Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 14,753 with 10,863 female students and 3,890 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, Merrimack College has the most enrolled students of 5,505, 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 |
| Bay Path University | 2,465 | 121 | 2,344 |
| Emmanuel College | 2,012 | 456 | 1,556 |
| Merrimack College | 5,505 | 2,344 | 3,161 |
| Smith College | 2,873 | 52 | 2,821 |
| Thomas Aquinas College - New England | - | - | - |
| Total | 14,753 | 3,890 | 10,863 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 11,912 with 8,611 female students and 3,301 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Merrimack College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 4,229, while Bay Path University has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,315.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst College | 1,898 | 917 | 981 |
| Bay Path University | 1,315 | 7 | 1,308 |
| Emmanuel College | 1,947 | 445 | 1,502 |
| Merrimack College | 4,229 | 1,931 | 2,298 |
| Smith College | 2,523 | 1 | 2,522 |
| Total | 11,912 | 3,301 | 8,611 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,841 with 2,252 female students and 589 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Merrimack College has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,276, while Emmanuel College has the least number of graduate students of 65.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Path University | 1,150 | 114 | 1,036 |
| Emmanuel College | 65 | 11 | 54 |
| Merrimack College | 1,276 | 413 | 863 |
| Smith College | 350 | 51 | 299 |
| Total | 2,841 | 589 | 2,252 |
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 7,491 students, 1,015 students (13.55%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 387 students (5.17%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,491 students, 1,576 students (63.27%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 297 students (11.92%) 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. | |||||
| Bay Path University | 1,315 | 867 (65.93%) |
134 (10.19%) | 1,150 | 797 (69.30%) |
113 (9.83%) |
| Emmanuel College | 1,947 | 50 (2.57%) |
12 (0.62%) | 65 | 65 (100.00%) |
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| Merrimack College | 4,229 | 98 (2.32%) |
241 (5.70%) | 1,276 | 714 (55.96%) |
184 (14.42%) |
| Smith College | Smith College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Thomas Aquinas College - New England | Thomas Aquinas College - New England does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 7,491 | 1,015 (13.55%) |
387 (5.17%) |
2,491 | 1,576 (63.27%) |
297 (11.92%) |