Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 15,015 with 7,788 female students and 7,227 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, Brandeis University has the most enrolled students of 5,581, while College of Our Lady of the Elms has the least number of students of 1,275 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley University | 5,165 | 3,031 | 2,134 |
| Brandeis University | 5,581 | 2,408 | 3,173 |
| Lasell University | 1,591 | 584 | 1,007 |
| Nichols College | 1,403 | 888 | 515 |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | 1,275 | 316 | 959 |
| Total | 15,015 | 7,227 | 7,788 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 11,209 with 5,682 female students and 5,527 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Bentley University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 4,131, while College of Our Lady of the Elms has the least number of undergraduate students of 980.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley University | 4,131 | 2,507 | 1,624 |
| Brandeis University | 3,687 | 1,575 | 2,112 |
| Lasell University | 1,247 | 439 | 808 |
| Nichols College | 1,164 | 754 | 410 |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | 980 | 252 | 728 |
| Total | 11,209 | 5,527 | 5,682 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 3,806 with 2,106 female students and 1,700 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Brandeis University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,894, while Nichols College has the least number of graduate students of 239.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley University | 1,034 | 524 | 510 |
| Brandeis University | 1,894 | 833 | 1,061 |
| Lasell University | 344 | 145 | 199 |
| Nichols College | 239 | 134 | 105 |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | 295 | 64 | 231 |
| Total | 3,806 | 1,700 | 2,106 |
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 11,209 students, 317 students (2.83%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,134 students (27.96%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 3,806 students, 940 students (24.70%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,265 students (33.24%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Bentley University | 4,131 | - | 183 (4.43%) | 1,034 | 151 (14.60%) |
883 (85.40%) |
| Brandeis University | 3,687 | 1 (0.03%) |
1,650 (44.75%) | 1,894 | 264 (13.94%) |
245 (12.94%) |
| Lasell University | 1,247 | 45 (3.61%) |
881 (70.65%) | 344 | 270 (78.49%) |
74 (21.51%) |
| Nichols College | 1,164 | 110 (9.45%) |
120 (10.31%) | 239 | 176 (73.64%) |
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| College of Our Lady of the Elms | 980 | 161 (16.43%) |
300 (30.61%) | 295 | 79 (26.78%) |
63 (21.36%) |
| Average | 11,209 | 317 (2.83%) |
3,134 (27.96%) |
3,806 | 940 (24.70%) |
1,265 (33.24%) |