Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 24,488 with 14,397 female students and 10,091 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-Boston has the most enrolled students of 15,586, 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-Boston | 15,586 | 6,425 | 9,161 |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | 1,425 | 1,226 | 199 |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | 938 | 390 | 548 |
| Salem State University | 6,539 | 2,050 | 4,489 |
| Northern Vermont University - Northern Essex Community College | - | - | - |
| Total | 24,488 | 10,091 | 14,397 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 19,463 with 10,980 female students and 8,483 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Massachusetts-Boston has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 12,221, while Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts has the least number of undergraduate students of 838.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts-Boston | 12,221 | 5,235 | 6,986 |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | 1,326 | 1,146 | 180 |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | 838 | 356 | 482 |
| Salem State University | 5,078 | 1,746 | 3,332 |
| Total | 19,463 | 8,483 | 10,980 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 5,025 with 3,417 female students and 1,608 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Massachusetts-Boston has the most enrolled graduate students of 3,365, while Massachusetts Maritime Academy has the least number of graduate students of 99.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts-Boston | 3,365 | 1,190 | 2,175 |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | 99 | 80 | 19 |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | 100 | 34 | 66 |
| Salem State University | 1,461 | 304 | 1,157 |
| Total | 5,025 | 1,608 | 3,417 |
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 19,463 students, 1,050 students (5.39%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 5,402 students (27.76%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 5,025 students, 1,595 students (31.74%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 940 students (18.71%) 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-Boston | 12,221 | 587 (4.80%) |
2,608 (21.34%) | 3,365 | 1,030 (30.61%) |
458 (13.61%) |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | 1,326 | - | 65 (4.90%) | 99 | 99 (100.00%) |
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| 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%) |
| Northern Vermont University - Northern Essex Community College | Northern Vermont University - Northern Essex Community College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 19,463 | 1,050 (5.39%) |
5,402 (27.76%) |
5,025 | 1,595 (31.74%) |
940 (18.71%) |