How has University of Massachusetts-Amherst changed over time?
Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.
Admission rate
Admission rate fell from 68% (2010) to 60% (2024).
Applicants and students admitted
Applicants rose from 31,030 (2010) to 50,261 (2024).
Enrollment
Total enrollment rose from 27,569 (2010) to 31,726 (2024).
SAT mid-50% range
SAT mid-50% range moved from 1130–1330 (2016) to 1310–1500 (2024).
ACT mid-50% range
ACT mid-50% range moved from 22–27 (2008) to 29–33 (2022).
Cost
In-state tuition rose from $12,797 (2011) to $18,487 (2025).
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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.