University of Massachusetts-Amherst Student Population Overview

32,229
Total Students
24,391
Undergraduates
7,838
Graduates
80%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

University of Massachusetts-Amherst educates a diverse community of 32,229 students, with 24,391 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 7,838 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

32,229

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

18:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate76%
Graduate24%

Enrollment Type

University of Massachusetts-Amherst has a predominantly full-time student body with 80% of students being full-time and 20% being part-time, totaling 32,229 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

80% Full-Time

20% Part-Time

25,768

Full-Time Students

6,461

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

76% Undergraduate

24% Graduate

24,391

Undergraduate

7,838

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 10,714 students, but also includes 270 students in the Under 18 range, 9,790 students in the 18-19 range, 2,304 students in the 22-24 range, 1,313 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 6,104 students in the 25+ age group, with 2 in the 18-19 category, 105 in the 20-21 category, 1,627 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
270 (1%)
18-19
9,790 (40%)
20-21
10,714 (44%)
22-24
2,304 (9%)
25+
1,313 (5%)
Under 18270
18-199,790
20-2110,714
22-242,304
25+1,313

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
2 (0%)
20-21
105 (1%)
22-24
1,627 (21%)
25+
6,104 (78%)
18-192
20-21105
22-241,627
25+6,104

Gender Distribution

University of Massachusetts-Amherst has more women than men with 12,548 female students and 11,843 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
11,843 (49%)
Women
12,548 (51%)

Men

11,843

37%

Women

12,548

39%

Geographic Origin

University of Massachusetts-Amherst has 65% (3,641 students) from in-state Massachusetts, 26% (1,438 students) from out-of-state, and 9% (501 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
3,641 (65%)
Out-of-State
1,438 (26%)
International
501 (9%)
In-State (Massachusetts)
3,641(65%)
Out-of-State
1,438(26%)
International
501(9%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

5,580

New students this year

Campus Location

Amherst, Massachusetts

City: Small