Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 18,702 with 9,711 female students and 8,991 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, Suffolk University has the most enrolled students of 6,734, while Stonehill College has the least number of students of 2,543 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becker College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Merrimack College | 5,505 | 2,344 | 3,161 |
| Stonehill College | 2,543 | 1,138 | 1,405 |
| Suffolk University | 6,734 | 2,510 | 4,224 |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 3,920 | 2,999 | 921 |
| Total | 18,702 | 8,991 | 9,711 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 14,823 with 7,248 female students and 7,575 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Suffolk University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 4,381, while Stonehill College has the least number of undergraduate students of 2,500.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack College | 4,229 | 1,931 | 2,298 |
| Stonehill College | 2,500 | 1,121 | 1,379 |
| Suffolk University | 4,381 | 1,655 | 2,726 |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 3,713 | 2,868 | 845 |
| Total | 14,823 | 7,575 | 7,248 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 3,879 with 2,463 female students and 1,416 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Suffolk University has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,353, while Stonehill College has the least number of graduate students of 43.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack College | 1,276 | 413 | 863 |
| Stonehill College | 43 | 17 | 26 |
| Suffolk University | 2,353 | 855 | 1,498 |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 207 | 131 | 76 |
| Total | 3,879 | 1,416 | 2,463 |
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 14,823 students, 188 students (1.27%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,222 students (14.99%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 3,879 students, 999 students (25.75%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,719 students (44.32%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Becker College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Merrimack College | 4,229 | 98 (2.32%) |
241 (5.70%) | 1,276 | 714 (55.96%) |
184 (14.42%) |
| Stonehill College | 2,500 | - | 22 (0.88%) | 43 | - | 22 (51.16%) |
| 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 | 14,823 | 188 (1.27%) |
2,222 (14.99%) |
3,879 | 999 (25.75%) |
1,719 (44.32%) |