In the academic year 2022-2023, a total of 405,820 students have enrolled in four-years colleges in Massachusetts including undergraduate and graduate programs.
Compared to the population of 10 years ago, the the number of students increased by 1.37% from 400,329 to 405,820. The undergraduate population decreased by 4.25% and the graduate population increased by 12.78% in last 10 years at Massachusetts Colleges.
By gender, there are 231,264
women students and 174,556 men students enrolled in the schools. The women students increased by 3.54% and men students decreased by 1.36% in that period.
Student Population Changes
The average number of students over the past 10 years is 406,682, and 405,820 students were attending the schools in the academic year 2022-2023.
Of the total students, 64.20% are undergraduate students and 35.80% are graduate students. Over the past 10, the number of undergraduate students decreased by 16,272, and the graduate student enrollment increased by 8,326.
The women to men ratio is 1.35 to 1, meaning that there are more women students enrolled in Massachusetts Colleges than men students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Massachusetts Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 400,329 | 268,181 | 120,459 | 147,722 | 132,148 | 56,507 | 75,641 |
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| 2014-15 | 400,727
398 | 268,671
490 | 121,200
741 | 147,471
-251 | 132,056
-92 | 56,703
196 | 75,353
-288 |
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| 2015-16 | 406,055
5,328 | 271,479
2,808 | 122,611
1,411 | 148,868
1,397 | 134,576
2,520 | 57,356
653 | 77,220
1,867 |
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| 2016-17 | 408,126
2,071 | 270,514
-965 | 122,034
-577 | 148,480
-388 | 137,612
3,036 | 58,357
1,001 | 79,255
2,035 |
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| 2017-18 | 411,796
3,670 | 271,295
781 | 122,825
791 | 148,470
-10 | 140,501
2,889 | 59,651
1,294 | 80,850
1,595 |
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| 2018-19 | 413,265
1,469 | 270,632
-663 | 121,928
-897 | 148,704
234 | 142,633
2,132 | 60,337
686 | 82,296
1,446 |
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| 2019-20 | 410,622
-2,643 | 267,223
-3,409 | 119,879
-2,049 | 147,344
-1,360 | 143,399
766 | 59,818
-519 | 83,581
1,285 |
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| 2020-21 | 400,310
-10,312 | 256,905
-10,318 | 114,057
-5,822 | 142,848
-4,496 | 143,405
6 | 58,600
-1,218 | 84,805
1,224 |
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| 2021-22 | 409,765
9,455 | 258,604
1,699 | 114,296
239 | 144,308
1,460 | 151,161
7,756 | 61,807
3,207 | 89,354
4,549 |
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| 2022-23 | 405,820
-3,945 | 256,790
-1,814 | 113,207
-1,089 | 143,583
-725 | 149,030
-2,131 | 61,349
-458 | 87,681
-1,673 |
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| Average | 406,682 | 266,029 | 119,250 | 146,780 | 140,652 | 59,049 | 81,604 |
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Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the past 10 years is 266,029. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Undergraduate students decreased by 11,391 from 268,181 to 256,790.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Massachusetts Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 268,181 | 231,833 | 105,327 | 126,506 | 36,348 | 15,132 | 21,216 |
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| 2014-15 | 268,671 | 233,390 | 106,607 | 126,783 | 35,281 | 14,593 | 20,688 |
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| 2015-16 | 271,479 | 235,432 | 107,620 | 127,812 | 36,047 | 14,991 | 21,056 |
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| 2016-17 | 270,514 | 236,290 | 107,806 | 128,484 | 34,224 | 14,228 | 19,996 |
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| 2017-18 | 271,295 | 237,399 | 108,594 | 128,805 | 33,896 | 14,231 | 19,665 |
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| 2018-19 | 270,632 | 237,799 | 108,056 | 129,743 | 32,833 | 13,872 | 18,961 |
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| 2019-20 | 267,223 | 235,585 | 106,488 | 129,097 | 31,638 | 13,391 | 18,247 |
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| 2020-21 | 256,905 | 224,742 | 100,258 | 124,484 | 32,163 | 13,799 | 18,364 |
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| 2021-22 | 258,604 | 229,872 | 102,252 | 127,620 | 28,732 | 12,044 | 16,688 |
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| 2022-23 | 256,790 | 227,543 | 100,921 | 126,622 | 29,247 | 12,286 | 16,961 |
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| Average | 266,029 | 266,029 | 105,393 | 127,596 | 266,029 | 13,857 | 19,184 |
