Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 38,881 with 18,691 female students and 20,190 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 College has the most enrolled students of 15,287, 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 |
| Babson College | 3,989 | 2,299 | 1,690 |
| Berklee College of Music | 8,282 | 4,693 | 3,589 |
| Boston College | 15,287 | 6,938 | 8,349 |
| Merrimack College | 5,505 | 2,344 | 3,161 |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 3,920 | 2,999 | 921 |
| Total | 38,881 | 20,190 | 18,691 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 30,082 with 13,795 female students and 16,287 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Boston College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 9,982, while Amherst College has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,898.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst College | 1,898 | 917 | 981 |
| Babson College | 2,761 | 1,599 | 1,162 |
| Berklee College of Music | 7,499 | 4,275 | 3,224 |
| Boston College | 9,982 | 4,697 | 5,285 |
| Merrimack College | 4,229 | 1,931 | 2,298 |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 3,713 | 2,868 | 845 |
| Total | 30,082 | 16,287 | 13,795 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 8,799 with 4,896 female students and 3,903 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Boston College has the most enrolled graduate students of 5,305, while Wentworth Institute of Technology has the least number of graduate students of 207.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babson College | 1,228 | 700 | 528 |
| Berklee College of Music | 783 | 418 | 365 |
| Boston College | 5,305 | 2,241 | 3,064 |
| Merrimack College | 1,276 | 413 | 863 |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 207 | 131 | 76 |
| Total | 8,799 | 3,903 | 4,896 |
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 28,184 students, 1,855 students (6.58%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,829 students (10.04%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 8,799 students, 2,189 students (24.88%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,643 students (18.67%) 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. | |||||
| Babson College | 2,761 | 1 (0.04%) |
210 (7.61%) | 1,228 | 403 (32.82%) |
305 (24.84%) |
| Berklee College of Music | 7,499 | 1,548 (20.64%) |
1,219 (16.26%) | 783 | 306 (39.08%) |
54 (6.90%) |
| Boston College | 9,982 | 118 (1.18%) |
753 (7.54%) | 5,305 | 696 (13.12%) |
1,048 (19.75%) |
| Merrimack College | 4,229 | 98 (2.32%) |
241 (5.70%) | 1,276 | 714 (55.96%) |
184 (14.42%) |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 3,713 | 90 (2.42%) |
406 (10.93%) | 207 | 70 (33.82%) |
52 (25.12%) |
| Average | 28,184 | 1,855 (6.58%) |
2,829 (10.04%) |
8,799 | 2,189 (24.88%) |
1,643 (18.67%) |