University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts · Also known as UMass Dartmouth · Website
$68,804
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$68,804
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth is a public 4-year college in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts with 5,221 undergraduates and 2,237 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $20,927 a year (tuition and fees $15,612 in-state, $32,567 out-of-state). It admits 91% of applicants and 52% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $68,804 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $25,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$20,927
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$15,612
Out-of-state $32,567
Admission rate
91%
US median 78%
Completion rate
52%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$25,000
About $265 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$68,804
Rank 408 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $20,927
- Tuition in-state
- $15,612
- Tuition out-of-state
- $32,567
- Cost of attendance
- $33,485
- Students with a need-based grant
- 37%
- Students with federal loans
- 64%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $15,976
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $16,042
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $17,530
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $22,273
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $28,147
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $12,588 in 2015-16 to $15,612 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1,182
- SAT reading, middle
- 570
- SAT math, middle
- 575
- ACT, middle
- 23
- Undergraduates
- 5,221
- Graduate students
- 2,237
- Part-time students
- 12%
- Women
- 52%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 52%
- Retention rate
- 64%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 123
- Endowment
- $118.4M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 408 of 5,094 US colleges and 28 of 106 in Massachusetts (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $20,927 | $24,402 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $15,612 | $34,256 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 91% | 71% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 52% | 69% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 64% | 79% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $25,000 | $21,882 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $51,475 | $46,320 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $68,804 | $53,104 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 66% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 78% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
123 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 152 | $25,975 | $75,659 | $86,150 | $88,910 |
| LawProfessional | Professional | 110 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 109 | $26,807 | $80,528 | $101,254 | $103,485 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 84 | $25,000 | $46,382 | $62,430 | $68,257 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 66 | $17,802 | $60,648 | $69,794 | $59,916 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 66 | $23,190 | $48,585 | $70,053 | $76,194 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 64 | $25,500 | $36,382 | $53,561 | $50,706 |
| CriminologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 64 | $25,204 | $37,535 | $54,174 | $55,556 |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 57 | $26,000 | $29,660 | $51,857 | $51,490 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 54 | $25,092 | $54,166 | $64,107 | $83,343 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 52 | $25,899 | $42,782 | $64,760 | $69,303 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 44 | $27,000 | $71,559 | $89,310 | $92,135 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 44 | $25,905 | $41,204 | $60,170 | $57,214 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 40 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $124,201 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | $26,000 | $77,970 | $96,727 | $92,374 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's | Master's | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $124,807 |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's | Master's | 34 | Withheld | $69,724 | $85,031 | $95,833 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | $25,000 | $53,873 | $83,480 | $83,290 |
| Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | $27,000 | $60,237 | $91,805 | $93,451 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | $21,500 | $36,718 | $62,918 | $63,293 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | $21,702 | $59,287 | $73,398 | $68,407 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $15,000 | $25,753 | $38,676 | $41,688 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $27,000 | $79,857 | $94,683 | $100,647 |
| Computer EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | $29,500 | $79,383 | $98,642 | $109,015 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of North Dartmouth and Massachusetts on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Massachusetts
- Homes: Homes for sale in Massachusetts
Questions and answers
How much does University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth cost?
$20,927 a year is the average net price at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $15,612 for in-state students and $32,567 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $33,485. Families earning under $30,000 pay $15,976 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth?
91% of applicants are admitted to University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,182 and the middle ACT score is 23. The median admission rate of colleges in Massachusetts is 71%.
How much do University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth graduates earn?
$68,804 a year is the median pay of former University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth students who work, 10 years after they started ($51,475 after 6 years). That ranks 408 of 5,094 US colleges and 28 of 106 in Massachusetts. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral) at $123,039.
How much student debt do University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth graduates have?
$25,000 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth graduates, about $265 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 64% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth?
52% of first-time, full-time students at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth finish within 6 years. 64% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (152 bachelor's graduates), Law (110 professional graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (109 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 123 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.