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University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UMass Lowell is largely skewed towards men students, with 58.6% of undergraduate students being men and 41.4% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 12,884, with 5,335 women and 7,549 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at UMass Lowell is slightly skewed towards men students, with 53.7% of undergraduate students being men and 46.3% being women. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 4,713, with 2,183 women and 2,530 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 58.6% 7,549 students
  • women 41.4% 5,335 students

Graduate Students

  • men 53.7% 2,530 students
  • women 46.3% 2,183 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 55.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 7,148 students.

Following behind are Asian students, constituting 13.1% of the student body, with 1,693 students. Hispanic students represent 13.1% of the population, with 1,691 students, while African American students account for 7.7%, with 997 students. Mixed race students account for 3.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 452 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 9 students.

International students make up 2.7% of the undergraduate population, totaling 352 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.2% of the population, totaling 535 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 Lowell.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 55.5% 7,148 students
  • Asian 13.1% 1,693 students
  • Hispanic 13.1% 1,691 students
  • African American 7.7% 997 students
  • Unknown race 4.2% 535 students
  • Mixed race 3.5% 452 students
  • International students 2.7% 352 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 9 students

Graduate Students

  • White 49.6% 2,336 students
  • International students 14.2% 669 students
  • Unknown race 14.1% 662 students
  • Asian 8.1% 381 students
  • Hispanic 6.2% 292 students
  • African American 5.6% 263 students
  • Mixed race 2.2% 102 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 3 students

Transfer Students

  • White 56.5% 597 students
  • Hispanic 16.0% 169 students
  • Asian 9.1% 96 students
  • African American 8.5% 90 students
  • International students 4.4% 47 students
  • Mixed race 3.7% 39 students
  • Unknown race 1.7% 18 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 34% 4,343 students
  • 18-19 27% 3,454 students
  • 22-24 18% 2,374 students
  • 25-29 8% 1,092 students
  • 30-34 4% 558 students
  • 40-49 3% 409 students
  • 35-39 3% 374 students
  • 50-64 1% 169 students
  • 25-29 27% 1,282 students
  • 22-24 21% 995 students
  • 30-34 17% 817 students
  • 40-49 14% 679 students
  • 35-39 13% 608 students
  • 50-64 6% 281 students
  • 20-21 1% 38 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
Mississippi 1,714 90.83%
New Hampshire 78 4.13%
New York 14 less than 1%
New Jersey 11 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 9 less than 1%
Maryland 7 less than 1%
District of Columbia 6 less than 1%
Maine 6 less than 1%
Rhode Island 6 less than 1%
Connecticut 5 less than 1%
Texas 4 less than 1%
California 3 less than 1%
Colorado 3 less than 1%
Florida 3 less than 1%
Vermont 3 less than 1%
Guam 2 less than 1%
Minnesota 2 less than 1%
North Carolina 2 less than 1%
Ohio 2 less than 1%
Virginia 2 less than 1%
Delaware 1 less than 1%
Georgia 1 less than 1%
Michigan 1 less than 1%
Puerto Rico 1 less than 1%
Wisconsin 1 less than 1%

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