Amherst, Massachusetts · Public · 4-year · Small city
Overview
University of Massachusetts-Amherst is a public four-year institution based in Amherst, Massachusetts. The campus sits in a small city. It enrolled 31,726 students in fall 2024, including 23,920 undergraduates and 7,806 graduate students. It is a land-grant institution. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of University of Massachusetts.
University of Massachusetts-Amherst offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 201 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer Science, Business Administration and Management, and Business Analytics. It awarded 10,173 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 46 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
92% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Mission
The University's mission is to provide an affordable and accessible education of high quality and to conduct programs of research and public service that advance knowledge and improve the lives of the people of the Commonwealth, the nation, and the world.
Key figures
31,726
Students enrolled
92%
First-year retention
10,173
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
201
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 201
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
92%
First-year retention, part-time students
45%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
6,357
Associate degrees
25
Master's degrees
2,490
Doctoral degrees (research)
341
Professional doctorates
34
Certificates under 1 year
619
Postbaccalaureate certificates
297
Post-master's certificates
10
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
31,726
Undergraduates, fall 2024
23,920
Graduate students, fall 2024
7,806
Full-time, fall 2024
82%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
36,658
Undergraduates, 2024-25
27,561
Graduate students, 2024-25
9,097
Full-time, 2024-25
75%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
52%
Men
48%
White
52%
Hispanic or Latino
9%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
12%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
13%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
46
Programs with a fully online option
6
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
17%
Students taking some online courses
27%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University of Massachusetts
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Mid-American Conference
Chancellor
Javier Reyes
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact