Admissions
Freshmen First Time in College Statistics
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 34,400 | 32,564 | 30,853 | 29,452 | 28,931 | 27,138 |
| Admits | 21,328 | 21,373 | 20,858 | 19,703 | 18,602 | 17,815 |
| % Admitted | 62.0 | 65.6 | 67.6 | 66.9 | 64.3 | 65.6 |
| Average SAT | 1196 | 1189 | 1167 | 1169 | 1155 | 1142 |
| HS GPA | 3.66 | 3.64 | 3.61 | 3.60 | 3.56 | 3.48 |
| Enrolled | 4,560 | 4,688 | 4,469 | 4,124 | 4,144 | 4,286 |
The number of applications to UMass Amherst has more than doubled since fall of 2003. In 2009, 64% percent of applicants were accepted to the University, and 2% to the Commonwealth College (14% of those accepted). For fall 2010, 31,300 applications were received. In 2011, the record high 32,500 applications were received which has doubled since fall 2003. The incoming class of 2015 had an average high school GPA of 3.62 out of 4 up from average GPA of 3.61 the year before. The class of 2015 is the school's biggest at 4,700, which is 200 more than the class of 2014 and is the largest first-year class since the school was founded in 1863. SAT score of the class of 2015 increased by 20 points to 1187 compared to previous year and on average the students were in top 20 percent of their high school class. Acceptance to the Commonwealth College honors program of UMass Amherst is more selective with an average SAT score of 1390 (math and critical reading) and an average high school class rank of top 6%.
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