Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 28,717 with 17,828 female students and 10,889 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, Sacred Heart University has the most enrolled students of 10,721, while Goodwin University has the least number of students of 3,158 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwin University | 3,158 | 491 | 2,667 |
| Fairfield University | 6,019 | 2,457 | 3,562 |
| University of New Haven | 8,819 | 4,221 | 4,598 |
| Sacred Heart University | 10,721 | 3,720 | 7,001 |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital Dietetic Internship | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Connecticut | - | - | - |
| Total | 28,717 | 10,889 | 17,828 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 19,387 with 12,571 female students and 6,816 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 Goodwin University has the least number of undergraduate students of 3,031.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwin University | 3,031 | 465 | 2,566 |
| Fairfield University | 4,757 | 2,016 | 2,741 |
| University of New Haven | 4,817 | 2,090 | 2,727 |
| Sacred Heart University | 6,782 | 2,245 | 4,537 |
| Total | 19,387 | 6,816 | 12,571 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 9,330 with 5,257 female students and 4,073 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of New Haven has the most enrolled graduate students of 4,002, while Goodwin University has the least number of graduate students of 127.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwin University | 127 | 26 | 101 |
| Fairfield University | 1,262 | 441 | 821 |
| University of New Haven | 4,002 | 2,131 | 1,871 |
| Sacred Heart University | 3,939 | 1,475 | 2,464 |
| Total | 9,330 | 4,073 | 5,257 |
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 19,387 students, 1,898 students (9.79%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 7,537 students (38.88%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 9,330 students, 2,148 students (23.02%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,361 students (25.31%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Goodwin University | 3,031 | 1,523 (50.25%) |
889 (29.33%) | 127 | 91 (71.65%) |
6 (4.72%) |
| Fairfield University | 4,757 | 14 (0.29%) |
846 (17.78%) | 1,262 | 162 (12.84%) |
221 (17.51%) |
| University of New Haven | 4,817 | 191 (3.97%) |
3,144 (65.27%) | 4,002 | 844 (21.09%) |
1,524 (38.08%) |
| Sacred Heart University | 6,782 | 170 (2.51%) |
2,658 (39.19%) | 3,939 | 1,051 (26.68%) |
610 (15.49%) |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital Dietetic Internship | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Connecticut | Relay Graduate School of Education - Connecticut does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 19,387 | 1,898 (9.79%) |
7,537 (38.88%) |
9,330 | 2,148 (23.02%) |
2,361 (25.31%) |