The student population at University of Massachusetts-Boston is 15,575 (12,138 undergraduate and 3,437 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,455 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at UMass - Boston is 77.93% which is decreased by 811 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 644 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.35 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
1,700 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -1.68% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 16,131 where 15,575 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
77.93% of total students is undergraduate students and 22.07% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 811 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 644 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.35 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in UMass - Boston than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Massachusetts-Boston since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 12,564 where 12,138 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-Boston since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 3,568 where 3,437 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-Boston since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 32.76% and the percentage of black students is 15.54% at University of Massachusetts-Boston. 13.66% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 17.71% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 40.66% to 32.76%. Asian enrollment grew from 10.34% to 13.66%. Black student enrollment increased from 13.62% to 15.54%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 11.41% to 17.71%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8173 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.7919 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-Boston over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,700 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 11% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -1.68% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Massachusetts-Boston from 2015 to 2025.