UMass Amherst Historical Acceptance Rate

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UMass Amherst Historical Acceptance Rate

Historical Acceptance Rates

In the application year 2024, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst has an overall acceptance rate of 57.77%, with 50,424 applications received and 29,129 students accepted. This represents a decline from the previous year’s acceptance rate of 63.52% for 2023 when 45,451 applicants were considered. Historically, acceptance rates have varied, peaking at 65.32% in 2021 and reaching as low as 57.58% in 2018. The early action (EA) and regular decision (RD) acceptance rates mirror the overall trend, consistently showing a decline in competitiveness in recent years.

Year	Total Applicants	Total Admits	RD Acceptance Rate	EA Acceptance Rate	Overall Acceptance Rate
2024	50,424	29,129	57.77%	57.77%	57.77%
2023	45,451	28,871	63.52%	63.52%	63.52%
2022	45,451	28,871	63.5%	63.5%	63.5%
2021	40,315	26,335	65.32%	65.32%	65.32%
2020	42,157	26,895	63.8%	63.8%	63.8%
2019	41,690	24,981	59.92%	59.92%	59.92%
2018	42,043	24,208	57.58%	57.58%	57.58%
2017	40,822	24,364	59.68%	59.68%	59.68%
2016	40,130	23,403	58.32%	58.32%	58.32%
2015	37,296	22,895	61.39%	61.39%	61.39%

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