University of Massachusetts-Amherst Student Population Overview

37,599
Total Students
28,182
Undergraduates
9,417
Graduates
68%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

University of Massachusetts-Amherst educates a diverse community of 37,599 students, with 28,182 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 9,417 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

37,599

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

18:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate75%
Graduate25%

Enrollment Type

University of Massachusetts-Amherst has a predominantly full-time student body with 68% of students being full-time and 32% being part-time, totaling 37,599 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

68% Full-Time

32% Part-Time

25,662

Full-Time Students

6,148

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

75% Undergraduate

25% Graduate

28,182

Undergraduate

9,417

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 10,169 students, but also includes 261 students in the Under 18 range, 10,127 students in the 18-19 range, 2,243 students in the 22-24 range, 1,134 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 5,928 students in the 25+ age group, with 3 in the 18-19 category, 125 in the 20-21 category, 1,817 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
261 (1%)
18-19
10,127 (42%)
20-21
10,169 (42%)
22-24
2,243 (9%)
25+
1,134 (5%)
Under 18261
18-1910,127
20-2110,169
22-242,243
25+1,134

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
3 (0%)
20-21
125 (2%)
22-24
1,817 (23%)
25+
5,928 (75%)
18-193
20-21125
22-241,817
25+5,928

Gender Distribution

University of Massachusetts-Amherst has more women than men with 14,601 female students and 13,581 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
13,581 (48%)
Women
14,601 (52%)

Men

13,581

36%

Women

14,601

39%

Geographic Origin

University of Massachusetts-Amherst has 67% (3,528 students) from in-state Massachusetts, 23% (1,220 students) from out-of-state, and 10% (499 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
3,528 (67%)
Out-of-State
1,220 (23%)
International
499 (10%)
In-State (Massachusetts)
3,528(67%)
Out-of-State
1,220(23%)
International
499(10%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

5,247

New students this year

Campus Location

Amherst, Massachusetts

City: Small