Doctoral/ProfessionalPublic

University of Massachusetts Global

Aliso Viejo, California·Public, 4-year or above·Far West·umassglobal.edu
Acceptance
92.9%
+6.6pp vs Doctoral/Professional
6-yr Graduation
43%
+7.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
Total enrollment
8,996
peer median 9,457
Avg net price
$32,654
+$11k vs Doctoral/Professional
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About

University of Massachusetts Global, is a private online university headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California. The university offers more than 55 degree, certificate, credential, and professional programs for working adults. Brandman was a separate, regionally-accredited university within the Chapman University system. In September 2021, Brandman separated from the Chapman University system, and formed a new affiliation with the University of Massachusetts, UMass Global. UMass Global is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
168
168 candidates competed
Admitted
156
92.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
76
48.7% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
43%+7.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
Full-time retention
62%

Pell equity

10.0pp gap
Pell recipients
50%1 of 2
Non-Pell (all)
40%2 of 5
No Federal Aid
40%2 of 5

Pell recipients here graduate at a 10.0-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 53 Title IV programs, 19 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 34 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
53
Passing
19
35.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

53programs
  • Passing19 · 35.8%
  • No Data34 · 64.2%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
19
No data
34

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

19
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+31.5%
$47,441 vs $36,082
Human Resources Management and Services
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+31.8%
$88,158 vs $66,899
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+37.6%
$92,027 vs $66,899
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+43.3%
$51,707 vs $36,082
Psychology General
Master's Degree · Psychology
+50.5%
$73,213 vs $48,653
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+62.8%
$58,739 vs $36,082
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+63.1%
$58,836 vs $36,082
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+69.6%
$61,186 vs $36,082

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

16
Psychology General
Master's Degree · Psychology
84%
$61,500 debt · $73,213 earn
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
64%
$30,500 debt · $47,441 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
53%
$49,182 debt · $92,027 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
49%
$25,329 debt · $51,707 earn
Human Resources Management and Services
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
47%
$41,000 debt · $88,158 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
43%
$25,000 debt · $58,739 earn
Educational Administration and Supervision
Doctoral Degree · Education
42%
$64,288 debt · $152,157 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
42%
$35,323 debt · $83,778 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

WASC Senior College and University Commission

Accredited since 1956Next review Feb 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 6

  1. Apr 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  2. Feb 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  3. Nov 2020Grant Substantive Change: Other
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  4. Aug 2018Grant Substantive Change: Program
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  5. Jun 2018Grant Substantive Change: Program
    WASC Senior College and University Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$31,963
$30–48k$31,782
$48–75k$33,209
$75–110k$35,325
$110k+$35,325

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$32,654
+$10,591vs Doctoral/Professional median $22,063
Federal loans
23.0%
In-state tuition
$12,540
Out-of-state
$12,540

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,999 students received $8.2M in Pell grants, alongside $89.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,999
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$8.2M
$8,198,463 total
Direct Loans
$89.0M
7,135 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
’20
2k
’21
2k
’22
2k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$5.9M
1,579 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$8.1M
1,540 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$53.3M
3,085 loan awards
Parent PLUS$39K
2 loan awards
Grad PLUS$21.7M
929 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 2,741 borrowers who entered repayment, 33 (1.2%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.2%
-1.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,741
Defaulted
33
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.2%
2017
5.2%
2018
4.1%
2019
1.2%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Umassglobal

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs46
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

2,499 total completions
01Education
73329.3%
02Business
56722.7%
03Public Admin
36314.5%
04Health Professions
32012.8%
05Liberal Arts
2319.2%
06Psychology
1857.4%
07Multi/Interdisciplinary
341.4%
08Communication
321.3%
09Computer Sciences
210.8%
10Legal Professions
130.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
8,996
12-mo unduplicated
15,609
Undergraduate
9,923
Graduate
5,686

Gender split

Men
29%4,584
Women
71%11,025

Race / ethnicity composition

White
61.1%
Black
13.4%
Unknown
8.6%
Two or more
6.5%
Asian
5.1%
Hispanic
2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.7%
Non-resident
0.0%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 10,231 students

3-year trend

2.052 yrs ago2.171 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
35
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
10
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    24.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    77

    Umassglobal vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Umassglobal selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectUniversity of Massachusetts Global
    		43%92.9%8,996$32,654Doctoral/Professional
    Capella University
    		20%Open admission47,761$17,956Doctoral/Professional
    Empire State University
    		36%81.1%10,469$11,676Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Franklin University
    		3%Open admission9,457$25,243Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
    		66%88.9%2,204$22,866Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    National University
    		50%54.5%22,115$22,878Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Park University
    		37%69.0%5,736$21,032Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Regis University
    		62%86.5%4,605$18,397Doctoral/Professional
    Strayer University-Virginia
    		19%Open admission1,998$19,578Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    University of Maryland Global Campus
    		20%Open admission63,012$22,063Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Walden University
    		0%Open admission49,441$33,817Doctoral/Professional
    Webster University
    		64%86.2%8,260$27,047Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Wilmington University
    		22%Open admission13,746$15,644Doctoral/Professional
    Peer group median36%86.2%9,457$22,063

    Institutions like Umassglobal

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Umassglobal's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Umassglobal Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Office of Institutional Research
    Address
    65 Enterprise, Suite 150, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656

    The University of Massachusetts Global Fact Book provides key institutional data, including retention and graduation rates for traditional and non-traditional students. The page mentions the university's compliance with IPEDS reporting and includes a PDF download of the Fact Book. The contact phone number and physical address for UMass Global are also listed.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    1 member
    • Hadassah Yang
      Vice Chancellor, Institutional Effectiveness and Chief Strategy Officer | WSCUC Accreditation Liaison Officer | Board Secretary, UMass Global Board of Regents

    Reports & documents (2)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Grants & funding (5)

    Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

    USA Spending

    Notable alumni of Umassglobal (1)

    A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

    • Travis Couture

    Frequently asked questions about University of Massachusetts Global

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Umassglobal.

    What is the acceptance rate at University of Massachusetts Global?

    University of Massachusetts Global's acceptance rate is 92.9% (156 admitted from 168 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

    What is the graduation rate at University of Massachusetts Global?

    University of Massachusetts Global reports a 6-year graduation rate of 43% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend University of Massachusetts Global?

    University of Massachusetts Global reports a total enrollment of 8,996 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at University of Massachusetts Global?

    The average net price at University of Massachusetts Global is $32,654 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at University of Massachusetts Global?

    University of Massachusetts Global's yield rate is 48.7%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is University of Massachusetts Global located?

    University of Massachusetts Global is located in Aliso Viejo, California 92656.

    Who runs Institutional Research at University of Massachusetts Global?

    University of Massachusetts Global's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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