Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 59,955 with 32,859 female students and 27,096 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 Framingham State University has the least number of students of 4,111 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 |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 32,229 | 15,689 | 16,540 |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 7,457 | 3,556 | 3,901 |
| Total | 59,955 | 27,096 | 32,859 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 44,162 with 23,474 female students and 20,688 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 Framingham State University has the least number of undergraduate students of 2,970.
| 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 |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 24,391 | 11,843 | 12,548 |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 5,517 | 2,662 | 2,855 |
| Total | 44,162 | 20,688 | 23,474 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 15,793 with 9,385 female students and 6,408 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 Framingham State University has the least number of graduate students of 1,141.
| 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 |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 7,838 | 3,846 | 3,992 |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 1,940 | 894 | 1,046 |
| Total | 15,793 | 6,408 | 9,385 |
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 44,162 students, 3,307 students (7.49%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 9,042 students (20.47%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 15,793 students, 7,026 students (44.49%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,549 students (9.81%) 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%) |
| 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-Dartmouth | 5,517 | 762 (13.81%) |
374 (6.78%) | 1,940 | 613 (31.60%) |
230 (11.86%) |
| Average | 44,162 | 3,307 (7.49%) |
9,042 (20.47%) |
15,793 | 7,026 (44.49%) |
1,549 (9.81%) |