University of Massachusetts - Boston Teaching Programs

University of Massachusetts - Boston is a public institution situated in Boston, Massachusetts. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

Where Is University of Massachusetts - Boston?

Contact details for UMass Boston are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, MA 02125-3393
Phone:	617-287-5000
Website:	www.umb.edu

How Do I Get Into UMass Boston?

You can apply to UMass Boston online at: www.umb.edu/admissions

Admission Requirements for UMass Boston

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	1
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into UMass Boston?

With an acceptance rate of 81%, UMass Boston may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 34% of accepted students are men and 66% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 76%, and the acceptance rate for women is 83%.

Average Test Scores

About 28% of students accepted to UMass Boston submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 650. Math scores were between 540 and 650.

UMass Boston received ACT scores from 2% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 22 and 31. Math scores were between 22 and 0. Composite scores were between 24 and 29.

Can I Afford University of Massachusetts - Boston?

The overall average net price of UMass Boston is $42,977. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UMass Boston, approximately 60% of students took out student loans averaging $5,499 a year. That adds up to $21,996 over four years for those students.

University of Massachusetts - Boston Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 12,269 undergraduate students at UMass Boston, with 9,994 being full-time and 2,275 being part-time.

There are also 3,368 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 9,994 full-time undergraduates at UMass Boston, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Massachusetts - Boston students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1,621
Black or African American	1,659
Hispanic or Latino	1,892
White	3,429
International Students	668
Other Races/Ethnicities	725

Geographic Diversity

Massachusetts students aren't the only ones who study at University of Massachusetts - Boston. At this time, 22 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 106 countries are represented at UMass Boston. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

Online Learning at University of Massachusetts - Boston

In 2022-2023, 4,683 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UMass Boston has changed over the last few years.

University of Massachusetts - Boston Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Teacher Development & Methodology	0	0	118	0	118
Early Childhood Education	68	0	0	2	70
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness	0	27	37	0	64
General Special Education	0	30	11	0	41
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	0	38	0	38
Educational/Instructional Technology	0	15	21	0	36
Other Education	0	1	14	0	15
Educational Evaluation & Research	0	7	0	0	7
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	4	2	0	6
Urban Education & Leadership	0	0	0	5	5
General Education	0	0	0	3	3
College Student Counseling & Personnel Services	0	2	0	0	2
TOTAL	68	86	241	10	405

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

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