by our College Data Analytics TeamUMass Amherst total enrollment is approximately 31,642 students. 22,212 are undergraduates and 2,489 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UMass Amherst undergraduate population is made up of 50% women, and 50% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UMass Amherst Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 13,647 |
| Asian | 2,562 |
| Hispanic | 1,738 |
| International | 1,613 |
| Black or African American | 1,071 |
| Unknown | 781 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 773 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 10 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 53% of full-time grad students are women, and 47% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UMass Amherst Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 1,154 |
| International | 750 |
| Asian | 152 |
| Hispanic | 149 |
| Black or African American | 112 |
| Unknown | 104 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 61 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 18,446 |
| International | 3,363 |
| Asian | 3,228 |
| Hispanic | 2,387 |
| Unknown | 1,657 |
| Black or African American | 1,510 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 997 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 15 |
University of Massachusetts Amherst Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 4,539 |
| Asian | 513 |
| Black or African American | 248 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 41 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at UMass Amherst.
There are approximately 16,077 female students and 15,565 male students at UMass Amherst.
Reporting of the gender of UMass Amherst is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
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There are approximately 3,030 female teachers and 2,946 male teachers.
UMass Amherst ranks 708 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
19.93% of UMass Amherst students come from out of state, and 8.12% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 33 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 3,420 |
| New York | 257 |
| New Jersey | 128 |
| Connecticut | 114 |
| New Hampshire | 67 |
Students from 108 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, India, and South Korea.
Learn more about international students at UMass Amherst.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UMass Amherst, 63.14% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 20-21 | 10,251 |
| 18-19 | 8,905 |
| 22-24 | 3,680 |
| 35 and over | 2,857 |
| 25-29 | 2,706 |
| 30-34 | 1,656 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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