Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 53,441 with 30,175 female students and 23,266 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, Northeastern University has the most enrolled students of 30,013, while William James College has the least number of students of 897 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 15,287 | 6,938 | 8,349 |
| Emerson College | 5,891 | 1,664 | 4,227 |
| William James College | 897 | 184 | 713 |
| MGH Institute of Health Professions | 1,353 | 214 | 1,139 |
| Mount Ida College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Northeastern University | 30,013 | 14,266 | 15,747 |
| Total | 53,441 | 23,266 | 30,175 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 30,619 with 17,292 female students and 13,327 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Northeastern University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 16,302, while William James College has the least number of undergraduate students of 40.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 9,982 | 4,697 | 5,285 |
| Emerson College | 4,155 | 1,444 | 2,711 |
| William James College | 40 | 11 | 29 |
| MGH Institute of Health Professions | 140 | 22 | 118 |
| Northeastern University | 16,302 | 7,153 | 9,149 |
| Total | 30,619 | 13,327 | 17,292 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 22,822 with 12,883 female students and 9,939 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Northeastern University has the most enrolled graduate students of 13,711, while William James College has the least number of graduate students of 857.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 5,305 | 2,241 | 3,064 |
| Emerson College | 1,736 | 220 | 1,516 |
| William James College | 857 | 173 | 684 |
| MGH Institute of Health Professions | 1,213 | 192 | 1,021 |
| Northeastern University | 13,711 | 7,113 | 6,598 |
| Total | 22,822 | 9,939 | 12,883 |
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 30,619 students, 164 students (0.54%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 4,916 students (16.06%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 22,822 students, 2,739 students (12.00%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 5,148 students (22.56%) 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%) |
| Emerson College | 4,155 | - | 47 (1.13%) | 1,736 | 845 (48.68%) |
410 (23.62%) |
| William James College | 40 | - | 3 (7.50%) | 857 | 82 (9.57%) |
85 (9.92%) |
| MGH Institute of Health Professions | 140 | - | 140 (100.00%) | 1,213 | 104 (8.57%) |
1,109 (91.43%) |
| Mount Ida College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Northeastern University | 16,302 | 46 (0.28%) |
3,973 (24.37%) | 13,711 | 1,012 (7.38%) |
2,496 (18.20%) |
| Average | 30,619 | 164 (0.54%) |
4,916 (16.06%) |
22,822 | 2,739 (12.00%) |
5,148 (22.56%) |