Student Population at Massachusetts-Boston
Total Enrollment
15,586
Undergraduate
12,221
Graduate
3,365
Online Enrollment
1,617
Men Students
6,425
Women Students
9,161
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 15,586 students have enrolled at University of Massachusetts-Boston - 12,221 undergraduate and 3,365 graduate.
By gender, 6,425 male and 9,161 female students are attending University of Massachusetts-Boston. By attendance status, there are 11,290 full-time students and 4,296 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 1,617 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between University of Massachusetts-Boston and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 6,425 male and 9,161 female students attending Massachusetts-Boston. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.70 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 Massachusetts-Boston.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 12,221 | 9,792 | 2,429 |
| Men | 5,235 | 4,156 | 1,079 |
| Women | 6,986 | 5,636 | 1,350 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,365 | 1,498 | 1,867 |
| Men | 1,190 | 613 | 577 |
| Women | 2,175 | 885 | 1,290 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 5,516 White students (35.39%) and 2,571 Hispanic students (16.50%) 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 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Asian | 1,889 | 931 | 958 |
| Black or African American | 2,120 | 788 | 1,332 |
| Hispanic | 2,294 | 821 | 1,473 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| White | 3,925 | 1,705 | 2,220 |
| Two or More Races | 453 | 191 | 262 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 743 | 303 | 440 |
| Total | 12,221 | 5,235 | 6,986 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Asian | 204 | 64 | 140 |
| Black or African American | 306 | 91 | 215 |
| Hispanic | 277 | 78 | 199 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| White | 1,591 | 491 | 1,100 |
| Two or More Races | 77 | 25 | 52 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 112 | 35 | 77 |
| Total | 3,365 | 1,190 | 2,175 |
Online Student Population
At University of Massachusetts-Boston, 4,683 students (30.05% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,617 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, 1,210 students live in Massachusetts where University of Massachusetts-Boston is located in and 391 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 15,586 | 12,221 | 3,365 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,617 | 587 | 1,030 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 3,066 | 2,608 | 458 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 10,903 | 9,026 | 1,877 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,617 | 587 | 1,030 |
| Massachusetts Residents | 1,210 | 531 | 679 |
| Other State in U.S. | 391 | 51 | 340 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 16 | 5 | 11 |