UMass Amherst Acceptance Rate: Class of 2030 (Latest)

UMass Amherst admitted 59.7% of applicants for the Class of 2028. Although Class of 2030 figures are not out yet, acceptance rates have trended downward from a peak of 65.5% for the Class of 2025. This tighter competition aligns with a high application volume of 50,261 for the latest cycle.

UMass Amherst Acceptance Rate: Class of 2028

Official Class of 2030 figures are not public yet. The most recent cycle with Common Data Set numbers is the Class of 2028, when UMass Amherst admitted 30,020 of 50,261 applicants, an acceptance rate of 59.7%.[1] This page is updated as soon as the Class of 2030 figures are published.

UMass Amherst Acceptance Rate by Year

Across the 7 cycles with official figures, the acceptance rate has fallen from 59.9% (Class of 2022) to 59.7% (Class of 2028).[1]

Class	Applied	Admitted	Acceptance rate
2028	50,261	30,020	59.7%
2027	50,424	29,129	57.8%
2026	45,451	28,871	63.5%
2025	42,540	27,877	65.5%
2024	40,315	26,335	65.3%
2023	42,157	26,895	63.8%
2022	41,612	24,911	59.9%

UMass Amherst Waitlist Statistics

For the Class of 2028, UMass Amherst offered a waitlist place to 9,742 applicants, of whom 6,478 accepted it, and 1,142 were ultimately admitted.[1] That is a 17.6% admit rate among students who stayed on the list.

Class	Offered a place	Accepted a place	Admitted off the waitlist
2028	9,742	6,478	1,142
2027	11,588	6,628	1,701
2026	8,531	3,681	74
2025	4,056	2,361	1,055
2024	4,381	2,326	396
2023	2,188	1,013	0
2022	6,250	2,911	39

Admitted Student Test Scores (Class of 2028)

The middle 50% of enrolled students scored:[1]

• SAT (combined mid-50%): 1310–1500 (EBRW 650–730, Math 660–770)
• ACT composite (mid-50%): 30–33

The combined SAT range is the sum of the two section ranges, not a true composite percentile.

UMass Amherst Yield Rate

Of the 30,020 students admitted to the Class of 2028, 5,388 enrolled, a yield rate of 17.9%.[1] Yield is what the university is really managing when it sets an admit rate, so it moves the acceptance rate more than application volume does.

Class	Admitted	Enrolled	Yield
2028	30,020	5,388	17.9%
2027	29,129	5,286	18.1%
2026	28,871	5,589	19.4%
2025	27,877	4,872	17.5%
2024	26,335	5,055	19.2%
2023	26,895	5,766	21.4%
2022	24,911	5,010	20.1%

What to Expect for the Class of 2030

Over the three most recent official classes (2026–2028) the acceptance rate at UMass Amherst has sat between 57.8%–63.5%.

That band is what the school has actually done recently, not a prediction. A single cycle can break it: a change to testing policy, a new direct-admission program, or a jump in application volume moves the rate more than any trend would.

What This Means for Your Application

• Prepare to wait: UMass Amherst offered 9,742 applicants a waitlist spot for the Class of 2028 and ultimately admitted 1,142 of them.
• Submit strong scores: Competitive applicants often present test scores between 1310 and 1500 on the SAT or between 30 and 33 on the ACT.
• Expect large pools: The university evaluated 50,261 applications for the Class of 2028 to admit 30,020 students and enroll 5,388.