Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 35,690 with 21,007 female students and 14,683 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, Bridgewater State University has the most enrolled students of 9,604, while Massachusetts Maritime Academy has the least number of students of 1,425 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater State University | 9,604 | 3,755 | 5,849 |
| Fitchburg State University | 6,554 | 2,487 | 4,067 |
| Framingham State University | 4,111 | 1,609 | 2,502 |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | 1,425 | 1,226 | 199 |
| Salem State University | 6,539 | 2,050 | 4,489 |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 7,457 | 3,556 | 3,901 |
| Total | 35,690 | 14,683 | 21,007 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 26,175 with 14,438 female students and 11,737 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Bridgewater State University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 8,116, while Massachusetts Maritime Academy has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,326.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater State University | 8,116 | 3,391 | 4,725 |
| Fitchburg State University | 3,168 | 1,446 | 1,722 |
| Framingham State University | 2,970 | 1,346 | 1,624 |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | 1,326 | 1,146 | 180 |
| Salem State University | 5,078 | 1,746 | 3,332 |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 5,517 | 2,662 | 2,855 |
| Total | 26,175 | 11,737 | 14,438 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 9,515 with 6,569 female students and 2,946 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Fitchburg State University has the most enrolled graduate students of 3,386, while Massachusetts Maritime Academy has the least number of graduate students of 99.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater State University | 1,488 | 364 | 1,124 |
| Fitchburg State University | 3,386 | 1,041 | 2,345 |
| Framingham State University | 1,141 | 263 | 878 |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | 99 | 80 | 19 |
| Salem State University | 1,461 | 304 | 1,157 |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 1,940 | 894 | 1,046 |
| Total | 9,515 | 2,946 | 6,569 |
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 26,175 students, 2,667 students (10.19%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 9,277 students (35.44%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 9,515 students, 4,763 students (50.06%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,322 students (13.89%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Bridgewater State University | 8,116 | 595 (7.33%) |
4,256 (52.44%) | 1,488 | 409 (27.49%) |
266 (17.88%) |
| Fitchburg State University | 3,168 | 514 (16.22%) |
1,047 (33.05%) | 3,386 | 2,470 (72.95%) |
312 (9.21%) |
| Framingham State University | 2,970 | 381 (12.83%) |
953 (32.09%) | 1,141 | 736 (64.50%) |
90 (7.89%) |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | 1,326 | - | 65 (4.90%) | 99 | 99 (100.00%) |
- |
| 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%) |
| Average | 26,175 | 2,667 (10.19%) |
9,277 (35.44%) |
9,515 | 4,763 (50.06%) |
1,322 (13.89%) |