Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 54,366 with 30,835 female students and 23,531 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, Boston University has the most enrolled students of 36,714, while Nichols College has the least number of students of 1,403 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University | 36,714 | 15,646 | 21,068 |
| MCPHS University | 6,824 | 1,654 | 5,170 |
| Merrimack College | 5,505 | 2,344 | 3,161 |
| Nichols College | 1,403 | 888 | 515 |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 3,920 | 2,999 | 921 |
| Thomas Aquinas College - New England | - | - | - |
| Total | 54,366 | 23,531 | 30,835 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 31,087 with 16,969 female students and 14,118 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Boston University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 18,459, while Nichols College has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,164.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University | 18,459 | 7,742 | 10,717 |
| MCPHS University | 3,522 | 823 | 2,699 |
| Merrimack College | 4,229 | 1,931 | 2,298 |
| Nichols College | 1,164 | 754 | 410 |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 3,713 | 2,868 | 845 |
| Total | 31,087 | 14,118 | 16,969 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 23,279 with 13,866 female students and 9,413 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Boston University has the most enrolled graduate students of 18,255, while Wentworth Institute of Technology has the least number of graduate students of 207.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University | 18,255 | 7,904 | 10,351 |
| MCPHS University | 3,302 | 831 | 2,471 |
| Merrimack College | 1,276 | 413 | 863 |
| Nichols College | 239 | 134 | 105 |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 207 | 131 | 76 |
| Total | 23,279 | 9,413 | 13,866 |
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 31,087 students, 416 students (1.34%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,874 students (9.25%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 23,279 students, 6,203 students (26.65%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,625 students (6.98%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Boston University | 18,459 | 98 (0.53%) |
90 (0.49%) | 18,255 | 3,946 (21.62%) |
1,123 (6.15%) |
| 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%) |
| Nichols College | 1,164 | 110 (9.45%) |
120 (10.31%) | 239 | 176 (73.64%) |
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| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 3,713 | 90 (2.42%) |
406 (10.93%) | 207 | 70 (33.82%) |
52 (25.12%) |
| Thomas Aquinas College - New England | Thomas Aquinas College - New England does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 31,087 | 416 (1.34%) |
2,874 (9.25%) |
23,279 | 6,203 (26.65%) |
1,625 (6.98%) |