Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 53,084 with 29,545 female students and 23,539 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 University has the most enrolled students of 36,714, while William James College has the least number of students of 897 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst College | 1,898 | 917 | 981 |
| Boston University | 36,714 | 15,646 | 21,068 |
| William James College | 897 | 184 | 713 |
| Springfield College | 2,921 | 1,283 | 1,638 |
| Suffolk University | 6,734 | 2,510 | 4,224 |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 3,920 | 2,999 | 921 |
| Total | 53,084 | 23,539 | 29,545 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 30,496 with 16,298 female students and 14,198 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Boston University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 18,459, while William James College has the least number of undergraduate students of 40.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst College | 1,898 | 917 | 981 |
| Boston University | 18,459 | 7,742 | 10,717 |
| William James College | 40 | 11 | 29 |
| Springfield College | 2,005 | 1,005 | 1,000 |
| Suffolk University | 4,381 | 1,655 | 2,726 |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 3,713 | 2,868 | 845 |
| Total | 30,496 | 14,198 | 16,298 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 22,588 with 13,247 female students and 9,341 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Boston University has the most enrolled graduate students of 18,255, while Wentworth Institute of Technology has the least number of graduate students of 207.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University | 18,255 | 7,904 | 10,351 |
| William James College | 857 | 173 | 684 |
| Springfield College | 916 | 278 | 638 |
| Suffolk University | 2,353 | 855 | 1,498 |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 207 | 131 | 76 |
| Total | 22,588 | 9,341 | 13,247 |
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 28,598 students, 188 students (0.66%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,124 students (7.43%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 22,588 students, 4,320 students (19.13%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,795 students (12.37%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Amherst College | Amherst College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Boston University | 18,459 | 98 (0.53%) |
90 (0.49%) | 18,255 | 3,946 (21.62%) |
1,123 (6.15%) |
| William James College | 40 | - | 3 (7.50%) | 857 | 82 (9.57%) |
85 (9.92%) |
| Springfield College | 2,005 | - | 72 (3.59%) | 916 | 7 (0.76%) |
74 (8.08%) |
| Suffolk University | 4,381 | - | 1,553 (35.45%) | 2,353 | 215 (9.14%) |
1,461 (62.09%) |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 3,713 | 90 (2.42%) |
406 (10.93%) | 207 | 70 (33.82%) |
52 (25.12%) |
| Average | 28,598 | 188 (0.66%) |
2,124 (7.43%) |
22,588 | 4,320 (19.13%) |
2,795 (12.37%) |