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University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, MA · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$20,927
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$15,612
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
52.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$68,804
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$33,485
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$15,612
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$32,567
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$18,566
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$13,270
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,400
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00015,976
$30,001–48,00016,042
$48,001–75,00017,530
$75,001–110,00022,273
$110,001+28,147

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
52.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
56.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
63.6%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$51,475
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$68,804
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$25,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$265.04
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
66.5%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $68,804 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
90.6%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,182
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
26–30
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
5,221
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
16:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
35.2%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
37.0%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
64.3%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$49,154
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White55%
Hispanic14%
Black19%
Asian3%
Two or more races6%
Nonresident / international2%

Other Four-year institutions in MA

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
American International CollegeNot reported45.9%$53,124
Amherst CollegeNot reported93.9%$77,644
Anna Maria CollegeNot reported46.2%$46,651
Assumption UniversityNot reported75.2%$74,895
Babson CollegeNot reported93.1%$123,938
Bay Path UniversityNot reported43.9%$55,383
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of TechnologyNot reported45.8%$57,556
Bentley UniversityNot reported86.8%$120,959
Berklee College of MusicNot reported67.3%$33,647
Boston Architectural CollegeNot reported31.6%$62,123
Boston Baptist CollegeNot reported14.3%$34,159
Boston CollegeNot reported90.8%$103,937

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$148,729$138,131Not reported
Business/Commerce, General.$113,127$103,299Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$101,254$103,485Not reported
Computer Engineering.$98,642$109,015$30,000
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$96,727$92,374$27,000
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering.$94,683$100,647$27,500
Biomedical/Medical Engineering.$91,805$93,451$27,000
Mechanical Engineering.$89,310$92,135$27,000
Public Policy Analysis.$87,730$93,020Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$86,150$88,910$27,000
Accounting and Related Services.$85,031$95,833Not reported
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.$84,323$75,975$29,898
Management Information Systems and Services.$83,480$83,290$27,000
Civil Engineering.$79,051$86,517$27,000
Chemistry.$79,043$65,120$27,500
Law.$78,991$105,518Not reported
Business/Commerce, General.$73,398$68,407$24,973
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.$72,224$65,184Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$70,053$76,194$25,275
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$69,794$59,916Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10