Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 34,801 with 17,845 female students and 16,956 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, Tufts University has the most enrolled students of 13,431, while Conway School of Landscape Design has the least number of students of 18 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babson College | 3,989 | 2,299 | 1,690 |
| Conway School of Landscape Design | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 11,858 | 6,784 | 5,074 |
| Merrimack College | 5,505 | 2,344 | 3,161 |
| Tufts University | 13,431 | 5,522 | 7,909 |
| Total | 34,801 | 16,956 | 17,845 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 18,462 with 9,497 female students and 8,965 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Tufts University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 6,815, while Babson College has the least number of undergraduate students of 2,761.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babson College | 2,761 | 1,599 | 1,162 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,657 | 2,413 | 2,244 |
| Merrimack College | 4,229 | 1,931 | 2,298 |
| Tufts University | 6,815 | 3,022 | 3,793 |
| Total | 18,462 | 8,965 | 9,497 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 16,339 with 8,348 female students and 7,991 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the most enrolled graduate students of 7,201, while Conway School of Landscape Design has the least number of graduate students of 18.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babson College | 1,228 | 700 | 528 |
| Conway School of Landscape Design | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 7,201 | 4,371 | 2,830 |
| Merrimack College | 1,276 | 413 | 863 |
| Tufts University | 6,616 | 2,500 | 4,116 |
| Total | 16,339 | 7,991 | 8,348 |
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 18,462 students, 102 students (0.55%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,078 students (5.84%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 16,321 students, 1,872 students (11.47%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,429 students (8.76%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Babson College | 2,761 | 1 (0.04%) |
210 (7.61%) | 1,228 | 403 (32.82%) |
305 (24.84%) |
| Conway School of Landscape Design | Conway School of Landscape Design does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,657 | - | - | 7,201 | 61 (0.85%) |
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| Merrimack College | 4,229 | 98 (2.32%) |
241 (5.70%) | 1,276 | 714 (55.96%) |
184 (14.42%) |
| Tufts University | 6,815 | 3 (0.04%) |
627 (9.20%) | 6,616 | 694 (10.49%) |
940 (14.21%) |
| Average | 18,462 | 102 (0.55%) |
1,078 (5.84%) |
16,321 | 1,872 (11.47%) |
1,429 (8.76%) |