Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 7,781 with 4,138 female students and 3,643 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, Merrimack College has the most enrolled students of 5,505, while Boston Baptist College has the least number of students of 43 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Baptist College | 43 | 28 | 15 |
| Eastern Nazarene College | 535 | 273 | 262 |
| Merrimack College | 5,505 | 2,344 | 3,161 |
| Nichols College | 1,403 | 888 | 515 |
| Massachusetts School of Law | 295 | 110 | 185 |
| Thomas Aquinas College - New England | - | - | - |
| Total | 7,781 | 3,643 | 4,138 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 5,845 with 2,900 female students and 2,945 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Merrimack College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 4,229, while Boston Baptist College has the least number of undergraduate students of 43.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Baptist College | 43 | 28 | 15 |
| Eastern Nazarene College | 409 | 232 | 177 |
| Merrimack College | 4,229 | 1,931 | 2,298 |
| Nichols College | 1,164 | 754 | 410 |
| Total | 5,845 | 2,945 | 2,900 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,936 with 1,238 female students and 698 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Merrimack College has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,276, while Eastern Nazarene College has the least number of graduate students of 126.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Nazarene College | 126 | 41 | 85 |
| Merrimack College | 1,276 | 413 | 863 |
| Nichols College | 239 | 134 | 105 |
| Massachusetts School of Law | 295 | 110 | 185 |
| Total | 1,936 | 698 | 1,238 |
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 5,845 students, 226 students (3.87%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 527 students (9.02%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,936 students, 903 students (46.64%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 233 students (12.04%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Boston Baptist College | 43 | - | 2 (4.65%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| 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%) |
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| Massachusetts School of Law | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 295 | - | 34 (11.53%) | ||
| Thomas Aquinas College - New England | Thomas Aquinas College - New England does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 5,845 | 226 (3.87%) |
527 (9.02%) |
1,936 | 903 (46.64%) |
233 (12.04%) |