How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
University of Massachusetts-Lowell admits 83.0% of applicants, with middle-50% SAT scores for admitted students ranging from 1,180 to 1,370 and ACT scores from 25 to 32 (interquartile range of admitted-student scores). Among enrolled undergraduates, 30.0% receive Pell Grants and 31.8% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is a meaningful part of the student body, at 35.5% of undergraduates. Azimuth ranks University of Massachusetts-Lowell #376 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. That ranking reflects the institution's broad admission posture and its consistent enrollment of students from Pell-eligible and first-generation backgrounds, groups that are often underrepresented at institutions of comparable research scale. For students who enroll, the graduation rate and earnings trajectory tell a story of durable upward mobility. The six-year graduation rate is 64.8%, and 62.1% of Pell-eligible students complete within that window — a completion gap that remains modest relative to national norms. Low-income graduates achieve median earnings of $53,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 79.1 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Massachusetts-Lowell #172 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Mobility rankings reflect both the volume of students served from lower-income backgrounds and the earnings gains those students achieve — and University of Massachusetts-Lowell performs on both dimensions.
University of Massachusetts-Lowell admits 83.0% of applicants, with middle-50% SAT scores for admitted students ranging from 1,180 to 1,370 and ACT scores from 25 to 32 (interquartile range of admitted-student scores). Among enrolled undergraduates, 30.0% receive Pell Grants and 31.8% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is a meaningful part of the student body, at 35.5% of undergraduates. Azimuth ranks University of Massachusetts-Lowell #376 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. That ranking reflects the institution's broad admission posture and its consistent enrollment of students from Pell-eligible and first-generation backgrounds, groups that are often underrepresented at institutions of comparable research scale. For students who enroll, the graduation rate and earnings trajectory tell a story of durable upward mobility. The six-year graduation rate is 64.8%, and 62.1% of Pell-eligible students complete within that window — a completion gap that remains modest relative to national norms. Low-income graduates achieve median earnings of $53,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 79.1 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Massachusetts-Lowell #172 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Mobility rankings reflect both the volume of students served from lower-income backgrounds and the earnings gains those students achieve — and University of Massachusetts-Lowell performs on both dimensions.
University of Massachusetts-Lowell admits 83.0% of applicants, with middle-50% SAT scores for admitted students ranging from 1,180 to 1,370 and ACT scores from 25 to 32 (interquartile range of admitted-student scores). Among enrolled undergraduates, 30.0% receive Pell Grants and 31.8% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is a meaningful part of the student body, at 35.5% of undergraduates. Azimuth ranks University of Massachusetts-Lowell #376 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. That ranking reflects the institution's broad admission posture and its consistent enrollment of students from Pell-eligible and first-generation backgrounds, groups that are often underrepresented at institutions of comparable research scale. For students who enroll, the graduation rate and earnings trajectory tell a story of durable upward mobility. The six-year graduation rate is 64.8%, and 62.1% of Pell-eligible students complete within that window — a completion gap that remains modest relative to national norms. Low-income graduates achieve median earnings of $53,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 79.1 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Massachusetts-Lowell #172 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Mobility rankings reflect both the volume of students served from lower-income backgrounds and the earnings gains those students achieve — and University of Massachusetts-Lowell performs on both dimensions.
