Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 18,650 with 8,938 female students and 9,712 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American International College | 2,010 | 745 | 1,265 |
| Gordon College | 1,628 | 612 | 1,016 |
| Merrimack College | 5,505 | 2,344 | 3,161 |
| The New England Conservatory of Music | 796 | 420 | 376 |
| Nichols College | 1,403 | 888 | 515 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 7,308 | 4,703 | 2,605 |
| Total | 18,650 | 9,712 | 8,938 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 13,482 with 6,231 female students and 7,251 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 The New England Conservatory of Music has the least number of undergraduate students of 382.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American International College | 1,167 | 539 | 628 |
| Gordon College | 1,294 | 518 | 776 |
| Merrimack College | 4,229 | 1,931 | 2,298 |
| The New England Conservatory of Music | 382 | 206 | 176 |
| Nichols College | 1,164 | 754 | 410 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 5,246 | 3,303 | 1,943 |
| Total | 13,482 | 7,251 | 6,231 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 5,168 with 2,707 female students and 2,461 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Worcester Polytechnic Institute has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,062, while Nichols College has the least number of graduate students of 239.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American International College | 843 | 206 | 637 |
| Gordon College | 334 | 94 | 240 |
| Merrimack College | 1,276 | 413 | 863 |
| The New England Conservatory of Music | 414 | 214 | 200 |
| Nichols College | 239 | 134 | 105 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 2,062 | 1,400 | 662 |
| Total | 5,168 | 2,461 | 2,707 |
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 13,482 students, 245 students (1.82%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,413 students (10.48%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 5,168 students, 2,454 students (47.48%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 688 students (13.31%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| American International College | 1,167 | 18 (1.54%) |
401 (34.36%) | 843 | 570 (67.62%) |
15 (1.78%) |
| Gordon College | 1,294 | 13 (1.00%) |
317 (24.50%) | 334 | 194 (58.08%) |
19 (5.69%) |
| 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%) |
| Nichols College | 1,164 | 110 (9.45%) |
120 (10.31%) | 239 | 176 (73.64%) |
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| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 5,246 | 6 (0.11%) |
291 (5.55%) | 2,062 | 800 (38.80%) |
438 (21.24%) |
| Average | 13,482 | 245 (1.82%) |
1,413 (10.48%) |
5,168 | 2,454 (47.48%) |
688 (13.31%) |