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Selected Colleges Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 65,687 with 33,794 female students and 31,893 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.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Fitchburg State University 6,5542,487 4,067
Framingham State University 4,1111,609 2,502
University of Massachusetts-Lowell 17,1539,743 7,410
University of Massachusetts-Amherst 32,22915,689 16,540
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 938390 548
Westfield State University 4,7021,975 2,727
Total65,687 31,89333,794

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 47,699 with 23,763 female students and 23,936 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.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Fitchburg State University 3,1681,446 1,722
Framingham State University 2,9701,346 1,624
University of Massachusetts-Lowell 12,3897,191 5,198
University of Massachusetts-Amherst 24,39111,843 12,548
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 838356 482
Westfield State University 3,9431,754 2,189
Total47,69923,93623,763

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 17,988 with 10,031 female students and 7,957 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 College of Liberal Arts has the least number of graduate students of 100.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Fitchburg State University 3,3861,041 2,345
Framingham State University 1,141263 878
University of Massachusetts-Lowell 4,7642,552 2,212
University of Massachusetts-Amherst 7,8383,846 3,992
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 10034 66
Westfield State University 759221 538
Total17,9887,95710,031

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 47,699 students, 4,670 students (9.79%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 7,509 students (15.74%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 17,988 students, 8,953 students (49.77%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,833 students (10.19%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
Fitchburg State University 3,168 514
(16.22%)
1,047
(33.05%)
3,386 2,470
(72.95%)
312
(9.21%)
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%)
University of Massachusetts-Amherst 24,391 1,055
(4.33%)
2,412
(9.89%)
7,838 2,798
(35.70%)
651
(8.31%)
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 838 48
(5.73%)
147
(17.54%)
100 30
(30.00%)
58
(58.00%)
Westfield State University 3,943 438
(11.11%)
1,689
(42.84%)
759 251
(33.07%)
237
(31.23%)
Average47,699 4,670
(9.79%)
7,509
(15.74%)
17,988 8,953
(49.77%)
1,833
(10.19%)