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What University of Massachusetts-Boston costs

Boston, Massachusetts · Public · 11,512 undergrads

University of Massachusetts-Boston's in-state sticker price was $36,898 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $22,548 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $22,057. Out-of-state students pay $22,807 more in tuition.

What does University of Massachusetts-Boston cost?

$22,548 a year in-state

Out of state: about $45,355 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $36,898.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$22,057
$30,000–$48,000$20,837
$48,000–$75,000$27,711
$75,000–$110,000$30,258
over $110,000$36,294

Out-of-state tuition is $39,365 a year, against $16,558 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $22,807 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$22,057$44,864
$30,000–$48,000$20,837$43,644
$48,000–$75,000$27,711$50,518
$75,000–$110,000$30,258$53,065
Over $110,000$36,294$59,101

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $22,807 more in tuition that University of Massachusetts-Boston charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 40% off University of Massachusetts-Boston's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, University of Massachusetts-Boston cost more than Framingham State University, Bridgewater State University and University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
University of Massachusetts-Boston$27,711$22,548
Framingham State University$12,320$15,951
Bridgewater State University$13,217$18,061
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth$17,318$20,319

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$16,558
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$39,365
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$36,898
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $22,807 more in tuition at University of Massachusetts-Boston and usually get less aid.

48%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$14,042
average grant for students who got aid.
48%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$22,089
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does University of Massachusetts-Boston cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $22,057 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $36,898. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of Massachusetts-Boston's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Massachusetts-Boston cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $20,837 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $36,898. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of Massachusetts-Boston's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Massachusetts-Boston cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $27,711 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $36,898. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of Massachusetts-Boston's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Massachusetts-Boston cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at University of Massachusetts-Boston is $39,365 a year, against $16,558 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $22,548 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $22,807 tuition gap gives about $45,355 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers