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

At University of Massachusetts-Amherst, the graduation rates was 83.26% (4,179 students out of 5,019 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 2,069 male and 2,110 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 83.26%. where 4,179 students out of 5,019 candidate completed their degree.

3,757 students completed their course in 4 years and 334 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 66 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, 404 of 514 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 78.60%.

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 9.88% (496 out of 5,019 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 92% for full-time students and 45 % for part-time students.