Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 69,506 with 42,550 female students and 26,956 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, Boston University has the most enrolled students of 36,714, while Amherst College has the least number of students of 1,898 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst College | 1,898 | 917 | 981 |
| Boston College | 15,287 | 6,938 | 8,349 |
| Boston University | 36,714 | 15,646 | 21,068 |
| Emerson College | 5,891 | 1,664 | 4,227 |
| Endicott College | 4,006 | 1,351 | 2,655 |
| Simmons University | 5,710 | 440 | 5,270 |
| Total | 69,506 | 26,956 | 42,550 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 39,344 with 23,420 female students and 15,924 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Boston University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 18,459, while Simmons University has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,788.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst College | 1,898 | 917 | 981 |
| Boston College | 9,982 | 4,697 | 5,285 |
| Boston University | 18,459 | 7,742 | 10,717 |
| Emerson College | 4,155 | 1,444 | 2,711 |
| Endicott College | 3,062 | 1,124 | 1,938 |
| Simmons University | 1,788 | - | 1,788 |
| Total | 39,344 | 15,924 | 23,420 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 30,162 with 19,130 female students and 11,032 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Boston University has the most enrolled graduate students of 18,255, while Endicott College has the least number of graduate students of 944.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 5,305 | 2,241 | 3,064 |
| Boston University | 18,255 | 7,904 | 10,351 |
| Emerson College | 1,736 | 220 | 1,516 |
| Endicott College | 944 | 227 | 717 |
| Simmons University | 3,922 | 440 | 3,482 |
| Total | 30,162 | 11,032 | 19,130 |
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 37,446 students, 483 students (1.29%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,991 students (5.32%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 30,162 students, 8,975 students (29.76%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,197 students (10.60%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Amherst College | Amherst College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Boston College | 9,982 | 118 (1.18%) |
753 (7.54%) | 5,305 | 696 (13.12%) |
1,048 (19.75%) |
| Boston University | 18,459 | 98 (0.53%) |
90 (0.49%) | 18,255 | 3,946 (21.62%) |
1,123 (6.15%) |
| Emerson College | 4,155 | - | 47 (1.13%) | 1,736 | 845 (48.68%) |
410 (23.62%) |
| Endicott College | 3,062 | 119 (3.89%) |
665 (21.72%) | 944 | 772 (81.78%) |
32 (3.39%) |
| Simmons University | 1,788 | 148 (8.28%) |
436 (24.38%) | 3,922 | 2,716 (69.25%) |
584 (14.89%) |
| Average | 37,446 | 483 (1.29%) |
1,991 (5.32%) |
30,162 | 8,975 (29.76%) |
3,197 (10.60%) |