A total of 484,623 students are enrolled in Massachusetts colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.
- By gender, there are 205,174 male students and 279,449 female students. The number of male students per 100 female students is approximately 73.
- In 4-year colleges, 56.44% of total enrollment is female students and 43.56% is male students. In community colleges, the female students' proportion is 63.30%.
- In public schools, there are 52,711 male students and 64,224 female students, or approximately 82 males per 100 females.
- In private non-profit schools, there are 122,578 male students and 162,933 female students, or approximately 75 males per 100 females.
- For Massachusetts colleges with more than 1,000 students, Massachusetts Maritime Academy has the highest ratio of men students (85.08%) and Mount Holyoke College has the highest ratio of women students (99.38%).
Student Population by Gender and School Level for Massachusetts Colleges
By gender, 42.34% of total students is men students (205,174) and 57.66% is women students (279,449) in Massachusetts collegs.
In 85 4-year Massachusetts colleges in United States,
there are 175,289 men students which is 43.56% of total students. The proportion of women students at 4-year Massachusetts colleges is 56.44% (227,157).
Of the 78,424 students attending Massachusetts community colleges (2-4 years colleges), 36.70% are men (49,641) and 63.30% are women students (49,641).
In Massachusetts trade schools (less than 2-years schools), there are 1,102 men and 2,651 women students, accounting for 29.36% and 70.64% of total students.
Student Population Comparison By Gender for All Massachusetts Colleges
The following table compares student population by gender and school level between Massachusetts colleges. A total of 484,623 students have enrolled in Massachusetts colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.