Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 11,785 with 6,646 female students and 5,139 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, Worcester State University has the most enrolled students of 5,311, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Framingham State University | 4,111 | 1,609 | 2,502 |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | 1,425 | 1,226 | 199 |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | 938 | 390 | 548 |
| Worcester State University | 5,311 | 1,914 | 3,397 |
| Northern Vermont University - Northern Essex Community College | - | - | - |
| Total | 11,785 | 5,139 | 6,646 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 9,612 with 4,997 female students and 4,615 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Worcester State University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 4,478, while Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts has the least number of undergraduate students of 838.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Framingham State University | 2,970 | 1,346 | 1,624 |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | 1,326 | 1,146 | 180 |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | 838 | 356 | 482 |
| Worcester State University | 4,478 | 1,767 | 2,711 |
| Total | 9,612 | 4,615 | 4,997 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,173 with 1,649 female students and 524 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Framingham State University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,141, while Massachusetts Maritime Academy has the least number of graduate students of 99.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Framingham State University | 1,141 | 263 | 878 |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | 99 | 80 | 19 |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | 100 | 34 | 66 |
| Worcester State University | 833 | 147 | 686 |
| Total | 2,173 | 524 | 1,649 |
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 9,612 students, 724 students (7.53%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,823 students (29.37%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,173 students, 1,204 students (55.41%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 239 students (11.00%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| 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%) |
- |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | 838 | 48 (5.73%) |
147 (17.54%) | 100 | 30 (30.00%) |
58 (58.00%) |
| Worcester State University | 4,478 | 295 (6.59%) |
1,658 (37.03%) | 833 | 339 (40.70%) |
91 (10.92%) |
| Northern Vermont University - Northern Essex Community College | Northern Vermont University - Northern Essex Community College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 9,612 | 724 (7.53%) |
2,823 (29.37%) |
2,173 | 1,204 (55.41%) |
239 (11.00%) |