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The University of Massachusetts is funded by several sources. A significant funding source is the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which annually subsidizes the university’s costs to educate a student through annual state appropriations. These appropriations greatly reduce the cost of attendance for students. The average annual per student cost of education for the 2009-2010 academic year at the University of Massachusetts Amherst was approximately $26,692 and represents the total cost to support a student’s total university experience (instruction, research, student services, buildings and grounds maintenance, the administration, etc.). The state operating subsidy averages approximately $12,944 per student per year and certain other campus revenues are also used to support these costs. Tuition and non-auxiliary fees¹ charged to in-state students in 2009-2010 were $10,128 or 37.94 percent of the total cost of education. Costs for books, supplies, transportation, and room and board are added to these tuition and fee charges to determine the in-state cost of attendance estimated at $22,408. This is roughly the figure from which a student’s financial aid eligibility is determined.

¹Non-auxiliary fees include fine arts, curriculum, and student activities.