University of Massachusetts-Lowell

University of Massachusetts-Lowell is a public college in Lowell, MA. Its average net price is $17,362 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$9,180
$30,001 to $48,000$9,988
$48,001 to $75,000$10,484
$75,001 to $110,000$16,122
$110,001 and up$27,079
$17,664Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$37,460Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$17,362Average Net Price
$16,922Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,200Books and Supplies
$1,464Other Expenses
34.2%Students on Pell Grants
52.0%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

83.0%Acceptance Rate
590 to 680SAT Reading, Middle Half
590 to 690SAT Math, Middle Half
25 to 32ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$67,333
8 years after entry$71,384
10 years after entry$77,989
68.7%Graduation Rate
84.0%Retention Rate
$23,250Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Lowell, MALocation
Large suburbSetting
11,434Undergraduate Enrollment
PublicControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Applied Mathematics$66,131 National median for this major n=2,571Not published
Area Studies$38,972 National median for this major n=3,356Not published
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$37,052 National median for this major n=3,388Not published
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$44,128 National median for this major n=605Not published
Biology$49,783 n=163$25,250 n=166
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$79,306 Small program - rough guide n=42$24,380 Small program - rough guide n=72
Business Administration, Management and Operations$58,936 n=783$24,250 n=790
Chemical Engineering$82,752 Small program - rough guide n=90$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=80
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597$22,000 Small program - rough guide n=36
Civil Engineering$73,312 Small program - rough guide n=95$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=91
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$70,261 Small program - rough guide n=49$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=55
Computer Engineering$80,363 Small program - rough guide n=58$23,250 Small program - rough guide n=66
Computer Science$85,033 n=238$25,000 n=247
Criminal Justice$50,077 n=235$23,626 n=264
Design and Applied Arts$42,585 Small program - rough guide n=51$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=39
Economics$60,917 National median for this major n=25,831$24,854 Small program - rough guide n=34
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$81,683 n=112$24,922 n=112
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$72,426 National median for this major n=1,586Not published
English Language and Literature, General$38,731 n=103$27,000 n=121
Environmental Conservation$52,026 Small program - rough guide n=32$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=47
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$68,044 National median for this major n=1,601Not published
History$49,333 Small program - rough guide n=35$26,800 Small program - rough guide n=37
Industrial Engineering$79,132 National median for this major n=4,420Not published
Information Science/Studies$78,785 n=184$25,000 n=193
Languages and Linguistics$33,703 National median for this major n=4,034Not published
Liberal Arts$46,231 n=122$26,500 n=119
Mathematics$52,089 Small program - rough guide n=42$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=50
Mechanical Engineering$77,498 n=245$26,070 n=238
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$70,230 National median for this major n=3,256Not published
Music$38,279 Small program - rough guide n=50$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=57
Nutrition Sciences$36,429 National median for this major n=2,421Not published
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution$41,300 National median for this major n=472Not published
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$58,869 National median for this major n=912Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Physics$52,079 National median for this major n=4,999Not published
Political Science and Government$44,863 Small program - rough guide n=37$21,000 Small program - rough guide n=34
Polymer/Plastics Engineering$80,343 Small program - rough guide n=52$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=39
Psychology$45,342 n=223$26,000 n=320
Public Health$47,487 Small program - rough guide n=68$24,622 n=114
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$37,545 National median for this major n=12,384Not published
Registered Nursing$82,179 n=155$26,700 n=154
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$41,600 Small program - rough guide n=58$24,500 n=132
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748$29,298 Small program - rough guide n=32
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872$25,647 Small program - rough guide n=40

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