Student Population at MCLA
Total Enrollment
896
Undergraduate
794
Graduate
102
Online Enrollment
90
Men Students
389
Women Students
507
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 896 students have enrolled at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts - 794 undergraduate and 102 graduate.
By gender, 389 male and 507 female students are attending Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. By attendance status, there are 699 full-time students and 197 part-time students.
The number of students at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts offers online degree/certificate programs and 90 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares MCLA's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.
The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts average (8,889 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | 896 | 794 | 102 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts | 8,889 | 7,476 | 1,947 |
The below chart compares the student population between Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 389 male and 507 female students attending MCLA. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.77 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at MCLA.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 794 | 657 | 137 |
| Men | 354 | 302 | 52 |
| Women | 440 | 355 | 85 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 102 | 42 | 60 |
| Men | 35 | 15 | 20 |
| Women | 67 | 27 | 40 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 642 White students (71.65%) and 67 Black or African American students (7.48%) at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Black or African American | 63 | 43 | 20 |
| Hispanic | 53 | 23 | 30 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 575 | 239 | 336 |
| Two or More Races | 40 | 17 | 23 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 38 | 22 | 16 |
| Total | 794 | 354 | 440 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Hispanic | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 67 | 19 | 48 |
| Two or More Races | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Total | 102 | 35 | 67 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 715 students whose age under twenty five and 142 students whose age is over thirty years old at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.
Especially, 68 students are younger than eighteen and 4 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 794 | 354 | 440 |
| Under 18 | 68 | 26 | 42 |
| 18-19 | 236 | 81 | 155 |
| 20-21 | 280 | 133 | 147 |
| 22-24 | 119 | 68 | 51 |
| 25-29 | 29 | 17 | 12 |
| 30-34 | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| 35-39 | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| 40-49 | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| 50-64 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 65 and over | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 794 | 354 | 440 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 102 | 35 | 67 |
| 20-21 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 22-24 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| 25-29 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| 30-34 | 17 | 4 | 13 |
| 35-39 | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| 40-49 | 34 | 13 | 21 |
| 50-64 | 16 | 3 | 13 |
| unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 102 | 35 | 67 |
Online Student Population
At Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, 388 students (43.30% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 90 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 82 students live in Massachusetts where Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is located in and 8 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 896 | 794 | 102 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 90 | 28 | 62 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 298 | 264 | 34 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 508 | 502 | 6 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 90 | 28 | 62 |
| Massachusetts Residents | 82 | 28 | 54 |
| Other State in U.S. | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
