Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 21,837 with 12,105 female students and 9,732 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 Maritime Academy | 1,425 | 1,226 | 199 |
| University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School | 1,352 | 464 | 888 |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | 938 | 390 | 548 |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 7,457 | 3,556 | 3,901 |
| Total | 21,837 | 9,732 | 12,105 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 13,819 with 6,863 female students and 6,956 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 Maritime Academy | 1,326 | 1,146 | 180 |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | 838 | 356 | 482 |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 5,517 | 2,662 | 2,855 |
| Total | 13,819 | 6,956 | 6,863 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 8,018 with 5,242 female students and 2,776 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 Maritime Academy has the least number of graduate students of 99.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitchburg State University | 3,386 | 1,041 | 2,345 |
| Framingham State University | 1,141 | 263 | 878 |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | 99 | 80 | 19 |
| University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School | 1,352 | 464 | 888 |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | 100 | 34 | 66 |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 1,940 | 894 | 1,046 |
| Total | 8,018 | 2,776 | 5,242 |
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 13,819 students, 1,705 students (12.34%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,586 students (18.71%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 8,018 students, 3,990 students (49.76%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 690 students (8.61%) 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 Maritime Academy | 1,326 | - | 65 (4.90%) | 99 | 99 (100.00%) |
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| University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 1,352 | 42 (3.11%) |
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| 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%) |
| Average | 13,819 | 1,705 (12.34%) |
2,586 (18.71%) |
8,018 | 3,990 (49.76%) |
690 (8.61%) |