Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 28,712 with 14,535 female students and 14,177 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 New England College of Optometry has the least number of students of 536 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 15,287 | 6,938 | 8,349 |
| Brandeis University | 5,581 | 2,408 | 3,173 |
| New England College of Optometry | 536 | 128 | 408 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 7,308 | 4,703 | 2,605 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Dietetic Internship | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Total | 28,712 | 14,177 | 14,535 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 18,915 with 9,340 female students and 9,575 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 Brandeis University has the least number of undergraduate students of 3,687.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 9,982 | 4,697 | 5,285 |
| Brandeis University | 3,687 | 1,575 | 2,112 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 5,246 | 3,303 | 1,943 |
| Total | 18,915 | 9,575 | 9,340 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 9,797 with 5,195 female students and 4,602 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 New England College of Optometry has the least number of graduate students of 536.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 5,305 | 2,241 | 3,064 |
| Brandeis University | 1,894 | 833 | 1,061 |
| New England College of Optometry | 536 | 128 | 408 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 2,062 | 1,400 | 662 |
| Total | 9,797 | 4,602 | 5,195 |
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 18,915 students, 125 students (0.66%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,694 students (14.24%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 9,797 students, 1,760 students (17.96%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,872 students (19.11%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Boston College | 9,982 | 118 (1.18%) |
753 (7.54%) | 5,305 | 696 (13.12%) |
1,048 (19.75%) |
| Brandeis University | 3,687 | 1 (0.03%) |
1,650 (44.75%) | 1,894 | 264 (13.94%) |
245 (12.94%) |
| New England College of Optometry | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 536 | - | 141 (26.31%) | ||
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 5,246 | 6 (0.11%) |
291 (5.55%) | 2,062 | 800 (38.80%) |
438 (21.24%) |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Dietetic Internship | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Average | 18,915 | 125 (0.66%) |
2,694 (14.24%) |
9,797 | 1,760 (17.96%) |
1,872 (19.11%) |