Student Population at Massachusetts-Lowell
Total Enrollment
17,153
Undergraduate
12,389
Graduate
4,764
Online Enrollment
4,902
Men Students
9,743
Women Students
7,410
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 17,153 students have enrolled at University of Massachusetts-Lowell - 12,389 undergraduate and 4,764 graduate.
By gender, 9,743 male and 7,410 female students are attending University of Massachusetts-Lowell. By attendance status, there are 11,374 full-time students and 5,779 part-time students.
The number of students at University of Massachusetts-Lowell is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of Georgia and University of Massachusetts-Amherst, its population is small (average population is 33,685).
University of Massachusetts-Lowell offers online degree/certificate programs and 4,902 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-Lowell and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 9,743 male and 7,410 female students attending Massachusetts-Lowell. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.31 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 Massachusetts-Lowell.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 12,389 | 9,640 | 2,749 |
Men | 7,191 | 5,677 | 1,514 |
Women | 5,198 | 3,963 | 1,235 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 4,764 | 1,734 | 3,030 |
Men | 2,552 | 962 | 1,590 |
Women | 2,212 | 772 | 1,440 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 8,871 White students (51.72%) and 2,109 Asian students (12.30%) at University of Massachusetts-Lowell(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Massachusetts-Lowell.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | 5 | 6 |
Asian | 1,714 | 1,002 | 712 |
Black or African American | 1,022 | 512 | 510 |
Hispanic | 1,747 | 842 | 905 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 6 | 1 |
White | 6,666 | 4,070 | 2,596 |
Two or More Races | 409 | 224 | 185 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 476 | 305 | 171 |
Total | 12,389 | 7,191 | 5,198 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Asian | 395 | 182 | 213 |
Black or African American | 272 | 132 | 140 |
Hispanic | 278 | 134 | 144 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
White | 2,205 | 1,115 | 1,090 |
Two or More Races | 93 | 44 | 49 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 637 | 401 | 236 |
Total | 4,764 | 2,552 | 2,212 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 11,171 students whose age under twenty five and 3,779 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of Massachusetts-Lowell.
Especially, 201 students are younger than eighteen and 25 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of Massachusetts-Lowell.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 12,389 | 7,191 | 5,198 |
Under 18 | 201 | 84 | 117 |
18-19 | 3,396 | 1,998 | 1,398 |
20-21 | 4,204 | 2,409 | 1,795 |
22-24 | 2,234 | 1,409 | 825 |
25-29 | 975 | 568 | 407 |
30-34 | 527 | 275 | 252 |
35-39 | 304 | 155 | 149 |
40-49 | 392 | 219 | 173 |
50-64 | 144 | 71 | 73 |
65 and over | 12 | 3 | 9 |
Total | 12,389 | 7,191 | 5,198 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 4,764 | 2,552 | 2,212 |
18-19 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
20-21 | 56 | 27 | 29 |
22-24 | 1,079 | 559 | 520 |
25-29 | 1,228 | 656 | 572 |
30-34 | 817 | 465 | 352 |
35-39 | 576 | 319 | 257 |
40-49 | 676 | 362 | 314 |
50-64 | 318 | 154 | 164 |
65 and over | 13 | 10 | 3 |
Total | 4,764 | 2,552 | 2,212 |
Online Student Population
At University of Massachusetts-Lowell, 6,648 students (38.76% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 4,902 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, 3,181 students live in Massachusetts where University of Massachusetts-Lowell is located in and 1,194 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 17,153 | 12,389 | 4,764 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 4,902 | 2,234 | 2,668 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,746 | 1,261 | 485 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 10,505 | 8,894 | 1,611 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 4,902 | 2,234 | 2,668 |
Massachusetts Residents | 3,181 | 1,711 | 1,470 |
Other State in U.S. | 1,194 | 483 | 711 |
Outside of U.S. | 526 | 40 | 486 |
Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |