Student Population at MCPHS
Total Enrollment
5,945
Undergraduate
3,469
Graduate
2,476
Online Enrollment
672
Men Students
1,384
Women Students
4,561
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 5,945 students have enrolled at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences - 3,469 undergraduate and 2,476 graduate.
By gender, 1,384 male and 4,561 female students are attending Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. By attendance status, there are 5,113 full-time students and 832 part-time students.
The number of students at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc and Laboure College of Healthcare, its population is very large (average population is 771).
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences offers online degree/certificate programs and 672 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares MCPHS's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.
MCPHS has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 771 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts average (3,644 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | 5,945 | 3,469 | 2,476 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 771 | 311 | 730 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts | 3,644 | 2,511 | 1,728 |
The below chart compares the student population between Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,384 male and 4,561 female students attending MCPHS. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.30 to 1 and the ratio is than 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 MCPHS.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,469 | 3,274 | 195 |
| Men | 788 | 755 | 33 |
| Women | 2,681 | 2,519 | 162 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,476 | 1,839 | 637 |
| Men | 596 | 452 | 144 |
| Women | 1,880 | 1,387 | 493 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,106 White students (35.42%) and 1,082 Asian students (18.20%) at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Asian | 701 | 200 | 501 |
| Black or African American | 443 | 71 | 372 |
| Hispanic | 558 | 86 | 472 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 1,017 | 216 | 801 |
| Two or More Races | 46 | 10 | 36 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 289 | 48 | 241 |
| Total | 3,469 | 788 | 2,681 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Asian | 381 | 100 | 281 |
| Black or African American | 175 | 45 | 130 |
| Hispanic | 164 | 41 | 123 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 1,089 | 220 | 869 |
| Two or More Races | 56 | 17 | 39 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 149 | 28 | 121 |
| Total | 2,476 | 596 | 1,880 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 3,836 students whose age under twenty five and 878 students whose age is over thirty years old at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.
Especially, 40 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 Pharmacy and Health Sciences.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,469 | 788 | 2,681 |
| Under 18 | 40 | 11 | 29 |
| 18-19 | 1,098 | 223 | 875 |
| 20-21 | 1,039 | 245 | 794 |
| 22-24 | 700 | 161 | 539 |
| 25-29 | 390 | 91 | 299 |
| 30-34 | 107 | 29 | 78 |
| 35-39 | 50 | 15 | 35 |
| 40-49 | 35 | 11 | 24 |
| 50-64 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 3,469 | 788 | 2,681 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,476 | 596 | 1,880 |
| 20-21 | 91 | 16 | 75 |
| 22-24 | 868 | 195 | 673 |
| 25-29 | 840 | 209 | 631 |
| 30-34 | 288 | 82 | 206 |
| 35-39 | 146 | 35 | 111 |
| 40-49 | 174 | 47 | 127 |
| 50-64 | 65 | 12 | 53 |
| 65 and over | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 2,476 | 596 | 1,880 |
Online Student Population
At Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 2,690 students (45.25% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 672 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, 333 students live in Massachusetts where Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is located in and 297 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,945 | 3,469 | 2,476 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 672 | 26 | 646 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,018 | 1,556 | 462 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,255 | 1,887 | 1,368 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 672 | 26 | 646 |
| Massachusetts Residents | 333 | 12 | 321 |
| Other State in U.S. | 297 | 14 | 283 |
| Outside of U.S. | 42 | 0 | 42 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |