Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 22,045 with 13,861 female students and 8,184 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, Suffolk University has the most enrolled students of 6,734, while The New England Conservatory of Music has the least number of students of 796 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assumption University | 2,059 | 865 | 1,194 |
| Emerson College | 5,891 | 1,664 | 4,227 |
| Merrimack College | 5,505 | 2,344 | 3,161 |
| The New England Conservatory of Music | 796 | 420 | 376 |
| New England Law-Boston | 1,060 | 381 | 679 |
| Suffolk University | 6,734 | 2,510 | 4,224 |
| Total | 22,045 | 8,184 | 13,861 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 14,851 with 8,846 female students and 6,005 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Suffolk University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 4,381, while The New England Conservatory of Music has the least number of undergraduate students of 382.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assumption University | 1,704 | 769 | 935 |
| Emerson College | 4,155 | 1,444 | 2,711 |
| Merrimack College | 4,229 | 1,931 | 2,298 |
| The New England Conservatory of Music | 382 | 206 | 176 |
| Suffolk University | 4,381 | 1,655 | 2,726 |
| Total | 14,851 | 6,005 | 8,846 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 7,194 with 5,015 female students and 2,179 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Suffolk University has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,353, while Assumption University has the least number of graduate students of 355.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assumption University | 355 | 96 | 259 |
| Emerson College | 1,736 | 220 | 1,516 |
| Merrimack College | 1,276 | 413 | 863 |
| The New England Conservatory of Music | 414 | 214 | 200 |
| New England Law-Boston | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Suffolk University | 2,353 | 855 | 1,498 |
| Total | 7,194 | 2,179 | 5,015 |
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 14,851 students, 98 students (0.66%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,898 students (12.78%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 7,194 students, 1,959 students (27.23%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,327 students (32.35%) 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%) |
| Emerson College | 4,155 | - | 47 (1.13%) | 1,736 | 845 (48.68%) |
410 (23.62%) |
| Merrimack College | 4,229 | 98 (2.32%) |
241 (5.70%) | 1,276 | 714 (55.96%) |
184 (14.42%) |
| The New England Conservatory of Music | 382 | - | 43 (11.26%) | 414 | - | 32 (7.73%) |
| New England Law-Boston | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 1,060 | - | 189 (17.83%) | ||
| Suffolk University | 4,381 | - | 1,553 (35.45%) | 2,353 | 215 (9.14%) |
1,461 (62.09%) |
| Average | 14,851 | 98 (0.66%) |
1,898 (12.78%) |
7,194 | 1,959 (27.23%) |
2,327 (32.35%) |