Student Population at UMass Amherst
Total Enrollment
32,229
Undergraduate
24,391
Graduate
7,838
Online Enrollment
3,853
Men Students
15,689
Women Students
16,540
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 32,229 students have enrolled at University of Massachusetts-Amherst - 24,391 undergraduate and 7,838 graduate.
By gender, 15,689 male and 16,540 female students are attending University of Massachusetts-Amherst. By attendance status, there are 25,768 full-time students and 6,461 part-time students.
The number of students at University of Massachusetts-Amherst is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Rutgers University-New Brunswick and North Carolina State University at Raleigh, its population is relatively small (average population is 43,419).
University of Massachusetts-Amherst offers online degree/certificate programs and 3,853 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-Amherst and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 15,689 male and 16,540 female students attending UMass Amherst. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.95 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 Amherst.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 24,391 | 22,920 | 1,471 |
Men | 11,843 | 11,189 | 654 |
Women | 12,548 | 11,731 | 817 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 7,838 | 2,848 | 4,990 |
Men | 3,846 | 1,377 | 2,469 |
Women | 3,992 | 1,471 | 2,521 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 17,869 White students (55.44%) and 3,701 Asian students (11.48%) at University of Massachusetts-Amherst(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 17 | 8 | 9 |
Asian | 3,097 | 1,486 | 1,611 |
Black or African American | 1,123 | 474 | 649 |
Hispanic | 2,053 | 884 | 1,169 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 15 | 9 | 6 |
White | 14,400 | 7,006 | 7,394 |
Two or More Races | 990 | 475 | 515 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 885 | 421 | 464 |
Total | 24,391 | 11,843 | 12,548 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 1 | 7 |
Asian | 604 | 308 | 296 |
Black or African American | 343 | 140 | 203 |
Hispanic | 505 | 208 | 297 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 1 | 2 |
White | 3,469 | 1,634 | 1,835 |
Two or More Races | 159 | 61 | 98 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 388 | 196 | 192 |
Total | 7,838 | 3,846 | 3,992 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 24,812 students whose age under twenty five and 4,550 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
Especially, 270 students are younger than eighteen and 44 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 24,391 | 11,843 | 12,548 |
Under 18 | 270 | 116 | 154 |
18-19 | 9,790 | 4,474 | 5,316 |
20-21 | 10,714 | 5,268 | 5,446 |
22-24 | 2,304 | 1,431 | 873 |
25-29 | 500 | 241 | 259 |
30-34 | 271 | 116 | 155 |
35-39 | 171 | 68 | 103 |
40-49 | 218 | 74 | 144 |
50-64 | 136 | 48 | 88 |
65 and over | 17 | 7 | 10 |
Total | 24,391 | 11,843 | 12,548 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 7,838 | 3,846 | 3,992 |
18-19 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
20-21 | 105 | 51 | 54 |
22-24 | 1,627 | 868 | 759 |
25-29 | 2,367 | 1,178 | 1,189 |
30-34 | 1,424 | 717 | 707 |
35-39 | 878 | 416 | 462 |
40-49 | 975 | 439 | 536 |
50-64 | 433 | 164 | 269 |
65 and over | 27 | 12 | 15 |
Total | 7,838 | 3,846 | 3,992 |
Online Student Population
At University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 6,916 students (21.46% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,853 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, 2,058 students live in Massachusetts where University of Massachusetts-Amherst is located in and 1,668 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 32,229 | 24,391 | 7,838 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 3,853 | 1,055 | 2,798 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 3,063 | 2,412 | 651 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 25,313 | 20,924 | 4,389 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 3,853 | 1,055 | 2,798 |
Massachusetts Residents | 2,058 | 669 | 1,389 |
Other State in U.S. | 1,668 | 343 | 1,325 |
Outside of U.S. | 76 | 17 | 59 |
Unknown | 51 | 26 | 25 |