Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 146,740 with 77,189 female students and 69,551 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 University has the most enrolled students of 36,714, while University of Massachusetts-Lowell has the least number of students of 17,153 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University | 36,714 | 15,646 | 21,068 |
| Harvard University | 30,631 | 14,207 | 16,424 |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | 17,153 | 9,743 | 7,410 |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 32,229 | 15,689 | 16,540 |
| Northeastern University | 30,013 | 14,266 | 15,747 |
| Total | 146,740 | 69,551 | 77,189 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 80,909 with 42,482 female students and 38,427 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Massachusetts-Amherst has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 24,391, while Harvard University has the least number of undergraduate students of 9,368.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University | 18,459 | 7,742 | 10,717 |
| Harvard University | 9,368 | 4,498 | 4,870 |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | 12,389 | 7,191 | 5,198 |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 24,391 | 11,843 | 12,548 |
| Northeastern University | 16,302 | 7,153 | 9,149 |
| Total | 80,909 | 38,427 | 42,482 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 65,831 with 34,707 female students and 31,124 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 University of Massachusetts-Lowell has the least number of graduate students of 4,764.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University | 18,255 | 7,904 | 10,351 |
| Harvard University | 21,263 | 9,709 | 11,554 |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | 4,764 | 2,552 | 2,212 |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 7,838 | 3,846 | 3,992 |
| Northeastern University | 13,711 | 7,113 | 6,598 |
| Total | 65,831 | 31,124 | 34,707 |
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 80,909 students, 4,745 students (5.86%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 8,143 students (10.06%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 65,831 students, 16,035 students (24.36%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 6,310 students (9.59%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Boston University | 18,459 | 98 (0.53%) |
90 (0.49%) | 18,255 | 3,946 (21.62%) |
1,123 (6.15%) |
| Harvard University | 9,368 | 1,312 (14.01%) |
407 (4.34%) | 21,263 | 5,611 (26.39%) |
1,555 (7.31%) |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | 12,389 | 2,234 (18.03%) |
1,261 (10.18%) | 4,764 | 2,668 (56.00%) |
485 (10.18%) |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 24,391 | 1,055 (4.33%) |
2,412 (9.89%) | 7,838 | 2,798 (35.70%) |
651 (8.31%) |
| Northeastern University | 16,302 | 46 (0.28%) |
3,973 (24.37%) | 13,711 | 1,012 (7.38%) |
2,496 (18.20%) |
| Average | 80,909 | 4,745 (5.86%) |
8,143 (10.06%) |
65,831 | 16,035 (24.36%) |
6,310 (9.59%) |