Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 51,797 with 29,373 female students and 22,424 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Boston University has the most enrolled students of 36,714, while Eastern Nazarene College has the least number of students of 535 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assumption University | 2,059 | 865 | 1,194 |
| Boston University | 36,714 | 15,646 | 21,068 |
| Brandeis University | 5,581 | 2,408 | 3,173 |
| Eastern Nazarene College | 535 | 273 | 262 |
| Merrimack College | 5,505 | 2,344 | 3,161 |
| Nichols College | 1,403 | 888 | 515 |
| Total | 51,797 | 22,424 | 29,373 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 29,652 with 16,649 female students and 13,003 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Boston University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 18,459, while Eastern Nazarene College has the least number of undergraduate students of 409.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assumption University | 1,704 | 769 | 935 |
| Boston University | 18,459 | 7,742 | 10,717 |
| Brandeis University | 3,687 | 1,575 | 2,112 |
| Eastern Nazarene College | 409 | 232 | 177 |
| Merrimack College | 4,229 | 1,931 | 2,298 |
| Nichols College | 1,164 | 754 | 410 |
| Total | 29,652 | 13,003 | 16,649 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 22,145 with 12,724 female students and 9,421 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Boston University has the most enrolled graduate students of 18,255, while Eastern Nazarene College has the least number of graduate students of 126.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assumption University | 355 | 96 | 259 |
| Boston University | 18,255 | 7,904 | 10,351 |
| Brandeis University | 1,894 | 833 | 1,061 |
| Eastern Nazarene College | 126 | 41 | 85 |
| Merrimack College | 1,276 | 413 | 863 |
| Nichols College | 239 | 134 | 105 |
| Total | 22,145 | 9,421 | 12,724 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 29,652 students, 325 students (1.10%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,279 students (7.69%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 22,145 students, 5,298 students (23.92%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,618 students (7.31%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Assumption University | 1,704 | - | 14 (0.82%) | 355 | 185 (52.11%) |
51 (14.37%) |
| Boston University | 18,459 | 98 (0.53%) |
90 (0.49%) | 18,255 | 3,946 (21.62%) |
1,123 (6.15%) |
| Brandeis University | 3,687 | 1 (0.03%) |
1,650 (44.75%) | 1,894 | 264 (13.94%) |
245 (12.94%) |
| Eastern Nazarene College | 409 | 18 (4.40%) |
164 (40.10%) | 126 | 13 (10.32%) |
15 (11.90%) |
| Merrimack College | 4,229 | 98 (2.32%) |
241 (5.70%) | 1,276 | 714 (55.96%) |
184 (14.42%) |
| Nichols College | 1,164 | 110 (9.45%) |
120 (10.31%) | 239 | 176 (73.64%) |
- |
| Average | 29,652 | 325 (1.10%) |
2,279 (7.69%) |
22,145 | 5,298 (23.92%) |
1,618 (7.31%) |