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Selected Colleges Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 71,415 with 39,940 female students and 31,475 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 Salem State University has the least number of students of 6,539 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Bridgewater State University 9,6043,755 5,849
University of Massachusetts-Amherst 32,22915,689 16,540
University of Massachusetts-Boston 15,5866,425 9,161
University of Massachusetts-Central Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Salem State University 6,5392,050 4,489
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth 7,4573,556 3,901
Total71,415 31,47539,940

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 55,323 with 30,446 female students and 24,877 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 Salem State University has the least number of undergraduate students of 5,078.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Bridgewater State University 8,1163,391 4,725
University of Massachusetts-Amherst 24,39111,843 12,548
University of Massachusetts-Boston 12,2215,235 6,986
Salem State University 5,0781,746 3,332
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth 5,5172,662 2,855
Total55,32324,87730,446

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 16,092 with 9,494 female students and 6,598 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 Salem State University has the least number of graduate students of 1,461.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Bridgewater State University 1,488364 1,124
University of Massachusetts-Amherst 7,8383,846 3,992
University of Massachusetts-Boston 3,3651,190 2,175
Salem State University 1,461304 1,157
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth 1,940894 1,046
Total16,0926,5989,494

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 55,323 students, 3,414 students (6.17%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 12,232 students (22.11%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 16,092 students, 5,286 students (32.85%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,029 students (12.61%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
Bridgewater State University 8,116 595
(7.33%)
4,256
(52.44%)
1,488 409
(27.49%)
266
(17.88%)
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%)
University of Massachusetts-Central Office no recent data available (probably not active)
Salem State University 5,078 415
(8.17%)
2,582
(50.85%)
1,461 436
(29.84%)
424
(29.02%)
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth 5,517 762
(13.81%)
374
(6.78%)
1,940 613
(31.60%)
230
(11.86%)
Average55,323 3,414
(6.17%)
12,232
(22.11%)
16,092 5,286
(32.85%)
2,029
(12.61%)