Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 68,689 with 35,737 female students and 32,952 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 Worcester State University has the least number of students of 5,311 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | 17,153 | 9,743 | 7,410 |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 32,229 | 15,689 | 16,540 |
| Salem State University | 6,539 | 2,050 | 4,489 |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 7,457 | 3,556 | 3,901 |
| Worcester State University | 5,311 | 1,914 | 3,397 |
| Northern Vermont University - Northern Essex Community College | - | - | - |
| Total | 68,689 | 32,952 | 35,737 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 51,853 with 26,644 female students and 25,209 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 Worcester State University has the least number of undergraduate students of 4,478.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | 12,389 | 7,191 | 5,198 |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 24,391 | 11,843 | 12,548 |
| Salem State University | 5,078 | 1,746 | 3,332 |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 5,517 | 2,662 | 2,855 |
| Worcester State University | 4,478 | 1,767 | 2,711 |
| Total | 51,853 | 25,209 | 26,644 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 16,836 with 9,093 female students and 7,743 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 Worcester State University has the least number of graduate students of 833.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | 4,764 | 2,552 | 2,212 |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 7,838 | 3,846 | 3,992 |
| Salem State University | 1,461 | 304 | 1,157 |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 1,940 | 894 | 1,046 |
| Worcester State University | 833 | 147 | 686 |
| Total | 16,836 | 7,743 | 9,093 |
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 51,853 students, 4,761 students (9.18%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 8,287 students (15.98%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 16,836 students, 6,854 students (40.71%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,881 students (11.17%) 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%) |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 24,391 | 1,055 (4.33%) |
2,412 (9.89%) | 7,838 | 2,798 (35.70%) |
651 (8.31%) |
| Salem State University | 5,078 | 415 (8.17%) |
2,582 (50.85%) | 1,461 | 436 (29.84%) |
424 (29.02%) |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 5,517 | 762 (13.81%) |
374 (6.78%) | 1,940 | 613 (31.60%) |
230 (11.86%) |
| 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 | 51,853 | 4,761 (9.18%) |
8,287 (15.98%) |
16,836 | 6,854 (40.71%) |
1,881 (11.17%) |