The University of Massachusetts Amherst has announced a first-year class of over 5,300 students on campus.
According to a press release, nearly 39% of this cohort is composed of African, Latino/Hispanic, Asian, Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and Native American students, and almost 19% of the class is made up of under-represented minority students.
Female students make up nearly 53% of the class.
The incoming class also boasts the highest combined optionally submitted SAT (1397) and ACT scores (31.4), as well as the second-highest average high school GPA (4.05).
Almost 70% of the incoming class is comprised of students from Massachusetts.
The campus will also welcome almost 1,000 new transfer students, who have the highest transfer GPA score (3.48) in the university’s history, to the campus community.
The overall fall undergraduate enrollment at UMass Amherst, including transfer students, is projected to be approximately 22,800, with just over 72% being Massachusetts residents.
This is the 18th year that UMass Amherst has offered an Early Action (EA) admission program, where students apply early for admission and begin receiving notification of their acceptance by mid-December.
The number of students using the EA option has increased annually from about 8,000 applicants in 2009 to more than 30,000 this year.
More than 60% of prospective students applied for the Class of 2028 through EA, and 3,360 students admitted through EA will enroll in the fall.
Let the journey begin, #Classof2028. The future is bright! ✨#UMassAmherst pic.twitter.com/Q1Pu35V80o
— UMass Amherst (@UMassAmherst) September 6, 2024
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