Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 20,172 with 11,348 female students and 8,824 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, Worcester Polytechnic Institute has the most enrolled students of 7,308, while Massachusetts School of Law has the least number of students of 295 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon College | 1,628 | 612 | 1,016 |
| Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary | 1,334 | 837 | 497 |
| Smith College | 2,873 | 52 | 2,821 |
| Suffolk University | 6,734 | 2,510 | 4,224 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 7,308 | 4,703 | 2,605 |
| Massachusetts School of Law | 295 | 110 | 185 |
| Total | 20,172 | 8,824 | 11,348 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 13,444 with 7,967 female students and 5,477 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Worcester Polytechnic Institute has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 5,246, while Gordon College has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,294.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon College | 1,294 | 518 | 776 |
| Smith College | 2,523 | 1 | 2,522 |
| Suffolk University | 4,381 | 1,655 | 2,726 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 5,246 | 3,303 | 1,943 |
| Total | 13,444 | 5,477 | 7,967 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 6,728 with 3,381 female students and 3,347 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 Massachusetts School of Law has the least number of graduate students of 295.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon College | 334 | 94 | 240 |
| Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary | 1,334 | 837 | 497 |
| Smith College | 350 | 51 | 299 |
| Suffolk University | 2,353 | 855 | 1,498 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 2,062 | 1,400 | 662 |
| Massachusetts School of Law | 295 | 110 | 185 |
| Total | 6,728 | 3,347 | 3,381 |
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 10,921 students, 19 students (0.17%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,161 students (19.79%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 6,378 students, 1,376 students (21.57%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,178 students (34.15%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Gordon College | 1,294 | 13 (1.00%) |
317 (24.50%) | 334 | 194 (58.08%) |
19 (5.69%) |
| Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 1,334 | 167 (12.52%) |
226 (16.94%) | ||
| Smith College | Smith College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Suffolk University | 4,381 | - | 1,553 (35.45%) | 2,353 | 215 (9.14%) |
1,461 (62.09%) |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 5,246 | 6 (0.11%) |
291 (5.55%) | 2,062 | 800 (38.80%) |
438 (21.24%) |
| Massachusetts School of Law | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 295 | - | 34 (11.53%) | ||
| Average | 10,921 | 19 (0.17%) |
2,161 (19.79%) |
6,378 | 1,376 (21.57%) |
2,178 (34.15%) |