Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares UMass - Lowell's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.
UMass - Lowell has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 30,696 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts average (8,889 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
University of Massachusetts-Lowell16,59812,1224,476
Similarly Ranked Schools30,69623,7026,994
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,8102,541
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts8,8897,4761,947
The below chart compares the student population between University of Massachusetts-Lowell and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 9,314 male and 7,284 female students attending UMass - Lowell. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.28 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 UMass - Lowell.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at UMass - Lowell
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total12,1229,4212,701
Men6,9055,4401,465
Women5,2173,9811,236
Population by Gender/Attending Status at UMass - Lowell
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,4761,6362,840
Men2,4099091,500
Women2,0677271,340

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 8,010 White students (48.26%) and 2,431 Hispanic students (14.65%) at University of Massachusetts-Lowell(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Massachusetts-Lowell.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at University of Massachusetts-Lowell
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1477
Asian1,718991727
Black or African American1,228647581
Hispanic2,1049831,121
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander321
White5,8893,5892,300
Two or More Races415227188
Race/Ethnicity Unknown446276170
Total 12,1226,9055,217
Population by Race/Ethnicity at University of Massachusetts-Lowell
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian396202194
Black or African American250121129
Hispanic327154173
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White2,1211,135986
Two or More Races1126052
Race/Ethnicity Unknown574339235
Total 4,4762,4092,067

Online Student Population

At University of Massachusetts-Lowell, 7,026 students (42.33% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 5,089 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, 3,533 students live in Massachusetts where University of Massachusetts-Lowell is located in and 1,095 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total16,59812,1224,476
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes5,0892,4452,644
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,9371,535402
Not Enrolled in Online Classes9,5728,1421,430
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)5,0892,4452,644
Massachusetts Residents3,5332,0421,491
Other State in U.S.1,095373722
Outside of U.S.45626430
Unknown541