Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 49,143 with 27,054 female students and 22,089 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 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 |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 32,229 | 15,689 | 16,540 |
| 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 | 49,143 | 22,089 | 27,054 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 35,845 with 19,087 female students and 16,758 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 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 |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 24,391 | 11,843 | 12,548 |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | 838 | 356 | 482 |
| Worcester State University | 4,478 | 1,767 | 2,711 |
| Total | 35,845 | 16,758 | 19,087 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 13,298 with 7,967 female students and 5,331 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 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 |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 7,838 | 3,846 | 3,992 |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | 100 | 34 | 66 |
| Worcester State University | 833 | 147 | 686 |
| Total | 13,298 | 5,331 | 7,967 |
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 35,845 students, 2,293 students (6.40%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 6,217 students (17.34%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 13,298 students, 6,373 students (47.92%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,202 students (9.04%) 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%) |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 24,391 | 1,055 (4.33%) |
2,412 (9.89%) | 7,838 | 2,798 (35.70%) |
651 (8.31%) |
| 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 | 35,845 | 2,293 (6.40%) |
6,217 (17.34%) |
13,298 | 6,373 (47.92%) |
1,202 (9.04%) |