Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 69,224 with 35,227 female students and 33,997 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 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 |
| Framingham State University | 4,111 | 1,609 | 2,502 |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | 17,153 | 9,743 | 7,410 |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 32,229 | 15,689 | 16,540 |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | 1,425 | 1,226 | 199 |
| Westfield State University | 4,702 | 1,975 | 2,727 |
| Total | 69,224 | 33,997 | 35,227 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 53,135 with 26,464 female students and 26,671 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 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 |
| Framingham State University | 2,970 | 1,346 | 1,624 |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | 12,389 | 7,191 | 5,198 |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 24,391 | 11,843 | 12,548 |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | 1,326 | 1,146 | 180 |
| Westfield State University | 3,943 | 1,754 | 2,189 |
| Total | 53,135 | 26,671 | 26,464 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 16,089 with 8,763 female students and 7,326 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater State University | 1,488 | 364 | 1,124 |
| Framingham State University | 1,141 | 263 | 878 |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | 4,764 | 2,552 | 2,212 |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 7,838 | 3,846 | 3,992 |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | 99 | 80 | 19 |
| Westfield State University | 759 | 221 | 538 |
| Total | 16,089 | 7,326 | 8,763 |
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 53,135 students, 4,703 students (8.85%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 10,636 students (20.02%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 16,089 students, 6,961 students (43.27%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,729 students (10.75%) 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%) |
| Framingham State University | 2,970 | 381 (12.83%) |
953 (32.09%) | 1,141 | 736 (64.50%) |
90 (7.89%) |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | 12,389 | 2,234 (18.03%) |
1,261 (10.18%) | 4,764 | 2,668 (56.00%) |
485 (10.18%) |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 24,391 | 1,055 (4.33%) |
2,412 (9.89%) | 7,838 | 2,798 (35.70%) |
651 (8.31%) |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | 1,326 | - | 65 (4.90%) | 99 | 99 (100.00%) |
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| Westfield State University | 3,943 | 438 (11.11%) |
1,689 (42.84%) | 759 | 251 (33.07%) |
237 (31.23%) |
| Average | 53,135 | 4,703 (8.85%) |
10,636 (20.02%) |
16,089 | 6,961 (43.27%) |
1,729 (10.75%) |