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University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UMass is slightly skewed towards women students, with 51.2% of undergraduate students being women and 48.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 24,231, with 12,417 women and 11,814 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at UMass is slightly skewed towards women students, with 52.1% of undergraduate students being women and 47.9% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 7,814, with 4,071 women and 3,743 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 48.8% 11,814 students
  • women 51.2% 12,417 students

Graduate Students

  • men 47.9% 3,743 students
  • women 52.1% 4,071 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 60.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 14,571 students.

Following behind are Asian students, constituting 11.7% of the student body, with 2,829 students. Hispanic students represent 8.6% of the population, with 2,074 students, while African American students account for 4.8%, with 1,156 students. Mixed race students account for 3.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 921 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 12 students.

International students make up 6.9% of the undergraduate population, totaling 1,680 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.0% of the population, totaling 963 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within UMass.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 60.2% 14,571 students
  • Asian 11.7% 2,829 students
  • Hispanic 8.6% 2,074 students
  • International students 6.9% 1,680 students
  • African American 4.8% 1,156 students
  • Unknown race 4.0% 963 students
  • Mixed race 3.8% 921 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 12 students

Graduate Students

  • White 47.3% 3,687 students
  • International students 24.0% 1,869 students
  • Asian 7.8% 610 students
  • Unknown race 7.8% 610 students
  • Hispanic 6.4% 498 students
  • African American 4.6% 358 students
  • Mixed race 2.1% 166 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 4 students

Transfer Students

  • White 62.1% 931 students
  • Hispanic 9.9% 149 students
  • Unknown race 8.9% 133 students
  • Asian 6.9% 104 students
  • African American 4.7% 70 students
  • Mixed race 4.6% 69 students
  • International students 2.9% 44 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 45% 11,009 students
  • 18-19 39% 9,352 students
  • 22-24 9% 2,065 students
  • 25-29 2% 556 students
  • 30-34 1% 325 students
  • 40-49 1% 274 students
  • 35-39 1% 213 students
  • 50-64 1% 163 students
  • 25-29 29% 2,283 students
  • 22-24 20% 1,582 students
  • 30-34 18% 1,431 students
  • 40-49 13% 984 students
  • 35-39 12% 931 students
  • 50-64 6% 477 students
  • 20-21 1% 100 students
  • 18-19 0% 2 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of Massachusetts-Amherst in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
New York 221 21.86%
New Jersey 177 17.51%
Connecticut 157 15.53%
California 74 7.32%
New Hampshire 64 6.33%
Pennsylvania 40 3.96%
Rhode Island 35 3.46%
Virginia 30 2.97%
Maryland 27 2.67%
Florida 23 2.27%
Texas 23 2.27%
Maine 17 1.68%
Vermont 14 1.38%
Washington 14 1.38%
Colorado 12 1.19%
Georgia 11 1.09%
Illinois 9 less than 1%
Minnesota 8 less than 1%
North Carolina 5 less than 1%
Tennessee 5 less than 1%
District of Columbia 4 less than 1%
Ohio 4 less than 1%
Oklahoma 4 less than 1%
Oregon 4 less than 1%
Alabama 3 less than 1%
Arizona 3 less than 1%
Delaware 3 less than 1%
South Carolina 3 less than 1%
Iowa 2 less than 1%
Michigan 2 less than 1%
Missouri 2 less than 1%
Nevada 2 less than 1%
Puerto Rico 2 less than 1%
Indiana 1 less than 1%
Kansas 1 less than 1%
Louisiana 1 less than 1%
Mississippi 1 less than 1%
New Mexico 1 less than 1%
West Virginia 1 less than 1%

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