UMass Amherst Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At University of Massachusetts-Amherst, the graduation rates was 83.05% (3,875 students out of 4,666 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 1,960 male and 1,915 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Last year, the graduation rate was 83.05%. where 3,875 students out of 4,666 candidate completed their degree.

3,534 students completed their course in 4 years and 265 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 48 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 307 of 378 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 81.22%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at University of Massachusetts-Amherst is 11.06% (516 out of 4,666 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At University of Massachusetts-Amherst, the retention rate is 90% for full-time students and 67 % for part-time students.