UMass Amherst academics
Amherst, Massachusetts · Public · 23,671 undergrads
UMass Amherst has 23,671 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 73 fields of study. The most degrees go to Psychology, General.
The short answers
23,671
undergraduates.
7,874
graduate students.
73
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
6,838
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
22%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
23,671
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
7,874
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
31,810
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
52%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
22%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21.3 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$92,110
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
58%
AsianCollege Scorecard
14%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
8.7%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
7.5%
BlackCollege Scorecard
4.4%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4.2%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
6,838
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
2,094
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
319
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
28
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Psychology, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
213
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Medium Earnings
Land-grant universityCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Yes
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Deadlines: umass.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
- Test rule: umass.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers