Fall 2011 College Attendance for Freshmen Who Were Admitted but Chose
Not to Enroll at UMass Boston
In fall 2011, UMass Boston admitted 4,417 new freshmen. Of those, 1,297 enrolled at
UMass Boston and 3,120 chose not to enroll. The Office of Institutional Research and
Policy Studies (OIRP) used our access to National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) data to
identify higher education institutions that the students who chose not to enroll here may
have attended. Of the 3,120 students we queried NSC about, they were able to locate
2,583 at another college or university. The NSC could not locate 537 of the students. This
does not mean that those students did not attend an institution other than UMass Boston.
They may have blocked reporting of their locations, attended an institution that does not
participate in the NSC, or made it impossible for the NSC to identify them by changing a
detail of their name (middle initial, suffix, spelling etc.) because of peculiarities in the
way NSC identifies students. A full listing of the colleges attended broken out by level
and institutional control is provided in Appendix I on page 4.
Eighty-seven of the students who did not enroll at UMass Boston attended a two-year
college instead. Fifty attended a Massachusetts public two-year college and 37 attended a
two-year school out of state. There was some speculation that such a large number of
students attending two-year schools might be explained by those seeking nursing
programs, but this was not the case. Only two of the 87 students had applied for a nursing
major. There was also no unusual pattern by either race or citizenship. The numbers of
students attending the Massachusetts two-year schools are displayed in Table 1.
Table 1: Attendance at Massachusetts Public Two-year Schools
Massachusetts Public Two-Year Colleges
Massasoit Community College
Bunker Hill Community College
Middlesex Community College
Cape Cod Community College
Northern Essex Community College
Springfield Technical Community College
Holyoke Community College
Massachusetts Bay Community College
Berkshire Community College
Greenfield Community College
Mount Wachusett Community College
North Shore Community College
Quincy College
Bristol Community College
Quinsigamond Community College
Total
Number of Students
7
7
5
4
5
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
50
The 37 students who attended an out-of-state two-year attended a total of 34 different
institutions. None of those institutions had more than 2 of the students. The full listing is
in the appendix.
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More than 25% of the students who did not enroll here attended another Massachusetts
public four-year school, a total of 713 students. Almost two thirds of those students chose
another UMass campus. The numbers of students at each Massachusetts public four-year
are displayed in Table 2.
Table 2: Attendance at Massachusetts Public Four-Year Schools
Massachusetts Public Four-Year Colleges
University of Massachusetts at Amherst
University of Massachusetts at Lowell
University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth
Bridgewater State University
Framingham State University
Worcester State University
Westfield State University
Fitchburg State University
Salem State University
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Massachusetts College of Art
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Total
Number of Students
206
133
122
87
41
37
35
20
10
9
7
6
713
A total of 544 students chose a public four-year institution outside of Massachusetts. The
institutions enrolling at least 10 of the students are displayed in Table 3. All others are
listed in the appendix. The students attended a total of more than 150 public institutions
outside of Massachusetts.
Table 3: Attendance at Out-of-State Public Four-Year Schools
Other Public Four-Year Colleges
University of Rhode Island
University of New Hampshire
University of Vermont & State Agricultural School
University of Connecticut
Pennsylvania State University
Rhode Island College
SUNY Albany
Temple University
University of Arizona
Purdue University - West Lafayette
SUNY University at Buffalo
Number of Students
46
44
26
25
17
16
14
14
13
12
12
The largest group of students, 758, chose to attend a private four-year school in
Massachusetts. Suffolk University was the most popular by far, with the Massachusetts
College of Pharmacy and Wentworth Institute second and third. A listing of those
institutions enrolling 10 or more of the students is presented in Table 4 with the
remainder in the appendix. Overall, the students attended 47 different private schools in
Massachusetts.
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Table 4: Attendance at Massachusetts Private Four-Year Schools
Massachusetts Private Four-Year Colleges
Suffolk University
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Boston University
Emmanuel College
Simmons College
Northeastern University
Curry College
Lesley University
Regis College
Merrimack College
Boston College
Clark University
Endicott College
Emerson College
Wheelock College
Number of Students
142
85
78
47
45
34
32
28
28
24
21
17
15
14
12
12
The balance of the students located by the NSC, 481, attended private schools outside of
Massachusetts. The students were located at 186 different private four-year schools all
across the country. A relative few institutions had as many as ten of the students, and they
were in the northeast. Those institutions with at least ten of the students attending are
listed in Table 5, with the full listing in the appendix.
Table 5: Attendance at Out-of-State Private Four-Year Schools
Other Private Four-Year Colleges
Roger Williams University
Hofstra University
Syracuse University
Colby Sawyer College
Bryant University
Pace University
Salve Regina University
Quinnipiac University
Southern New Hampshire
St John’s University
Rochester Institute of Technology
Number of Students
21
15
15
14
13
13
13
12
11
11
10
Students who are accepted at UMass Boston appear to be attractive to colleges and
universities across the country. The breadth of the institutions they attend after choosing
not to attend UMass Boston is impressive.
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Appendix I: Colleges and Universities Attended
Massachusetts Public Two-Year Colleges
Massasoit Community College
Bunker Hill Community College
Middlesex Community College
Cape Cod Community College
Northern Essex Community College
Springfield Technical Community College
Holyoke Community College
Massachusetts Bay Community College
Berkshire Community College
Greenfield Community College
Mount Wachusett Community College
North Shore Community College
Quincy College
Bristol Community College
Quinsigamond Community College
Total
Number of Students
7
7
5
4
5
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
50
Out-of-State Public Two-Year Colleges
Barstow Community College
Brookdale Community College
Southern Maine Community College
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community
Asnuntuck Community College
Bergen Community College
Central Community College-Grand Island
Central Maine Community College
City College of San Francisco
City of Chicago - Harold Washington Col
Community College of Rhode Island
Delaware Technical And CC -Stanton/Wilmington
El Camino College
Foothill College
Gateway Community College
Georgia Perimeter College
Hudson County Community College
Irvine Valley College
Lone Star College System District
Manchester Community College
Moorpark College
Nassau Community College
NHTI - Concord's Community College
Northern Virginia Community College
Rogue Community College
Number of Students
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
continued
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Out-of-State Public Two-Year Colleges
Sacramento City College-Los Rios CC District
Saddleback College
Santa Barbara City College
SUNY Broome Community College
SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College
SUNY Suffolk County Community College
Tallahassee Community College
Valencia College
Waubonsee Community College
Total
Number of Students
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
37
Massachusetts Public Four-Year Colleges
University of Massachusetts at Amherst
University of Massachusetts at Lowell
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
Bridgewater State University
Framingham State University
Worcester State University
Westfield State University
Fitchburg State University
Salem State University
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Massachusetts College of Art
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Total
Number of Students
206
133
122
87
41
37
35
20
10
9
7
6
713
Out-of-State Public Four-Year Colleges
University of Rhode Island
University of New Hampshire
University of Vermont & State Agriculture
University of Connecticut
Pennsylvania State University
Rhode Island College
SUNY Albany
Temple University
University of Arizona
Purdue University – West Lafayette
SUNY University at Buffalo
SUNY College Plattsburgh
University of Maine, Orono
Keene State College
Rutgers –The State University of Nj –Ne
University of Delaware
University of Southern Maine
University of Pittsburgh
Number of Students
46
44
26
25
17
16
14
14
13
12
12
9
9
8
8
8
8
7
continued
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Out-of-State Public Four-Year Colleges
CUNY Hunter College
SUNY Binghamton
Montclair State University
SUNY Oswego
Towson University
University of Colorado at Boulder
University of Maryland - College Park
Central Connecticut State University
Coastal Carolina University
College of Charleston
CUNY Brooklyn College
Southern Connecticut State University
SUNY New Paltz
The Ohio State University
University of California-Irvine
University of California-Santa Barbara
University of California-Santa Cruz
University of Illinois at Chicago
West Virginia University
Arizona State University
California State Polytechnic
Indiana University Bloomington
Miami University
Northern Illinois University
Rutgers - The State University of NJ – Newark
University of California-Berkeley
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
University of Washington – Seattle
Buffalo State College
Christopher Newport University
Colorado State University
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
CUNY City College
Florida Atlantic University
Florida International University
Georgia State University
Miami Dade College
Plymouth State University
San Francisco State University
San Jose State University
SUNY College – Cortland
SUNY College – Geneseo
SUNY Stony Brook University
University of Alabama
University of California-Davis
Number of Students
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
continued
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Out-of-State Public Four-Year Colleges
University of Central Florida
University of Florida
University of Maryland - Baltimore County
University of Michigan-Central Campus
University of Missouri-Columbia
University of Nevada-Reno
University of New Mexico
University of Oregon, Main Campus
University of South Florida
University of Tennessee
University of Texas at Austin
University of Virginia
Virginia Commonwealth University
Western Connecticut State University
Appalachian State University
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Boise State University
Bowling Green State University
California State University – Bakersfield
California State University – Chico
California State University – East Bay
California State University – Fullerton
California State University – Long Beach
California State University – Monterey
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Cleveland State University
College of Southern Nevada
East Carolina University
Eastern Connecticut State University
Florida A&M University
Florida State University
George Mason University
Grand Valley State University
Humboldt State University
Indiana University Purdue University In
Iowa State University
James Madison University
Johnson State College
Kennesaw State University
Kent State University
Longwood University
Maine Maritime Academy
Michigan State University
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Montana State University – Bozeman
Number of Students
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
continued
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Out-of-State Public Four-Year Colleges
New Jersey Institute of Technology
North Carolina Central University
Ohio University
Old Dominion University
Palm Beach State College
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Portland State University
Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
Rutgers - The State University of Nj Sam Houston State University
South Dakota State University
SUNY College of Environmental
SUNY College Oneonta
SUNY Fashion Institute of Technology
The University of Memphis
Thomas Edison State College
Troy University
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
University of California-Los Angeles
University of Iowa
University of Kansas
University of Louisiana Lafayette
University of Maine, Farmington
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
University of Missouri-Kansas City
University of Nebraska at Kearney
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina-Greensboro
University of North Carolina-Pembroke
University of Oklahoma
University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina - Aiken
University of Texas - San Antonio
University of Texas Arlington
University of Utah
University of Wisconsin - Superior
Virginia Military Institute
Virginia Polytechnic and State University
Weber State University
Western State College of Colorado
Western Washington University
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Total
Number of Students
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
544
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Massachusetts Private Four-Year Colleges
Suffolk University
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Boston University
Emmanuel College
Simmons College
Northeastern University
Curry College
Lesley University
Regis College
Merrimack College
Boston College
Clark University
Endicott College
Emerson College
Wheelock College
Bentley University
College of The Holy Cross
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Assumption College
Western New England University
Wheaton College
Berklee College of Music
Brandeis University
American International College
Mount Ida College
Stonehill College
Harvard University
Nichols College
Smith College
Springfield College
Wellesley College
Dean College
Elms College
Fisher College-Traditional
Newbury College
Northeastern University - Law/Spcs
Anna Maria College
Bay Path College
Caritas Laboure College
Eastern Nazarene College
Mount Holyoke College
Bay State College
Hampshire College
Number of Students
142
85
78
47
45
34
32
28
28
24
21
17
15
14
12
12
9
9
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
continued
