by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth was awarded 70 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general visual & performing arts.
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College Factual ranked UMass Dartmouth as #843 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when UMass Dartmouth held the #1,191 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
UMass Dartmouth is also ranked #41 out of 63 schools in Massachusetts.
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The acceptance rate at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is 92%, which is higher than many other schools to which you may be applying. But don't think getting into UMass Dartmouth is a sure thing. The admissions staff is still going to review your application to see if you are a good fit for the school.
About 16% of students accepted to UMass Dartmouth submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 510 and 630. Math scores were between 520 and 630.
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The student to faculty ratio at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is about average at 15 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is 74%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is 68%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from UMass Dartmouth have a four-year graduation rate of 37%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 6,027 undergraduates at UMass Dartmouth with 5,122 being full-time and 905 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15,689 | $17,104 | $20,074 | $23,759 | $24,834 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UMass Dartmouth, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UMass Dartmouth, approximately 59% of students took out student loans averaging $6,600 a year. That adds up to $26,400 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UMass Dartmouth is 5.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for UMass Dartmouth are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 285 Old Westport Rd, North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300 |
| Phone: | 508-999-8000 |
| Website: | www.umassd.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/umassd |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/umassd |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 159 | $63,422 |
| Business Administration & Management | 110 | $39,426 |
| General Psychology | 103 | $30,999 |
| Accounting | 86 | $43,734 |
| Criminology | 80 | $36,031 |
| Marketing | 78 | $40,835 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 58 | $32,703 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 57 | $61,468 |
| Computer Information Systems | 57 | $62,755 |
| General Biology | 57 | $33,890 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 2,590 students took at least one online class at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. This is a decrease from the 7,624 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 2,590 | 1,514 |
| 2019-2020 | 7,624 | 5,643 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,618 | 1,197 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,488 | 1,059 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,274 | 853 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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