University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts · Public · 4-year · Suburb

At a glance

Average net price: $20,927What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate: 91%
Graduation rate: 51%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates: 5,221
In-state tuition: $15,612Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition: $32,567
SAT midpoint: 1,145
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $68,804Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$20,927

1/5

Better than 10% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

51%

3/5

Better than 45% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$68,804

5/5

Better than 86% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$25,000

1/5

Better than 9% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on

Affordability: Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion: Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings: Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation: Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity: A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$33,485

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$20,927

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time	51%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return	64%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed	$25,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled	$68,804

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth by graduate earnings
Major	Earnings, 1 yr	Degrees awarded
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	$79,857	25
Computer Engineering	$79,383	22
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$77,970	37
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$75,659	152
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	$74,097	20
Mechanical Engineering	$71,559	44
Civil Engineering	$63,158	19
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	$60,237	29
Business/Commerce, General	$59,287	29
Finance and Financial Management Services	$54,166	54
Management Information Systems and Services	$53,873	34
Accounting and Related Services	$48,585	66
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$46,382	84
Marketing	$42,782	52
Biology, General	$41,204	44
Criminology	$37,535	64
Political Science and Government	$36,718	29
Psychology, General	$36,382	64
Sociology and Anthropology	$34,388	14
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	$31,886	9
English Language and Literature, General	$31,661	18
History	$30,581	19
Design and Applied Arts	$29,660	57
Visual and Performing Arts, General	$25,753	26
Fine and Studio Arts	$23,214	12
Public Health	Not reported	34
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Not reported	12
Interior Architecture	Not reported	9
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences	Not reported	8
Economics	Not reported	8
Music	Not reported	7
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	Not reported	7
Physics	Not reported	7
Health and Medical Administrative Services	Not reported	6
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	Not reported	6
Chemistry	Not reported	5
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	5
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology	Not reported	4
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	Not reported	3
Applied Mathematics	Not reported	3
Communication and Media Studies	Not reported	3
Data Analytics	Not reported	3
Mathematics	Not reported	2
Public Administration	Not reported	2
Philosophy	Not reported	2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	Not reported	1
Sociology	Not reported	Not reported
Mathematics and Computer Science	Not reported	Not reported

All 48 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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