Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 33,968 with 21,261 female students and 12,707 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 College has the most enrolled students of 15,287, while Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education has the least number of students of 461 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 15,287 | 6,938 | 8,349 |
| Emerson College | 5,891 | 1,664 | 4,227 |
| MCPHS University | 6,824 | 1,654 | 5,170 |
| Merrimack College | 5,505 | 2,344 | 3,161 |
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| Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education | 461 | 107 | 354 |
| Total | 33,968 | 12,707 | 21,261 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 22,197 with 13,243 female students and 8,954 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Boston College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 9,982, while Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education has the least number of undergraduate students of 309.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 9,982 | 4,697 | 5,285 |
| Emerson College | 4,155 | 1,444 | 2,711 |
| MCPHS University | 3,522 | 823 | 2,699 |
| Merrimack College | 4,229 | 1,931 | 2,298 |
| Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education | 309 | 59 | 250 |
| Total | 22,197 | 8,954 | 13,243 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 11,771 with 8,018 female students and 3,753 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Boston College has the most enrolled graduate students of 5,305, while Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education has the least number of graduate students of 152.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 5,305 | 2,241 | 3,064 |
| Emerson College | 1,736 | 220 | 1,516 |
| MCPHS University | 3,302 | 831 | 2,471 |
| Merrimack College | 1,276 | 413 | 863 |
| Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education | 152 | 48 | 104 |
| Total | 11,771 | 3,753 | 8,018 |
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 22,197 students, 460 students (2.07%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,128 students (14.09%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 11,771 students, 3,636 students (30.89%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,944 students (16.52%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Boston College | 9,982 | 118 (1.18%) |
753 (7.54%) | 5,305 | 696 (13.12%) |
1,048 (19.75%) |
| Emerson College | 4,155 | - | 47 (1.13%) | 1,736 | 845 (48.68%) |
410 (23.62%) |
| 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%) |
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| Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education | 309 | 224 (72.49%) |
70 (22.65%) | 152 | 84 (55.26%) |
36 (23.68%) |
| Average | 22,197 | 460 (2.07%) |
3,128 (14.09%) |
11,771 | 3,636 (30.89%) |
1,944 (16.52%) |