Real costs by school · Amherst, MA · Public
At University of Massachusetts-Amherst, families earning $75,000–$110,000 paid an average of $18,964 per year — the published cost of attendance is $34,549. (Federal College Scorecard data, July 2026 refresh.)
| Household income | Avg net price / yr | ≈ four years* |
|---|---|---|
| Under $30k | $10,164 / yr | $42,841 |
| $30–48k | $10,456 / yr | $44,072 |
| $48–75k | $12,932 / yr | $54,508 |
| $75–110k | $18,964 / yr | $79,933 |
| Over $110k | $30,793 / yr | $129,792 |
*Four-year figures grow each year's price by 3.5% — the same method College Compass uses in a family's plan. "Net price" is what families actually paid after grants and scholarships, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education — not a calculator's estimate. Federal reporting groups every income above $110k into one band; families well above it often pay closer to the full cost.
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| Admit rate | 58% in-state · 64% out-of-state — the school's own Common Data Set |
|---|---|
| Merit | 66% of no-need freshmen · avg $7,757 — the school's own Common Data Set |
| Paperwork | STARS · official scores · no extra essays — school-verified Aug 2026 |
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Run University of Massachusetts for your student →At $75,000–$110,000 of household income, the distance between University of Massachusetts-Amherst's published sticker price and what families in that band actually paid is $15,585 a year — a 45% discount off the number on the brochure. That ranks it 3rd lowest of the 5 Massachusetts schools on this site at that income. Graduates report a median $71,631 10 years out — roughly 90% of the four-year cost at this income band.
Earnings and completion from federal reporting — not the school's own placement survey.
These are averages. Your family isn't average.
Run University of Massachusetts-Amherst against your student's real GPA, your income band, and your actual high school — odds with the math shown, the paperwork it requires, and its deadlines on one plan. First three schools free.
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