The student population at Framingham State University is 4,002 (2,782 undergraduate and 1,220 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 2,396 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Framingham State is 69.52% which is decreased by 1,696 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 700 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.57 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
1,070 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 5.84% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,060 where 4,002 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
69.52% of total students is undergraduate students and 30.48% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 1,696 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 700 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.57 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Framingham State than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Framingham State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 6,398 | 4,478 | 1,660 | 2,818 | 1,920 | 455 | 1,465 |
| 2016-17 | 5,977 -421 | 4,337 -141 | 1,702 42 | 2,635 -183 | 1,640 -280 | 393 -62 | 1,247 -218 |
| 2017-18 | 5,691 -286 | 4,126 -211 | 1,686 -16 | 2,440 -195 | 1,565 -75 | 319 -74 | 1,246 -1 |
| 2018-19 | 5,565 -126 | 3,937 -189 | 1,659 -27 | 2,278 -162 | 1,628 63 | 344 25 | 1,284 38 |
| 2019-20 | 5,456 -109 | 3,857 -80 | 1,685 26 | 2,172 -106 | 1,599 -29 | 326 -18 | 1,273 -11 |
| 2020-21 | 4,876 -580 | 3,520 -337 | 1,495 -190 | 2,025 -147 | 1,356 -243 | 327 1 | 1,029 -244 |
| 2021-22 | 4,495 -381 | 3,213 -307 | 1,398 -97 | 1,815 -210 | 1,282 -74 | 295 -32 | 987 -42 |
| 2022-23 | 4,111 -384 | 2,970 -243 | 1,346 -52 | 1,624 -191 | 1,141 -141 | 263 -32 | 878 -109 |
| 2023-24 | 4,028 -83 | 2,817 -153 | 1,273 -73 | 1,544 -80 | 1,211 70 | 269 6 | 942 64 |
| 2024-25 | 4,002 -26 | 2,782 -35 | 1,263 -10 | 1,519 -25 | 1,220 9 | 296 27 | 924 -18 |
| Average | 5,060 | 3,604 | 1,517 | 2,087 | 1,456 | 329 | 1,128 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,604 where 2,782 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Framingham State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 4,478 | 3,826 | 1,385 | 2,441 | 652 | 275 | 377 |
| 2016-17 | 4,337 | 3,701 | 1,456 | 2,245 | 636 | 246 | 390 |
| 2017-18 | 4,126 | 3,558 | 1,471 | 2,087 | 568 | 215 | 353 |
| 2018-19 | 3,937 | 3,421 | 1,452 | 1,969 | 516 | 207 | 309 |
| 2019-20 | 3,857 | 3,376 | 1,466 | 1,910 | 481 | 219 | 262 |
| 2020-21 | 3,520 | 3,056 | 1,297 | 1,759 | 464 | 198 | 266 |
| 2021-22 | 3,213 | 2,734 | 1,207 | 1,527 | 479 | 191 | 288 |
| 2022-23 | 2,970 | 2,473 | 1,137 | 1,336 | 497 | 209 | 288 |
| 2023-24 | 2,817 | 2,324 | 1,064 | 1,260 | 493 | 209 | 284 |
| 2024-25 | 2,782 | 2,381 | 1,096 | 1,285 | 401 | 167 | 234 |
| Average | 3,604 | 3,604 | 1,303 | 1,782 | 3,604 | 214 | 305 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,456 where 1,220 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Framingham State University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,920 | 75 | 15 | 60 | 1,845 | 440 | 1,405 |
| 2016-17 | 1,640 | 114 | 34 | 80 | 1,526 | 359 | 1,167 |
| 2017-18 | 1,565 | 129 | 42 | 87 | 1,436 | 277 | 1,159 |
| 2018-19 | 1,628 | 159 | 45 | 114 | 1,469 | 299 | 1,170 |
| 2019-20 | 1,599 | 175 | 43 | 132 | 1,424 | 283 | 1,141 |
| 2020-21 | 1,356 | 139 | 43 | 96 | 1,217 | 284 | 933 |
| 2021-22 | 1,282 | 104 | 32 | 72 | 1,178 | 263 | 915 |
| 2022-23 | 1,141 | 91 | 25 | 66 | 1,050 | 238 | 812 |
| 2023-24 | 1,211 | 72 | 20 | 52 | 1,139 | 249 | 890 |
| 2024-25 | 1,220 | 78 | 18 | 60 | 1,142 | 278 | 864 |
| Average | 1,456 | 1,456 | 32 | 82 | 1,456 | 297 | 1,046 |
The percentage of white students is 51.75%. The percentage was 71.40% 10 years ago and Framingham State still has a high percentage of white students. 4.27% of enrolled students is Asian and 13.84% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 21.44% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 71.40% to 51.75%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.95% to 4.27%. Black student enrollment increased from 6.60% to 13.84%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.32% to 21.44%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6645 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4755 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Framingham State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 15 | 189 | 422 | 596 | 2 | 4,568 | 182 |
| 2016-17 | 8 | 197 | 495 | 573 | 18 | 4,162 | 190 |
| 2017-18 | 6 | 204 | 504 | 654 | 14 | 3,844 | 178 |
| 2018-19 | 5 | 198 | 502 | 758 | 22 | 3,660 | 187 |
| 2019-20 | 5 | 251 | 587 | 754 | 33 | 3,478 | 166 |
| 2020-21 | 7 | 216 | 578 | 722 | 16 | 3,014 | 156 |
| 2021-22 | 4 | 190 | 534 | 737 | 15 | 2,697 | 145 |
| 2022-23 | 8 | 179 | 553 | 777 | 3 | 2,324 | 128 |
| 2023-24 | 6 | 191 | 532 | 833 | 2 | 2,151 | 135 |
| 2024-25 | 9 | 171 | 554 | 858 | 0 | 2,071 | 111 |
| Average | 7 | 199 | 526 | 726 | 13 | 3,197 | 158 |
1,070 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 27% of total students. The number of online students has increased 5.84% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Framingham State University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 6,398 | 1,011 | 383 | 5,004 |
| 2016-17 | 5,977 | 719 | 1,269 | 3,989 |
| 2017-18 | 5,691 | 701 | 486 | 4,504 |
| 2018-19 | 5,565 | 670 | 570 | 4,325 |
| 2019-20 | 5,456 | 633 | 1,299 | 3,524 |
| 2020-21 | 4,876 | 3,761 | 1,107 | 8 |
| 2021-22 | 4,495 | 1,621 | 1,319 | 1,555 |
| 2022-23 | 4,111 | 1,117 | 1,043 | 1,951 |
| 2023-24 | 4,028 | 1,180 | 1,078 | 1,770 |
| 2024-25 | 4,002 | 1,070 | 929 | 2,003 |
| Average | 5,060 | 1,248 | 948 | 2,863 |
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