Facts for academic year 2017-2018

Students 

Total enrollment

  • states represented
  • countries represented

8,513

  • 45
  • 60

Undergraduates, total

  • states represented
  • countries represented

6,763

  • 39
  • 41
Graduate/Law, total 1,643

Online statistics

  • course registrations
  • program enrollment
  • 6,917
  • 608
Male/Female 50/50%
Students of color 33%
Living on campus 3,614
MA residents 85%
Academic programs
Undergraduate fields of study 82
Undergraduate majors 55
Undergraduate minors 54
Undergraduate certificates 10
Doctorate programs of study 14
Master's degree programs 33
Graduate certificates 36
Faculty
Full-time faculty 401
Tenure/Tenure track 309
Faculty awards 2
Holding terminal degrees 93.3%
Student/Faculty ratio 16 to 1
Research
Research activity $26.1 million
Claire T. Carney Library
Books, serials &
other paper materials		 249,842
Ebooks & other
digital/electronic material		 162,192
Alumni
Total 57,411
MA residents 72%
Beyond the classroom
Student clubs & orgs 180
Student government seats 34
Graduate student senate seats 14
Intramural sports 18
Service hours 248,600
WUMD radio station online
Corsair Athletics
DIII sports teams 25
Student-athletes 461
Member: NCAA Division III  
More about the Corsairs
Tuition & fees
(undergraduate as of fall 2017)
MA residents $13,571
New England proximity $18,296
Out of state $28,285
Typical room/board $12,936
Full-time undergraduates who
apply for financial aid and receive it		 85%
Budget
Revenues $258.9 million
Private support
Endowment $54.6 million
Private funds $2.4 million
Economic impact
Annual $466 million
External jobs created 3,584
University employees 1,386
Main campus property
Acres 710
Central buildings 13
Classrooms, all campuses 122
Instructional labs/studios,
all campuses		 113

Additional locations

Dartmouth

Fall River

Fairhaven

New Bedford

7.6.18
Total enrollment updated 2.8.19