Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 58,264 with 28,050 female students and 30,214 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 Maritime Academy has the least number of students of 1,425 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 |
| University of Massachusetts-Central Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | 1,425 | 1,226 | 199 |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 7,457 | 3,556 | 3,901 |
| Northern Vermont University - Northern Essex Community College | - | - | - |
| Total | 58,264 | 30,214 | 28,050 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 43,623 with 20,781 female students and 22,842 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 Maritime Academy has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,326.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | 12,389 | 7,191 | 5,198 |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 24,391 | 11,843 | 12,548 |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | 1,326 | 1,146 | 180 |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 5,517 | 2,662 | 2,855 |
| Total | 43,623 | 22,842 | 20,781 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 14,641 with 7,269 female students and 7,372 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | 4,764 | 2,552 | 2,212 |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 7,838 | 3,846 | 3,992 |
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | 99 | 80 | 19 |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 1,940 | 894 | 1,046 |
| Total | 14,641 | 7,372 | 7,269 |
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 43,623 students, 4,051 students (9.29%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 4,112 students (9.43%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 14,641 students, 6,178 students (42.20%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,366 students (9.33%) 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%) |
| University of Massachusetts-Central Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Massachusetts Maritime Academy | 1,326 | - | 65 (4.90%) | 99 | 99 (100.00%) |
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| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | 5,517 | 762 (13.81%) |
374 (6.78%) | 1,940 | 613 (31.60%) |
230 (11.86%) |
| Northern Vermont University - Northern Essex Community College | Northern Vermont University - Northern Essex Community College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 43,623 | 4,051 (9.29%) |
4,112 (9.43%) |
14,641 | 6,178 (42.20%) |
1,366 (9.33%) |