| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
12,700 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
9,178 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
3,522 |
| Total graduate students: |
4,056 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
1,365 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
2,691 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
23 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
5% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 13.5% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 13.2% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 16.5% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 30.5% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.9% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 20.6% | Nonresident Alien |
| 2.6% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 12.0% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 15.6% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 12.6% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.0% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 38.6% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.3% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 11.7% | Nonresident Alien |
| 7.0% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
175 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Boston |
| Population of city/town: |
645,966 |
| Online campus map: |
www.umb.edu/campus_tour/
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| Institution offers housing: |
no |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
no |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- other housing including Housing referral services available.
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| Percent of students who live off campus: |
100% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
350 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Special collections. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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writing, math |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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veteran student, career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, career/job search classes, interest inventory, resumé assistance |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, adaptive equipment, braille services, special assistance in library, priority registration. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
100% |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Mass Media |
| Number of honor societies: |
4 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
100 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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campus ministry |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Charles Titus,
Vice Chancellor Athletics & Recreation |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Cheryl Aaron,
Assistant Athletic Director/SWA |
| School mascot: |
Beacons |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
ECAC Hockey (Division III), ECAC Women's Hockey (Division III), Little East Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's ice hockey | no | |
| Men's lacrosse | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Men's tennis | no | |
| Men's track (indoor) | no | |
| Men's track (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's ice hockey | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's track (indoor) | no | |
| Women's track (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
5% |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Boston (3 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Boston (2 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Boston (2 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Aerotek, Amego, Inc., Au Bon Pain, Big Sister Association of Greater Boston, BNY Mellon, Boston Pads, The Bridge of Central Massachusetts, Citizen Schools, City Year, Clarke, Snow & Riley, LLP, College Bound Dorchester, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Information Technology Division, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Correction, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Human Resources Division, Concord Police Department, Converse, Crittenton Women's Union, Cross Country Automotive Services, EbLens Clothing and Footwear, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Helping Communities in Crisis, Inc., Houghton Physical Therapy & Sports Conditioning, INROADS, John Hancock, JumpStart at UMass Boston, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, MassBiologics, Nichols College, NSTAR, Ocean State Job Lot, Perkins School for the Blind, Playworks, Randstad USA, Recombinant Data Corp., Riverside Community Care, Social Security Administration - Somerville, South Bay Mental Health, South End Community Health Center, South Shore Mental Health, State Street Corporation, Target, TJX Companies, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Department of State, Verizon Wireless, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Walgreens, The Walker School, Youth for Understanding USA. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Joseph Kennedy II, CEO, Citizens Energy Corp.
- Thomas Menino, mayor, Boston.
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