Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 19,421 with 12,094 female students and 7,327 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, Berklee College of Music has the most enrolled students of 8,282, while Boston Architectural College has the least number of students of 747 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becker College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Berklee College of Music | 8,282 | 4,693 | 3,589 |
| Boston Architectural College | 747 | 306 | 441 |
| Emerson College | 5,891 | 1,664 | 4,227 |
| Gordon College | 1,628 | 612 | 1,016 |
| Smith College | 2,873 | 52 | 2,821 |
| Total | 19,421 | 7,327 | 12,094 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 15,768 with 9,398 female students and 6,370 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Berklee College of Music has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 7,499, while Boston Architectural College has the least number of undergraduate students of 297.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berklee College of Music | 7,499 | 4,275 | 3,224 |
| Boston Architectural College | 297 | 132 | 165 |
| Emerson College | 4,155 | 1,444 | 2,711 |
| Gordon College | 1,294 | 518 | 776 |
| Smith College | 2,523 | 1 | 2,522 |
| Total | 15,768 | 6,370 | 9,398 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 3,653 with 2,696 female students and 957 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Emerson College has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,736, while Gordon College has the least number of graduate students of 334.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berklee College of Music | 783 | 418 | 365 |
| Boston Architectural College | 450 | 174 | 276 |
| Emerson College | 1,736 | 220 | 1,516 |
| Gordon College | 334 | 94 | 240 |
| Smith College | 350 | 51 | 299 |
| Total | 3,653 | 957 | 2,696 |
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 13,245 students, 1,676 students (12.65%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,701 students (12.84%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 3,303 students, 1,605 students (48.59%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 635 students (19.22%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Becker College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Berklee College of Music | 7,499 | 1,548 (20.64%) |
1,219 (16.26%) | 783 | 306 (39.08%) |
54 (6.90%) |
| Boston Architectural College | 297 | 115 (38.72%) |
118 (39.73%) | 450 | 260 (57.78%) |
152 (33.78%) |
| Emerson College | 4,155 | - | 47 (1.13%) | 1,736 | 845 (48.68%) |
410 (23.62%) |
| Gordon College | 1,294 | 13 (1.00%) |
317 (24.50%) | 334 | 194 (58.08%) |
19 (5.69%) |
| Smith College | Smith College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 13,245 | 1,676 (12.65%) |
1,701 (12.84%) |
3,303 | 1,605 (48.59%) |
635 (19.22%) |