Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 51,714 with 25,294 female students and 26,420 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, Harvard University has the most enrolled students of 30,631, while Williams College has the least number of students of 2,222 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | 30,631 | 14,207 | 16,424 |
| College of the Holy Cross | 3,083 | 1,383 | 1,700 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 11,858 | 6,784 | 5,074 |
| School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 3,920 | 2,999 | 921 |
| Williams College | 2,222 | 1,047 | 1,175 |
| Total | 51,714 | 26,420 | 25,294 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 22,990 with 10,803 female students and 12,187 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Harvard University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 9,368, while Williams College has the least number of undergraduate students of 2,169.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | 9,368 | 4,498 | 4,870 |
| College of the Holy Cross | 3,083 | 1,383 | 1,700 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,657 | 2,413 | 2,244 |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 3,713 | 2,868 | 845 |
| Williams College | 2,169 | 1,025 | 1,144 |
| Total | 22,990 | 12,187 | 10,803 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 28,724 with 14,491 female students and 14,233 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Harvard University has the most enrolled graduate students of 21,263, while Williams College has the least number of graduate students of 53.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | 21,263 | 9,709 | 11,554 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 7,201 | 4,371 | 2,830 |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 207 | 131 | 76 |
| Williams College | 53 | 22 | 31 |
| Total | 28,724 | 14,233 | 14,491 |
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 17,738 students, 1,402 students (7.90%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 813 students (4.58%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 28,671 students, 5,742 students (20.03%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,607 students (5.60%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Harvard University | 9,368 | 1,312 (14.01%) |
407 (4.34%) | 21,263 | 5,611 (26.39%) |
1,555 (7.31%) |
| College of the Holy Cross | College of the Holy Cross does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,657 | - | - | 7,201 | 61 (0.85%) |
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| School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 3,713 | 90 (2.42%) |
406 (10.93%) | 207 | 70 (33.82%) |
52 (25.12%) |
| Williams College | Williams College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 17,738 | 1,402 (7.90%) |
813 (4.58%) |
28,671 | 5,742 (20.03%) |
1,607 (5.60%) |