For the application year 2024, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst reported an Early Action acceptance rate of 57.77%, with 11,648 out of 20,170 applicants receiving offers. This reflects a decrease from 63.52% in the previous year and 63.5% in 2022, indicating a trend of increasing selectivity over the past few years. Acceptance rates were also higher at 65.32% in 2021 and 63.8% in 2020. The figures show that the growing applicant pool is becoming more competitive, as seen with the higher number of applicants over the years.