Flat enrollment, aging buildings challenge UMass. Story by Michael P. Norton • 5mo. B OSTON (SHNS) – Enrollment and infrastructure challenges continue to put pressure on the 65,000-student, ...

In 2023, UMass identified a $4.8 billion backlog of deferred maintenance needs at its facilities and buildings, with $3.6 billion of that backlog assigned to academic buildings.

BOSTON (SHNS) – Enrollment and infrastructure challenges continue to put pressure on the 65,000-student, five-campus University of Massachusetts, where enrollment gains over the last 20 years ...