Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 36,974 with 21,265 female students and 15,709 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, Yale University has the most enrolled students of 14,776, while Trinity College has the least number of students of 2,205 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield University | 6,019 | 2,457 | 3,562 |
| Sacred Heart University | 10,721 | 3,720 | 7,001 |
| St Vincent's College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Trinity College | 2,205 | 1,084 | 1,121 |
| Wesleyan University | 3,253 | 1,491 | 1,762 |
| Yale University | 14,776 | 6,957 | 7,819 |
| Total | 36,974 | 15,709 | 21,265 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 23,420 with 13,426 female students and 9,994 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Sacred Heart University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 6,782, while Trinity College has the least number of undergraduate students of 2,167.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield University | 4,757 | 2,016 | 2,741 |
| Sacred Heart University | 6,782 | 2,245 | 4,537 |
| Trinity College | 2,167 | 1,059 | 1,108 |
| Wesleyan University | 3,069 | 1,420 | 1,649 |
| Yale University | 6,645 | 3,254 | 3,391 |
| Total | 23,420 | 9,994 | 13,426 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 13,554 with 7,839 female students and 5,715 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Yale University has the most enrolled graduate students of 8,131, while Trinity College has the least number of graduate students of 38.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield University | 1,262 | 441 | 821 |
| Sacred Heart University | 3,939 | 1,475 | 2,464 |
| Trinity College | 38 | 25 | 13 |
| Wesleyan University | 184 | 71 | 113 |
| Yale University | 8,131 | 3,703 | 4,428 |
| Total | 13,554 | 5,715 | 7,839 |
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 23,420 students, 221 students (0.94%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,652 students (15.59%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 13,554 students, 1,309 students (9.66%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 929 students (6.85%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Fairfield University | 4,757 | 14 (0.29%) |
846 (17.78%) | 1,262 | 162 (12.84%) |
221 (17.51%) |
| Sacred Heart University | 6,782 | 170 (2.51%) |
2,658 (39.19%) | 3,939 | 1,051 (26.68%) |
610 (15.49%) |
| St Vincent's College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Trinity College | 2,167 | - | 125 (5.77%) | 38 | - | - |
| Wesleyan University | 3,069 | 37 (1.21%) |
23 (0.75%) | 184 | 22 (11.96%) |
12 (6.52%) |
| Yale University | 6,645 | - | - | 8,131 | 74 (0.91%) |
86 (1.06%) |
| Average | 23,420 | 221 (0.94%) |
3,652 (15.59%) |
13,554 | 1,309 (9.66%) |
929 (6.85%) |