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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UMass Boston is largely skewed towards women students, with 58.0% of undergraduate students being women and 42.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 12,269, with 7,113 women and 5,156 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at UMass Boston is greatly skewed towards women students, with 66.5% of undergraduate students being women and 33.5% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 3,368, with 2,241 women and 1,127 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 42.0% 5,156 students
  • women 58.0% 7,113 students

Graduate Students

  • men 33.5% 1,127 students
  • women 66.5% 2,241 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 33.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 4,160 students.

Following closely behind are Hispanic students, constituting 18.6% of the student body, with 2,277 students. African American students represent 17.6% of the population, with 2,153 students, while Asian students account for 15.2%, with 1,862 students. Mixed race students account for 3.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 463 students.

International students make up 6.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 764 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.7% of the population, totaling 576 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 Boston.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 33.9% 4,160 students
  • Hispanic 18.6% 2,277 students
  • African American 17.6% 2,153 students
  • Asian 15.2% 1,862 students
  • International students 6.2% 764 students
  • Unknown race 4.7% 576 students
  • Mixed race 3.8% 463 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Graduate Students

  • White 54.4% 1,828 students
  • International students 14.5% 486 students
  • African American 9.2% 310 students
  • Hispanic 8.4% 284 students
  • Asian 6.8% 228 students
  • Unknown race 3.7% 125 students
  • Mixed race 2.9% 99 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students

Transfer Students

  • White 40.9% 477 students
  • African American 19.0% 222 students
  • Hispanic 16.2% 189 students
  • Asian 11.6% 135 students
  • Mixed race 4.9% 57 students
  • International students 4.8% 56 students
  • Unknown race 2.6% 30 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 31% 3,781 students
  • 20-21 29% 3,614 students
  • 22-24 19% 2,361 students
  • 25-29 9% 1,166 students
  • 30-34 4% 493 students
  • 35-39 2% 288 students
  • 40-49 2% 238 students
  • 50-64 1% 111 students
  • 25-29 27% 920 students
  • 30-34 19% 659 students
  • 40-49 16% 531 students
  • 22-24 15% 509 students
  • 35-39 11% 376 students
  • 50-64 10% 325 students
  • 20-21 1% 18 students
  • 18-19 0% 1 students

Residency of Students

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

State name Students Count Percentage
Connecticut 44 18.80%
New York 27 11.54%
New Hampshire 22 9.40%
New Jersey 18 7.69%
California 14 5.98%
Rhode Island 14 5.98%
Florida 12 5.13%
Pennsylvania 12 5.13%
Vermont 8 3.42%
Maryland 6 2.56%
Maine 6 2.56%
Texas 6 2.56%
Colorado 4 1.71%
Georgia 4 1.71%
Michigan 4 1.71%
Illinois 3 1.28%
Minnesota 3 1.28%
South Carolina 3 1.28%
Alabama 2 less than 1%
Arizona 2 less than 1%
Idaho 2 less than 1%
Indiana 2 less than 1%
Louisiana 2 less than 1%
New Mexico 2 less than 1%
Nevada 2 less than 1%
Washington 2 less than 1%
Wisconsin 2 less than 1%
Delaware 1 less than 1%
Iowa 1 less than 1%
Missouri 1 less than 1%
Mississippi 1 less than 1%
Virginia 1 less than 1%
Wyoming 1 less than 1%

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