North Dartmouth, Massachusetts · Public · 4-year · Midsize suburb
Overview
Located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth is a public four-year institution. Its campus is in a midsize suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 7,968, made up of 5,731 undergraduates and 2,237 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity. It is part of University of Massachusetts.
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 106 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Data Analytics, Business Administration and Management, and Computer and Information Sciences, General. It awarded 2,055 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 7 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
64% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
Key figures
7,968
Students enrolled
64%
First-year retention
2,055
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
106
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 106
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
64%
First-year retention, part-time students
36%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,102
Master's degrees
684
Doctoral degrees (research)
34
Professional doctorates
110
Certificates under 1 year
29
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
1
Postbaccalaureate certificates
85
Post-master's certificates
10
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
7,968
Undergraduates, fall 2024
5,731
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,237
Full-time, fall 2024
73%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
9,371
Undergraduates, 2024-25
6,824
Graduate students, 2024-25
2,547
Full-time, 2024-25
65%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
53%
Men
47%
White
49%
Hispanic or Latino
11%
Black or African American
16%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
10%
Race or ethnicity unknown
6%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
7
Programs with a fully online option
31
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
28%
Students taking some online courses
22%
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University of Massachusetts
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Massachusetts State College Athletic Association; Little East Conference
Chancellor
Mark Fuller
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization