Lowell, Massachusetts · Public · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
University of Massachusetts-Lowell is a public four-year institution based in Lowell, Massachusetts. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 16,598 students in fall 2024, including 12,122 undergraduates and 4,476 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of University of Massachusetts.
University of Massachusetts-Lowell offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 108 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Psychology, General, and Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. It awarded 4,612 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 30 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
84% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Key figures
16,598
Students enrolled
84%
First-year retention
4,612
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
108
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 108
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
84%
First-year retention, part-time students
49%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
2,625
Associate degrees
24
Master's degrees
1,456
Doctoral degrees (research)
133
Professional doctorates
38
Certificates under 1 year
75
Postbaccalaureate certificates
261
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
16,598
Undergraduates, fall 2024
12,122
Graduate students, fall 2024
4,476
Full-time, fall 2024
67%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
20,237
Undergraduates, 2024-25
14,459
Graduate students, 2024-25
5,778
Full-time, 2024-25
58%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
45%
Men
55%
White
48%
Hispanic or Latino
14%
Black or African American
9%
Asian
12%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
6%
Race or ethnicity unknown
7%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
30
Programs with a fully online option
6
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
37%
Students taking some online courses
11%
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University of Massachusetts
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
America East
Chancellor
Julie Chen
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