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University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, MA 4 year Public

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

92.2%

In Fall 2021, a total of 1265 first-time undergrad students enrolled at UMass Dartmouth. Among these students, 205 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 15 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1145

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 7362 admitted students 205 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

16%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1030-1260. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 510 and 630, while 25% scored below 510 and another 25% scored above 630.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 520 and 630, while 25% scored below 520 and 25% achieved a score of 630. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1145 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to UMass Dartmouth.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 45% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    510-630
  • Math

    520-630

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

23

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 7362 admitted students 15 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

1%

Similar to the SAT, UMass Dartmouth does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 1% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 19 and 26, with 25% scoring above 26 and another 25% scoring below 19.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    16-28
  • Math

    18-26
  • Composite

    19-26

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$60

Undergraduate

$60

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in UMass Dartmouth during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 7,983 3,670 4,313
Admitted students 7,362 3,326 4,036
Enrolled students 1,265 639 626
Acceptance rate 92% 91% 94%
Yield rate 17% 19% 16%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UMass Dartmouth received a total of 7,983 applications. These applications included 3,670 male applicants and 4,313 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 7,983 applicants, UMass Dartmouth admitted 7,362 students. Among the admitted students, there were 3,326 males and 4,036 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 1,265 students chose to enroll at UMass Dartmouth. This means that 1,265 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 639 were male and 626 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UMass Dartmouth had an overall acceptance rate of 92% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 91% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 94%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UMass Dartmouth had an overall yield rate of 17% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 19%, and for female admitted students, it was 16%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UMass Dartmouth over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 7,591 3,631 3,960 5,789 2,743 3,046 76% 76% 77% 1,430 769 661 25% 28% 22%
2016 8,211 3,966 4,245 6,242 2,965 3,277 76% 75% 77% 1,367 716 651 22% 24% 20%
2017 7,959 3,926 4,033 6,707 3,305 3,402 84% 84% 84% 1,333 751 582 20% 23% 17%
2018 8,697 4,176 4,521 6,744 3,251 3,493 78% 78% 77% 1,421 787 634 21% 24% 18%
2019 8,623 4,006 4,617 6,453 2,972 3,481 75% 74% 75% 1,320 670 650 20% 22% 19%
2020 8,738 3,862 4,876 6,657 2,869 3,788 76% 74% 78% 1,282 649 633 19% 23% 17%
2021 7,983 3,670 4,313 7,362 3,326 4,036 92% 91% 94% 1,265 639 626 17% 19% 16%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

UMass Dartmouth is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies

Considered

  • Secondary school rank
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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