Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 20,999 with 12,447 female students and 8,552 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-Dartmouth has the most enrolled students of 7,457, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitchburg State University | 6,554 | 2,487 | 4,067 |
| Framingham State University | 4,111 | 1,609 | 2,502 |
| Massachusetts College of Art and Design | 1,939 | 510 | 1,429 |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | 938 | 390 | 548 |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 7,457 | 3,556 | 3,901 |
| Northern Vermont University - Northern Essex Community College | - | - | - |
| Total | 20,999 | 8,552 | 12,447 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 14,326 with 8,037 female students and 6,289 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 5,517, while Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts has the least number of undergraduate students of 838.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitchburg State University | 3,168 | 1,446 | 1,722 |
| Framingham State University | 2,970 | 1,346 | 1,624 |
| Massachusetts College of Art and Design | 1,833 | 479 | 1,354 |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | 838 | 356 | 482 |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 5,517 | 2,662 | 2,855 |
| Total | 14,326 | 6,289 | 8,037 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 6,673 with 4,410 female students and 2,263 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 College of Liberal Arts has the least number of graduate students of 100.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitchburg State University | 3,386 | 1,041 | 2,345 |
| Framingham State University | 1,141 | 263 | 878 |
| Massachusetts College of Art and Design | 106 | 31 | 75 |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | 100 | 34 | 66 |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 1,940 | 894 | 1,046 |
| Total | 6,673 | 2,263 | 4,410 |
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 14,326 students, 1,771 students (12.36%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,550 students (24.78%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 6,673 students, 3,850 students (57.70%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 736 students (11.03%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| 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 College of Art and Design | 1,833 | 66 (3.60%) |
1,029 (56.14%) | 106 | 1 (0.94%) |
46 (43.40%) |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | 838 | 48 (5.73%) |
147 (17.54%) | 100 | 30 (30.00%) |
58 (58.00%) |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 5,517 | 762 (13.81%) |
374 (6.78%) | 1,940 | 613 (31.60%) |
230 (11.86%) |
| Northern Vermont University - Northern Essex Community College | Northern Vermont University - Northern Essex Community College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 14,326 | 1,771 (12.36%) |
3,550 (24.78%) |
6,673 | 3,850 (57.70%) |
736 (11.03%) |