Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 16,573 with 12,632 female students and 3,941 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, Simmons University has the most enrolled students of 5,710, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack College | 5,505 | 2,344 | 3,161 |
| Mount Ida College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Regis College | 3,230 | 438 | 2,792 |
| Simmons University | 5,710 | 440 | 5,270 |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | 1,667 | 612 | 1,055 |
| Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education | 461 | 107 | 354 |
| Total | 16,573 | 3,941 | 12,632 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 9,114 with 6,285 female students and 2,829 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 Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education has the least number of undergraduate students of 309.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack College | 4,229 | 1,931 | 2,298 |
| Regis College | 1,121 | 227 | 894 |
| Simmons University | 1,788 | - | 1,788 |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | 1,667 | 612 | 1,055 |
| Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education | 309 | 59 | 250 |
| Total | 9,114 | 2,829 | 6,285 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 7,459 with 6,347 female students and 1,112 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 Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education has the least number of graduate students of 152.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack College | 1,276 | 413 | 863 |
| Regis College | 2,109 | 211 | 1,898 |
| Simmons University | 3,922 | 440 | 3,482 |
| Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education | 152 | 48 | 104 |
| Total | 7,459 | 1,112 | 6,347 |
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 9,114 students, 628 students (6.89%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,334 students (14.64%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 7,459 students, 5,331 students (71.47%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 886 students (11.88%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Merrimack College | 4,229 | 98 (2.32%) |
241 (5.70%) | 1,276 | 714 (55.96%) |
184 (14.42%) |
| Mount Ida College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Regis College | 1,121 | 156 (13.92%) |
587 (52.36%) | 2,109 | 1,817 (86.15%) |
82 (3.89%) |
| Simmons University | 1,788 | 148 (8.28%) |
436 (24.38%) | 3,922 | 2,716 (69.25%) |
584 (14.89%) |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | 1,667 | 2 (0.12%) |
- | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education | 309 | 224 (72.49%) |
70 (22.65%) | 152 | 84 (55.26%) |
36 (23.68%) |
| Average | 9,114 | 628 (6.89%) |
1,334 (14.64%) |
7,459 | 5,331 (71.47%) |
886 (11.88%) |