The student population at University of Massachusetts Global is 8,996 (5,090 undergraduate and 3,906 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 992 (12.39%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at UMass Global is 56.58% which is increased by 1,264 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 272 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 40 male students for every 100 female students, down from 56 in 2015.
- 8,996 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 82.66% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,968 where 8,996 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 10,986 students in 2021 and was lowest at 7,331 in 2017. Overall, enrollment rose from 8,004 to 8,996 students, a net gain of 992 (12.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Massachusetts Global since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,820 where 5,090 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 University of Massachusetts Global since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 4,148 where 3,906 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 University of Massachusetts Global since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 53.41%. The percentage was 49.55% 10 years ago and UMass Global still has a high percentage of white students. 5.26% of enrolled students is Asian and 11.62% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 3.97% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 49.55% to 53.41%. Asian enrollment grew from 4.35% to 5.26%. Black student enrollment increased from 9.73% to 11.62%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 25.69% to 3.97%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6936 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.6751 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of Massachusetts Global over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
8,996 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 100% of total students. The number of online students has increased 82.66% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Massachusetts Global from 2015 to 2025.