.7% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
29
3.4% Male
96.6% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
39
56.4% Male
43.6% Female

Overview


Library Facilities at Institution
Yes

On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial servicesYes
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
374 Whitmore Building 181 Presidents Drive
Amherst, MA 01003

Phone
413-545-0111

Fax

Email


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