Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 36,582 with 20,000 female students and 16,582 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-Lowell has the most enrolled students of 17,153, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | 17,153 | 9,743 | 7,410 |
| Massachusetts College of Art and Design | 1,939 | 510 | 1,429 |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | 938 | 390 | 548 |
| Salem State University | 6,539 | 2,050 | 4,489 |
| Westfield State University | 4,702 | 1,975 | 2,727 |
| Worcester State University | 5,311 | 1,914 | 3,397 |
| Total | 36,582 | 16,582 | 20,000 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 28,559 with 15,266 female students and 13,293 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Massachusetts-Lowell has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 12,389, while Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts has the least number of undergraduate students of 838.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | 12,389 | 7,191 | 5,198 |
| Massachusetts College of Art and Design | 1,833 | 479 | 1,354 |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | 838 | 356 | 482 |
| Salem State University | 5,078 | 1,746 | 3,332 |
| Westfield State University | 3,943 | 1,754 | 2,189 |
| Worcester State University | 4,478 | 1,767 | 2,711 |
| Total | 28,559 | 13,293 | 15,266 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 8,023 with 4,734 female students and 3,289 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Massachusetts-Lowell has the most enrolled graduate students of 4,764, while Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts has the least number of graduate students of 100.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | 4,764 | 2,552 | 2,212 |
| Massachusetts College of Art and Design | 106 | 31 | 75 |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | 100 | 34 | 66 |
| Salem State University | 1,461 | 304 | 1,157 |
| Westfield State University | 759 | 221 | 538 |
| Worcester State University | 833 | 147 | 686 |
| Total | 8,023 | 3,289 | 4,734 |
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 28,559 students, 3,496 students (12.24%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 8,366 students (29.29%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 8,023 students, 3,725 students (46.43%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,341 students (16.71%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | 12,389 | 2,234 (18.03%) |
1,261 (10.18%) | 4,764 | 2,668 (56.00%) |
485 (10.18%) |
| 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%) |
| Salem State University | 5,078 | 415 (8.17%) |
2,582 (50.85%) | 1,461 | 436 (29.84%) |
424 (29.02%) |
| Westfield State University | 3,943 | 438 (11.11%) |
1,689 (42.84%) | 759 | 251 (33.07%) |
237 (31.23%) |
| Worcester State University | 4,478 | 295 (6.59%) |
1,658 (37.03%) | 833 | 339 (40.70%) |
91 (10.92%) |
| Average | 28,559 | 3,496 (12.24%) |
8,366 (29.29%) |
8,023 | 3,725 (46.43%) |
1,341 (16.71%) |