Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 62,028 with 34,334 female students and 27,694 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Massachusetts-Amherst has the most enrolled students of 32,229, while Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts has the least number of students of 938 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 32,229 | 15,689 | 16,540 |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston | 15,586 | 6,425 | 9,161 |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | 1,425 | 1,226 | 199 |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | 938 | 390 | 548 |
| Salem State University | 6,539 | 2,050 | 4,489 |
| Worcester State University | 5,311 | 1,914 | 3,397 |
| Total | 62,028 | 27,694 | 34,334 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 48,332 with 26,239 female students and 22,093 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Massachusetts-Amherst has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 24,391, while Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts has the least number of undergraduate students of 838.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 24,391 | 11,843 | 12,548 |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston | 12,221 | 5,235 | 6,986 |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | 1,326 | 1,146 | 180 |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | 838 | 356 | 482 |
| Salem State University | 5,078 | 1,746 | 3,332 |
| Worcester State University | 4,478 | 1,767 | 2,711 |
| Total | 48,332 | 22,093 | 26,239 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 13,696 with 8,095 female students and 5,601 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Massachusetts-Amherst has the most enrolled graduate students of 7,838, while Massachusetts Maritime Academy has the least number of graduate students of 99.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 7,838 | 3,846 | 3,992 |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston | 3,365 | 1,190 | 2,175 |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | 99 | 80 | 19 |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | 100 | 34 | 66 |
| Salem State University | 1,461 | 304 | 1,157 |
| Worcester State University | 833 | 147 | 686 |
| Total | 13,696 | 5,601 | 8,095 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 48,332 students, 2,400 students (4.97%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 9,472 students (19.60%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 13,696 students, 4,732 students (34.55%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,682 students (12.28%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 24,391 | 1,055 (4.33%) |
2,412 (9.89%) | 7,838 | 2,798 (35.70%) |
651 (8.31%) |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston | 12,221 | 587 (4.80%) |
2,608 (21.34%) | 3,365 | 1,030 (30.61%) |
458 (13.61%) |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | 1,326 | - | 65 (4.90%) | 99 | 99 (100.00%) |
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| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | 838 | 48 (5.73%) |
147 (17.54%) | 100 | 30 (30.00%) |
58 (58.00%) |
| Salem State University | 5,078 | 415 (8.17%) |
2,582 (50.85%) | 1,461 | 436 (29.84%) |
424 (29.02%) |
| Worcester State University | 4,478 | 295 (6.59%) |
1,658 (37.03%) | 833 | 339 (40.70%) |
91 (10.92%) |
| Average | 48,332 | 2,400 (4.97%) |
9,472 (19.60%) |
13,696 | 4,732 (34.55%) |
1,682 (12.28%) |