Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between selected colleges. The average acceptance rate of selected colleges is 72.82% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 17.60%.
University of Massachusetts-Amherst has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 63.52% and University of Massachusetts-Amherst has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 19.36% among selected colleges. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
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Framingham State University | 4,526 (1,903/2,623) | 3,956 (1,598/2,358) | 490 (247/243) | 87% (84%/90%) | 12% (15%/9%) |
University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 45,451 (21,896/23,555) | 28,871 (11,819/17,052) | 5,589 (2,577/3,012) | 64% (54%/72%) | 19% (22%/13%) |
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | 1,456 (490/962) | 1,346 (437/906) | 177 (81/96) | 92% (89%/94%) | 13% (19%/10%) |
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 8,837 (3,913/4,924) | 8,441 (3,679/4,762) | 1,319 (665/654) | 96% (94%/97%) | 16% (18%/13%) |
Westfield State University | 6,625 (2,648/3,844) | 5,400 (2,065/3,242) | 803 (353/428) | 82% (78%/84%) | 15% (17%/11%) |
Worcester State University | 4,718 (1,811/2,849) | 4,136 (1,568/2,518) | 799 (319/468) | 88% (87%/88%) | 19% (20%/16%) |
Average | 11,936 (5,444/5,444) | 8,692 (3,528/5,140) | 1,530 (707/817) | 72.82% (64.8%/94.4%) | 17.60% (20.0%/15.9%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of selected colleges is 1185. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 598 and the average SAT Math score is 588.
University of Massachusetts-Amherst has the highest SAT scores of 1,370 and Framingham State University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,105 among selected colleges. The following table compares SAT Scores between selected colleges for the academic year 2022-2023.
Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
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Framingham State University | 17% (84) | 1105 | 565 | 540 |
University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 30% (1,656) | 1370 | 680 | 690 |
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | Test Score is NOT considered for Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts admission. | |||
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 19% (256) | 1140 | 580 | 560 |
Westfield State University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
Worcester State University | 9% (68) | 1125 | 565 | 560 |
Average | 18.75% | 1185 | 598 | 588 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of selected colleges is 28. By subject, the average ACT English score is 29 and the ACT math score is 26.
The following table compares ACT Scores between selected colleges for academic year 2022-2023.
Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
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Framingham State University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 5% (294) | 31 | 32 | 28 |
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | Test Score is NOT considered for Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts admission. | |||
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 1% (13) | 28 | 31 | 27 |
Westfield State University | Test Scores are considered (not required), but no data is available/reported. | |||
Worcester State University | 1% (6) | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Average | 2.33% | 28 | 29 | 26 |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying selected colleges based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
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Framingham State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
University of Massachusetts-Amherst | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
Westfield State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ |
Worcester State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.