Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 33,114 with 17,798 female students and 15,316 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 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 |
| Salem State University | 6,539 | 2,050 | 4,489 |
| Worcester State University | 5,311 | 1,914 | 3,397 |
| Northern Vermont University - Northern Essex Community College | - | - | - |
| Total | 33,114 | 15,316 | 17,798 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 24,915 with 12,865 female students and 12,050 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 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 |
| Salem State University | 5,078 | 1,746 | 3,332 |
| Worcester State University | 4,478 | 1,767 | 2,711 |
| Total | 24,915 | 12,050 | 12,865 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 8,199 with 4,933 female students and 3,266 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 Worcester State University has the least number of graduate students of 833.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Framingham State University | 1,141 | 263 | 878 |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | 4,764 | 2,552 | 2,212 |
| Salem State University | 1,461 | 304 | 1,157 |
| Worcester State University | 833 | 147 | 686 |
| Total | 8,199 | 3,266 | 4,933 |
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 24,915 students, 3,325 students (13.35%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 6,454 students (25.90%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 8,199 students, 4,179 students (50.97%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,090 students (13.29%) 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%) |
| Salem State University | 5,078 | 415 (8.17%) |
2,582 (50.85%) | 1,461 | 436 (29.84%) |
424 (29.02%) |
| 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 | 24,915 | 3,325 (13.35%) |
6,454 (25.90%) |
8,199 | 4,179 (50.97%) |
1,090 (13.29%) |