Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 67,239 with 36,198 female students and 31,041 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater State University | 9,604 | 3,755 | 5,849 |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 32,229 | 15,689 | 16,540 |
| 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 |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 7,457 | 3,556 | 3,901 |
| Total | 67,239 | 31,041 | 36,198 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 52,409 with 27,776 female students and 24,633 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater State University | 8,116 | 3,391 | 4,725 |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 24,391 | 11,843 | 12,548 |
| 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 |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 5,517 | 2,662 | 2,855 |
| Total | 52,409 | 24,633 | 27,776 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 14,830 with 8,422 female students and 6,408 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 Maritime Academy has the least number of graduate students of 99.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater State University | 1,488 | 364 | 1,124 |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 7,838 | 3,846 | 3,992 |
| University of Massachusetts-Boston | 3,365 | 1,190 | 2,175 |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | 99 | 80 | 19 |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | 100 | 34 | 66 |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 1,940 | 894 | 1,046 |
| Total | 14,830 | 6,408 | 8,422 |
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 52,409 students, 3,047 students (5.81%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 9,862 students (18.82%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 14,830 students, 4,979 students (33.57%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,663 students (11.21%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Bridgewater State University | 8,116 | 595 (7.33%) |
4,256 (52.44%) | 1,488 | 409 (27.49%) |
266 (17.88%) |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 24,391 | 1,055 (4.33%) |
2,412 (9.89%) | 7,838 | 2,798 (35.70%) |
651 (8.31%) |
| 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%) |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 5,517 | 762 (13.81%) |
374 (6.78%) | 1,940 | 613 (31.60%) |
230 (11.86%) |
| Average | 52,409 | 3,047 (5.81%) |
9,862 (18.82%) |
14,830 | 4,979 (33.57%) |
1,663 (11.21%) |