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Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the past 10 years is 140,652. Compared 10 years ago, the number of Graduate students increased by 16,882 from 132,148 to 149,030.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Massachusetts Colleges since 2014.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2013-14 | 132,148 | 73,207 | 33,649 | 39,558 | 58,941 | 22,858 | 36,083 |
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| 2014-15 | 132,056 | 73,644 | 33,929 | 39,715 | 58,412 | 22,774 | 35,638 |
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| 2015-16 | 134,576 | 74,968 | 34,064 | 40,904 | 59,608 | 23,292 | 36,316 |
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| 2016-17 | 137,612 | 77,761 | 35,275 | 42,486 | 59,851 | 23,082 | 36,769 |
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| 2017-18 | 140,501 | 81,231 | 36,554 | 44,677 | 59,270 | 23,097 | 36,173 |
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| 2018-19 | 142,633 | 82,232 | 36,755 | 45,477 | 60,401 | 23,582 | 36,819 |
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| 2019-20 | 143,399 | 82,076 | 36,454 | 45,622 | 61,323 | 23,364 | 37,959 |
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| 2020-21 | 143,405 | 80,502 | 34,766 | 45,736 | 62,903 | 23,834 | 39,069 |
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| 2021-22 | 151,161 | 87,020 | 37,877 | 49,143 | 64,141 | 23,930 | 40,211 |
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| 2022-23 | 149,030 | 88,159 | 38,210 | 49,949 | 60,871 | 23,139 | 37,732 |
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| Average | 140,652 | 140,652 | 35,753 | 44,327 | 140,652 | 23,295 | 37,277 |
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Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 48.90% and the percentage of black students is 7.22% at Massachusetts Colleges. 10.27% of enrolled students is Asian.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Massachusetts Colleges over the past 10 years (2013-2023).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
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| 2013-14 | 728 | 28,515 | 24,483 | 27,827 | 385 | 225,411 | 9,726 |
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| 2014-15 | 698 | 30,024 | 25,436 | 29,277 | 258 | 222,451 | 10,463 |
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| 2015-16 | 685 | 30,642 | 26,208 | 31,437 | 262 | 221,027 | 11,330 |
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| 2016-17 | 650 | 31,599 | 26,678 | 32,969 | 297 | 218,930 | 11,481 |
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| 2017-18 | 633 | 33,259 | 27,153 | 35,467 | 312 | 218,266 | 11,660 |
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| 2018-19 | 621 | 34,305 | 27,604 | 37,122 | 316 | 214,456 | 12,246 |
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| 2019-20 | 587 | 35,523 | 27,213 | 38,484 | 292 | 208,974 | 12,962 |
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| 2020-21 | 541 | 37,106 | 27,645 | 39,837 | 263 | 203,141 | 13,347 |
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| 2021-22 | 527 | 39,616 | 27,523 | 41,032 | 270 | 200,339 | 14,160 |
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| 2022-23 | 513 | 40,313 | 28,315 | 41,902 | 263 | 191,875 | 14,305 |
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| Average | 618 | 34,090 | 26,826 | 35,535 | 292 | 212,487 | 12,168 |
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Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
58,460 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 15% of total students. The number of online students has increased 136.66% since 2013.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Massachusetts Colleges from 2012 to 2023.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
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| 2012-13 | 398,885 | 24,702 | 23,887 | 350,296 |
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| 2013-14 | 400,329 | 24,606 | 26,068 | 349,655 |
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| 2014-15 | 400,727 | 28,259 | 28,575 | 343,893 |
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| 2015-16 | 406,055 | 30,801 | 31,043 | 344,211 |
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| 2016-17 | 408,126 | 34,575 | 41,100 | 332,451 |
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| 2017-18 | 411,796 | 37,477 | 35,818 | 338,501 |
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| 2018-19 | 413,265 | 39,317 | 38,047 | 335,901 |
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| 2019-20 | 410,622 | 41,103 | 38,657 | 330,862 |
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| 2020-21 | 399,953 | 184,662 | 110,396 | 104,895 |
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| 2021-22 | 409,765 | 63,968 | 76,753 | 269,044 |
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| 2022-23 | 405,820 | 58,460 | 63,153 | 284,207 |
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| Average | 405,940 | 51,630 | 46,682 | 307,629 |
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