Student Population at UMass - Boston
Total Enrollment
15,575
Undergraduate
12,138
Graduate
3,437
Online Enrollment
1,700
Men Students
6,619
Women Students
8,956
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 15,575 students have enrolled at University of Massachusetts-Boston - 12,138 undergraduate and 3,437 graduate.
By gender, 6,619 male and 8,956 female students are attending University of Massachusetts-Boston. By attendance status, there are 11,522 full-time students and 4,053 part-time students.
The number of students at University of Massachusetts-Boston is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.
University of Massachusetts-Boston offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,700 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares UMass - Boston's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.
The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts average (8,889 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts-Boston | 15,575 | 12,138 | 3,437 |
| 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 University of Massachusetts-Boston and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 6,619 male and 8,956 female students attending UMass - Boston. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.74 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 UMass - Boston.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 12,138 | 9,948 | 2,190 |
| Men | 5,405 | 4,429 | 976 |
| Women | 6,733 | 5,519 | 1,214 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,437 | 1,574 | 1,863 |
| Men | 1,214 | 670 | 544 |
| Women | 2,223 | 904 | 1,319 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 5,102 White students (32.76%) and 2,759 Hispanic students (17.71%) at University of Massachusetts-Boston(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Massachusetts-Boston.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Asian | 1,899 | 957 | 942 |
| Black or African American | 2,118 | 821 | 1,297 |
| Hispanic | 2,470 | 956 | 1,514 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| White | 3,486 | 1,602 | 1,884 |
| Two or More Races | 444 | 199 | 245 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 866 | 358 | 508 |
| Total | 12,138 | 5,405 | 6,733 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Asian | 228 | 87 | 141 |
| Black or African American | 303 | 73 | 230 |
| Hispanic | 289 | 93 | 196 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 1,616 | 490 | 1,126 |
| Two or More Races | 90 | 26 | 64 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 112 | 29 | 83 |
| Total | 3,437 | 1,214 | 2,223 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 10,938 students whose age under twenty five and 2,726 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of Massachusetts-Boston.
Especially, 475 students are younger than eighteen and 48 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of Massachusetts-Boston.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 12,138 | 5,405 | 6,733 |
| Under 18 | 475 | 186 | 289 |
| 18-19 | 3,809 | 1,682 | 2,127 |
| 20-21 | 3,633 | 1,577 | 2,056 |
| 22-24 | 2,281 | 1,093 | 1,188 |
| 25-29 | 982 | 484 | 498 |
| 30-34 | 392 | 163 | 229 |
| 35-39 | 239 | 102 | 137 |
| 40-49 | 215 | 73 | 142 |
| 50-64 | 99 | 42 | 57 |
| 65 and over | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| Total | 12,138 | 5,405 | 6,733 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,437 | 1,214 | 2,223 |
| 18-19 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20-21 | 54 | 23 | 31 |
| 22-24 | 685 | 305 | 380 |
| 25-29 | 928 | 330 | 598 |
| 30-34 | 549 | 192 | 357 |
| 35-39 | 377 | 125 | 252 |
| 40-49 | 506 | 153 | 353 |
| 50-64 | 301 | 73 | 228 |
| 65 and over | 35 | 12 | 23 |
| unknown | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 3,437 | 1,214 | 2,223 |
Online Student Population
At University of Massachusetts-Boston, 5,057 students (32.47% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,700 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, 1,276 students live in Massachusetts where University of Massachusetts-Boston is located in and 386 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 15,575 | 12,138 | 3,437 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,700 | 535 | 1,165 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 3,357 | 2,819 | 538 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 10,518 | 8,784 | 1,734 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,700 | 535 | 1,165 |
| Massachusetts Residents | 1,276 | 486 | 790 |
| Other State in U.S. | 386 | 40 | 346 |
| Outside of U.S. | 30 | 8 | 22 |
| Unknown | 8 | 1 | 7 |
