Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 23,255 with 17,412 female students and 5,843 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, MCPHS University has the most enrolled students of 6,824, while Nichols College has the least number of students of 1,403 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher College | 1,421 | 487 | 934 |
| MCPHS University | 6,824 | 1,654 | 5,170 |
| Merrimack College | 5,505 | 2,344 | 3,161 |
| Mount Holyoke College | 2,392 | 30 | 2,362 |
| Nichols College | 1,403 | 888 | 515 |
| Simmons University | 5,710 | 440 | 5,270 |
| Total | 23,255 | 5,843 | 17,412 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 14,208 with 10,246 female students and 3,962 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 Nichols College has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,164.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher College | 1,312 | 452 | 860 |
| MCPHS University | 3,522 | 823 | 2,699 |
| Merrimack College | 4,229 | 1,931 | 2,298 |
| Mount Holyoke College | 2,193 | 2 | 2,191 |
| Nichols College | 1,164 | 754 | 410 |
| Simmons University | 1,788 | - | 1,788 |
| Total | 14,208 | 3,962 | 10,246 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 9,047 with 7,166 female students and 1,881 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Simmons University has the most enrolled graduate students of 3,922, while Fisher College has the least number of graduate students of 109.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher College | 109 | 35 | 74 |
| MCPHS University | 3,302 | 831 | 2,471 |
| Merrimack College | 1,276 | 413 | 863 |
| Mount Holyoke College | 199 | 28 | 171 |
| Nichols College | 239 | 134 | 105 |
| Simmons University | 3,922 | 440 | 3,482 |
| Total | 9,047 | 1,881 | 7,166 |
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 14,208 students, 1,017 students (7.16%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,995 students (21.08%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 9,047 students, 5,088 students (56.24%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,061 students (11.73%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Fisher College | 1,312 | 641 (48.86%) |
181 (13.80%) | 109 | 38 (34.86%) |
- |
| MCPHS University | 3,522 | 20 (0.57%) |
2,017 (57.27%) | 3,302 | 1,297 (39.28%) |
266 (8.06%) |
| Merrimack College | 4,229 | 98 (2.32%) |
241 (5.70%) | 1,276 | 714 (55.96%) |
184 (14.42%) |
| Mount Holyoke College | 2,193 | - | - | 199 | 147 (73.87%) |
27 (13.57%) |
| Nichols College | 1,164 | 110 (9.45%) |
120 (10.31%) | 239 | 176 (73.64%) |
- |
| Simmons University | 1,788 | 148 (8.28%) |
436 (24.38%) | 3,922 | 2,716 (69.25%) |
584 (14.89%) |
| Average | 14,208 | 1,017 (7.16%) |
2,995 (21.08%) |
9,047 | 5,088 (56.24%) |
1,061 (11.73%) |