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University Of Massachusetts - Dartmouth, Massachusetts

Overview of University Of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

UMass Dartmouth is located in Dartmouth, Massachusetts (a medium-sized suburb). The school is a public institution. The highest degree level offered by UMass Dartmouth is the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school has a greater breadth of degree programs (majors) than most colleges of its size. UMass Dartmouth is known for its programs in fine arts and business and management.

UMass Dartmouth Selectivity

The school does not offer open admission. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 470. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 490 and 580.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at UMass Dartmouth is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

The school had 8,549 enrolled students in 2005.

Student Life

UMass Dartmouth offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school offers students meal plans. UMass Dartmouth values student athletics, and belongs to the Little East Conference and New England Football Conference.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting UMass Dartmouth

University Of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Rd
North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300
General Phone: (508) 999-8000
Admissions Phone: (508) 999-8605
Financial Aid Phone: (508) 999-8632
http://www.umassd.edu

UMass Dartmouth Programs and Degrees (2005)

UMass Dartmouth awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management376business management, marketing, accounting, MIS, finance
Liberal Arts294sociology, liberal arts and humanities, English, history, economics, political science, technical and business writing, Spanish language, ...
Therapy And Counseling107psychology, clinical psychology
Engineering101electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, textile sciences
Nursing And Emergency Medicine97various nursing
Computer Science And Engineering67computer and info science, computer engineering
Science62biology, physics, chemistry, chemistry courses, marine biology
Fine Arts53painting, sculpture, metal and jewelry, textile arts, ceramics, fine arts studies, art history and criticism, fine arts
Design47design and visual communication, design and applied arts
Education And Teaching42teacher education, art education
Photography And Commercial Art21commercial art, multimedia, photography, printmaking
Mathematics13mathematics
Medical Assistant And Technician10clinical lab tech
Music9music
Engineering Technician2electronics tech
Religion And Philosophy1philosophy

Number of programs and degrees for UMass Dartmouth in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1,04244
Master's degree23227
Postbaccalaureate certificate254
Doctor's degree22
Post-master's certificate11

UMass Dartmouth Student Body

In 2005, UMass Dartmouth had a total enrollment of 8,549 students (7,481 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men51%
Women49%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate87%
Graduate13%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White72%
Black5%
Hispanic2%
Asian2%
American Indian0%
Other Races14%
(Foreign Students)4%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1927%
20-2129%
22-2421%
25-299%
30-344%
35-393%
40-494%
50-642%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Massachusetts93%
Rhode Island2%
Connecticut1%
New Jersey1%
New York1%
New Hampshire1%

UMass Dartmouth Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time76 %
Part-Time30 %

UMass Dartmouth Room and Board (2005)

UMass Dartmouth offers campus housing for 4,000 of its 7,481 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Dartmouth, Massachusetts for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Massachusetts Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

UMass Dartmouth Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total6,0494,09168%1,33033%
Men2,9002,06571%68133%
Women3,1492,02664%64932%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal470570
SAT Math490580
ACT Composite1923

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencerecommended
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT98%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT3%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (508) 999-8605

UMass Dartmouth Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 8,036
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 17,536
Room and board$ 7,949
Room charge$ 4,775
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,174
Books and supplies$ 800
Other expenses$ 1,890

Financial Aid:
UMass Dartmouth participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 221000)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (508) 999-8632

UMass Dartmouth Faculty

UMass Dartmouth has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured15454
Non-tenured, but on tenure track5040
Non-tenured and not on tenure track1824

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year105$95,55028$89,347
Associate professoracademic year55$74,81325$69,078
Assistant professoracademic year44$60,81341$61,780
Lectureracademic year18$53,10824$55,855
All faculty totalacademic year222$80,086118$68,662

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

UMass Dartmouth Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballNew England Football Conference
BasketballLittle East Conference
BaseballLittle East Conference
TrackLittle East Conference

UMass Dartmouth Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Finance, General
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Computer and Information Sciences, General

DESIGN
Design and Applied Arts, Other
Design and Visual Communications, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other

ENGINEERING
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Textile Sciences and Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Metal and Jewelry Arts
Painting
Sculpture

LIBERAL ARTS
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Portuguese Language and Literature
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Technical and Business Writing

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing, Other

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial and Advertising Art
Intermedia/Multimedia
Photography
Printmaking

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Chemistry, Other
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
Physics, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Clinical Psychology
Psychology, General

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UMass Dartmouth Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets UMass Dartmouth Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%UMass Dartmouth Salaries of full-time faculty
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%UMass Dartmouth Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%UMass Dartmouth Number of students
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%UMass Dartmouth Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in fine arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%UMass Dartmouth % of degrees in fine arts
% of degrees in engineering
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%UMass Dartmouth % of degrees in engineering
Male % of student body
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%UMass Dartmouth Male % of student body
% of degrees in liberal arts
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 19%UMass Dartmouth % of degrees in liberal arts
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%UMass Dartmouth % of degrees in business and management
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army)
NCAA athletic conference member

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