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Massachusetts Private Four-Year Colleges
Harvard University - Continuing Ed
Montserrat College of Art
Williams College
Total
Number of Students
1
1
1
758
Out-of-State Private Four-Year Colleges
Roger Williams University
Hofstra University
Syracuse University
Colby Sawyer College
Bryant University
Pace University
Salve Regina University
Quinnipiac University
Southern New Hampshire
St Johns University
Rochester Institute of Technology
Saint Anselm College
Drexel University
Rivier College
University of Tampa
University of Hartford
Champlain College
Franklin Pierce University
Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Saint Michaels College
University of New England
University of New Haven-Semesters
Fordham University
Ithaca College
Loyola University In New Orleans
The New School
American University
Connecticut College
DePaul University
Johnson & Wales University
Norwich University
Providence College
University of Scranton
Adelphi University
Baylor University
College of Saint Rose
Columbia College Chicago
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Teaneck
Howard University
Number of Students
21
15
15
14
13
13
13
12
11
11
10
9
8
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Out-of-State Private Four-Year Colleges
La Salle University
Manhattan College
Manhattanville College
Pace University - Pleasantville
Seton Hall University
University of San Francisco
Arcadia University
Creighton University
Denison University
Fairfield University
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Madison
Florida Institute of Technology
Franklin And Marshall College
Georgetown University
Gettysburg College
Hope College
Husson College
Liberty University
Lynchburg College
Marquette University
Monmouth University
New York University
Ohio Wesleyan University
Polytechnic Institute of New York University
Pratt Institute
Roanoke College
Sacred Heart University
Sage Colleges
Seattle University
St Joseph’s University
The Catholic University of America
University of Chicago
University of Denver – Colorado
University of Portland
University of Puget Sound
University of Southern California
Utica College
Wesleyan University
Abilene Christian University
Adrian College
Barnard College
Belmont University
Berry College
Biola University
Bowdoin College
Number of Students
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Out-of-State Private Four-Year Colleges
Bradley University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University - Idaho Fall/W
Brown University
Bryn Mawr College
Bucknell University
Canisius College
Chapman University-Orange
College of Mount St Vincent
College of St Scholastica
College of St. Joseph
Concordia University - Irvine
Dartmouth College
Drake University
Drew University
Duquesne University
Earlham College
Eckerd College
Elmhurst College
Elon University
Emory University-Oxford
Felician College
Flagler College
George Washington University
Goucher College
Green Mountain College
Guilford College
Gustavus Adolphus College
Hamilton College
Hampton University
Hartwick College
Hesser College - Manchester
Hobart & William Smith Colleges
Hollins University
Illinois Wesleyan University
Iona College
Juniata College
Lake Forest College
Le Moyne College
Lehigh University
Lewis & Clark College of Arts & Science
Lindenwood University
Linfield College
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Maryland
Number of Students
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
continued
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Out-of-State Private Four-Year Colleges
Marymount Manhattan College
Marymount University
Messiah College
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Morehouse College
Mount Saint Mary College
Muhlenberg College
New England College-Semesters
Niagara University
Nyack College - Rockland
Pacific Lutheran University
Pfeiffer University
Philadelphia University
Randolph College
Regent University
Rider University
Roberts Wesleyan College
Saint Francis University
Saint Louis University
Santa Clara University
Savannah College of Art & Design
Shenandoah University
Sierra Nevada College
Southern Methodist University
Spelman College
St John Fisher College
St Joseph's College - Brooklyn
St Joseph's College - Suffolk
St Lawrence University
St Olaf College
St Peter’s College
Stanford University
Trinity University
Union College
Unity College
University of Miami
University of Redlands
University of Rochester
University of San Diego
University of St Thomas
University of the Arts
Ursinus College
Vanderbilt University
Vassar College
Villanova University
Number of Students
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
continued
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Out-of-State Private Four-Year Colleges
Wagner College
Wake Forest University
Washington College
Webster University Semester
Westminster College of Salt Lake City
Whittier College
Wiley College
Xavier University
Yale University
Yeshiva University
Yeshiva University-Midtown-Stern College
York College of Pennsylvania
Total
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Number of Students
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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