Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 49,056 with 26,066 female students and 22,990 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, Harvard University has the most enrolled students of 30,631, while Amherst College has the least number of students of 1,898 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst College | 1,898 | 917 | 981 |
| Harvard University | 30,631 | 14,207 | 16,424 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 11,858 | 6,784 | 5,074 |
| Wellesley College | 2,447 | 35 | 2,412 |
| Williams College | 2,222 | 1,047 | 1,175 |
| Total | 49,056 | 22,990 | 26,066 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 20,539 with 11,651 female students and 8,888 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Harvard University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 9,368, while Amherst College has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,898.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst College | 1,898 | 917 | 981 |
| Harvard University | 9,368 | 4,498 | 4,870 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,657 | 2,413 | 2,244 |
| Wellesley College | 2,447 | 35 | 2,412 |
| Williams College | 2,169 | 1,025 | 1,144 |
| Total | 20,539 | 8,888 | 11,651 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 28,517 with 14,415 female students and 14,102 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Harvard University has the most enrolled graduate students of 21,263, while Williams College has the least number of graduate students of 53.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | 21,263 | 9,709 | 11,554 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 7,201 | 4,371 | 2,830 |
| Williams College | 53 | 22 | 31 |
| Total | 28,517 | 14,102 | 14,415 |
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 16,472 students, 1,312 students (7.97%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 407 students (2.47%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 28,464 students, 5,672 students (19.93%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,555 students (5.46%) 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. | |||||
| Harvard University | 9,368 | 1,312 (14.01%) |
407 (4.34%) | 21,263 | 5,611 (26.39%) |
1,555 (7.31%) |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,657 | - | - | 7,201 | 61 (0.85%) |
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| Wellesley College | 2,447 | - | - | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Williams College | Williams College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 16,472 | 1,312 (7.97%) |
407 (2.47%) |
28,464 | 5,672 (19.93%) |
1,555 (5.46%) |