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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at UMass Amherst
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total24,39122,9201,471
Men11,84311,189654
Women12,54811,731817
Population by Gender/Attending Status at UMass Amherst
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total7,8382,8484,990
Men3,8461,3772,469
Women3,9921,4712,521

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at University of Massachusetts-Amherst
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1789
Asian3,0971,4861,611
Black or African American1,123474649
Hispanic2,0538841,169
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1596
White14,4007,0067,394
Two or More Races990475515
Race/Ethnicity Unknown885421464
Total 24,39111,84312,548
Population by Race/Ethnicity at University of Massachusetts-Amherst
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native817
Asian604308296
Black or African American343140203
Hispanic505208297
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander312
White3,4691,6341,835
Two or More Races1596198
Race/Ethnicity Unknown388196192
Total 7,8383,8463,992

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at University of Massachusetts-Amherst
TotalMenWomen
Total24,391 11,84312,548
Under 18270 116154
18-199,790 4,4745,316
20-2110,714 5,2685,446
22-242,304 1,431873
25-29500 241259
30-34271 116155
35-39171 68103
40-49218 74144
50-64136 4888
65 and over17 710
Total 24,391 11,84312,548
Population by Student Age at University of Massachusetts-Amherst
TotalMenWomen
Total7,838 3,8463,992
18-192 11
20-21105 5154
22-241,627 868759
25-292,367 1,1781,189
30-341,424 717707
35-39878 416462
40-49975 439536
50-64433 164269
65 and over27 1215
Total 7,838 3,8463,992

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total32,22924,3917,838
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes3,8531,0552,798
Enrolled Some in Online Classes3,0632,412651
Not Enrolled in Online Classes25,31320,9244,389
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)3,8531,0552,798
Massachusetts Residents2,0586691,389
Other State in U.S.1,6683431,325
Outside of U.S.761759
Unknown512625