Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 12,770 with 6,537 female students and 6,233 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 Nichols College has the least number of students of 1,403 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Holyoke College | 2,392 | 30 | 2,362 |
| Newbury College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Nichols College | 1,403 | 888 | 515 |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | 1,667 | 612 | 1,055 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 7,308 | 4,703 | 2,605 |
| National Graduate School of Quality Management | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Total | 12,770 | 6,233 | 6,537 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 10,270 with 5,599 female students and 4,671 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 Nichols College has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,164.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Holyoke College | 2,193 | 2 | 2,191 |
| Nichols College | 1,164 | 754 | 410 |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | 1,667 | 612 | 1,055 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 5,246 | 3,303 | 1,943 |
| Total | 10,270 | 4,671 | 5,599 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,500 with 938 female students and 1,562 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 Mount Holyoke College has the least number of graduate students of 199.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Holyoke College | 199 | 28 | 171 |
| Nichols College | 239 | 134 | 105 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 2,062 | 1,400 | 662 |
| Total | 2,500 | 1,562 | 938 |
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 10,270 students, 118 students (1.15%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 411 students (4.00%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,500 students, 1,123 students (44.92%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 465 students (18.60%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Mount Holyoke College | 2,193 | - | - | 199 | 147 (73.87%) |
27 (13.57%) |
| Newbury College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Nichols College | 1,164 | 110 (9.45%) |
120 (10.31%) | 239 | 176 (73.64%) |
- |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | 1,667 | 2 (0.12%) |
- | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 5,246 | 6 (0.11%) |
291 (5.55%) | 2,062 | 800 (38.80%) |
438 (21.24%) |
| National Graduate School of Quality Management | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Average | 10,270 | 118 (1.15%) |
411 (4.00%) |
2,500 | 1,123 (44.92%) |
465 (18.60%) |