Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 81,238 with 42,241 female students and 38,997 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 Framingham State University has the least number of students of 4,111 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston | 15,586 | 6,425 | 9,161 |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 7,457 | 3,556 | 3,901 |
| Westfield State University | 4,702 | 1,975 | 2,727 |
| Total | 81,238 | 38,997 | 42,241 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 61,431 with 31,400 female students and 30,031 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston | 12,221 | 5,235 | 6,986 |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 5,517 | 2,662 | 2,855 |
| Westfield State University | 3,943 | 1,754 | 2,189 |
| Total | 61,431 | 30,031 | 31,400 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 19,807 with 10,841 female students and 8,966 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 Westfield State University has the least number of graduate students of 759.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston | 3,365 | 1,190 | 2,175 |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 1,940 | 894 | 1,046 |
| Westfield State University | 759 | 221 | 538 |
| Total | 19,807 | 8,966 | 10,841 |
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 61,431 students, 5,457 students (8.88%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 9,297 students (15.13%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 19,807 students, 8,096 students (40.87%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,151 students (10.86%) 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%) |
| 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%) |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston | 12,221 | 587 (4.80%) |
2,608 (21.34%) | 3,365 | 1,030 (30.61%) |
458 (13.61%) |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 5,517 | 762 (13.81%) |
374 (6.78%) | 1,940 | 613 (31.60%) |
230 (11.86%) |
| Westfield State University | 3,943 | 438 (11.11%) |
1,689 (42.84%) | 759 | 251 (33.07%) |
237 (31.23%) |
| Average | 61,431 | 5,457 (8.88%) |
9,297 (15.13%) |
19,807 | 8,096 (40.87%) |
2,151 (10.86%) |