1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [University of Massachusetts-Lowell](/school/university-of-massachusetts-lowell/) 4. / 5. Admissions & selectivity Admissions & selectivity Copy linkPrint brief # University of Massachusetts-Lowell Acceptance Rate & Admissions Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/university-of-massachusetts-lowell/)[Cost & aid](/school/university-of-massachusetts-lowell/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/university-of-massachusetts-lowell/outcomes/)Admissions[Majors](/school/university-of-massachusetts-lowell/majors/)[Similar schools](/school/university-of-massachusetts-lowell/similar/) **On this page**+ ## What is the acceptance rate at University of Massachusetts-Lowell? University of Massachusetts-Lowell’s reported acceptance rate is 83.0%. **Acceptance rate · Fall 2024** 83.0% Source: College Scorecard · Fall 2024 admissions. Acceptance rates can change from year to year; this figure does not predict the current or next admission cycle. First-year applicants and admitted students · CDS 2024-25 **Applicants** 13,667 **Admitted** 11,341 Source: University of Massachusetts-Lowell Common Data Set 2024-25, C1 · first-time, first-year students. How to interpret the acceptance rate University of Massachusetts-Lowell admitted 83.0% of applicants in the reported entering class, meaning that rate describes the share admitted from that applicant pool. It is above the median of 78.1% for comparable institutions (same type and size). In its 2024-25 Common Data Set, the university reported 13,667 first-year applicants and 11,341 admitted applicants. The rate describes an applicant-pool outcome rather than a prediction for an individual applicant. ## What SAT and ACT scores do enrolled University of Massachusetts-Lowell students report? In its 2024-25 Common Data Set, the university reported that enrolled first-year SAT submitters posted a middle half from 1200 to 1360. That range reflects enrolled submitters rather than a minimum, and only 27% of the entering class submitted SAT scores. An applicant can weigh a personal SAT score against the university's 1200 to 1360 span. For the 2% who submitted ACT scores, the middle half ran from 25 to 32. Among enrolled first-year students with a reported class rank, 22% stood in the highest decile of their high school class and 50% in the upper quarter. These shares describe only the students who reported a rank. The ranges below describe enrolled students who submitted test scores at University of Massachusetts-Lowell. Use them as academic context, then check the university’s current testing policy for your application cycle. **27% of entering students submitted SAT scores** SAT: reported composite scores **25th percentile** 1200 **Median** 1270 **75th percentile** 1360 CDS 2024-25 · enrolled first-year score submitters. This range is not an admission cutoff. **2% of entering students submitted ACT scores** ACT: reported composite scores **25th percentile** 25 **Median** 29 **75th percentile** 32 CDS 2024-25 · enrolled first-year score submitters. This range is not an admission cutoff. Source: University of Massachusetts-Lowell Common Data Set 2024-25, C9 · Enrolled first-time, first-year score submitters. ## Who enrolls at University of Massachusetts-Lowell? **Pell Grant recipients** 30.0% **Entering students outside the first-time, full-time group** 35.5% **First-year retention** 84.0% Retention source: College Scorecard; full-time first-year retention. About these student measures The entering-student group includes part-time entrants as well as other attendance patterns. In its 2024-25 Common Data Set, University of Massachusetts-Lowell reported 1,647 degree-seeking transfer applicants, 1,384 admitted, and 673 enrolled, documenting a substantial transfer entry route. The federal undergraduate snapshot lists 11,434 undergraduates. Pell Grant recipients account for 30.0% of undergraduates, and an estimated 35.5% share of entrants outside the first-time, full-time group indicates that many entrants began college elsewhere. These measures describe an undergraduate mix that includes both financial-aid recipients and transfer entrants. Pell-eligible and transfer applicants should compare their own aid and credit plans with these entry patterns before applying. First-year persistence is stronger than the longer completion record when each is set beside comparable institutions. Among the first-time full-time cohort, the first-year retention rate is 84.0%, above the peer median of 83.1%, the middle value for comparable institutions in the same type and size. The [six-year graduation rate](/analysis/what-the-graduation-rate-doesnt-count/) is 64.8%, below its peer median of 65.0%. Pell Grant recipients complete within six years at 62.1%, below the overall six-year rate by 2.7 percentage points. Enrolled students can expect to track both returning after the first year and progress toward completion. Early persistence and eventual completion point in different directions against peer medians. ## Data & methodology Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Admission rates describe past applicants, not an individual’s chance of admission; confirm requirements and deadlines with the institution. Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).