| State | Number of Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 3,420 | 79.63% |
| New York | 257 | 5.98% |
| New Jersey | 128 | 2.98% |
| Connecticut | 114 | 2.65% |
| New Hampshire | 67 | 1.56% |
| California | 55 | 1.28% |
| Rhode Island | 33 | 0.77% |
| Florida | 25 | 0.58% |
| Pennsylvania | 25 | 0.58% |
| Maryland | 18 | 0.42% |
| Illinois | 15 | 0.35% |
| Texas | 14 | 0.33% |
| Maine | 12 | 0.28% |
| Vermont | 10 | 0.23% |
| Colorado | 9 | 0.21% |
| Virginia | 8 | 0.19% |
| Ohio | 7 | 0.16% |
| Georgia | 7 | 0.16% |
| Washington | 6 | 0.14% |
| Louisiana | 6 | 0.14% |
| Nevada | 5 | 0.12% |
| District of Columbia | 4 | 0.09% |
| North Carolina | 3 | 0.07% |
| New Mexico | 3 | 0.07% |
| Michigan | 3 | 0.07% |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 0.07% |
| Tennessee | 3 | 0.07% |
| Alaska | 2 | 0.05% |
| Kentucky | 2 | 0.05% |
| Hawaii | 2 | 0.05% |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 0.05% |
| Nebraska | 1 | 0.02% |
| Arizona | 1 | 0.02% |
The majority of the UMass Amherst students who live in the U.S. are from Massachusetts. Student location diversity is considered average.