Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 36,121 with 19,801 female students and 16,320 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Harvard University has the most enrolled students of 30,259, while Merrimack College has the least number of students of 5,862 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | 30,259 | 13,812 | 16,447 |
| Merrimack College | 5,862 | 2,508 | 3,354 |
| Total | 36,121 | 16,320 | 19,801 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 12,946 with 6,909 female students and 6,037 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Harvard University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 8,844, while Merrimack College has the least number of undergraduate students of 4,102.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | 8,844 | 4,137 | 4,707 |
| Merrimack College | 4,102 | 1,900 | 2,202 |
| Total | 12,946 | 6,037 | 6,909 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 23,175 with 12,892 female students and 10,283 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Harvard University has the most enrolled graduate students of 21,415, while Merrimack College has the least number of graduate students of 1,760.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | 21,415 | 9,675 | 11,740 |
| Merrimack College | 1,760 | 608 | 1,152 |
| Total | 23,175 | 10,283 | 12,892 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 12,946 students, 1,187 students (9.17%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 869 students (6.71%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 23,175 students, 7,741 students (33.40%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,513 students (6.53%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Harvard University | 8,844 | 1,047 (11.84%) |
326 (3.69%) | 21,415 | 6,537 (30.53%) |
1,277 (5.96%) |
| Merrimack College | 4,102 | 140 (3.41%) |
543 (13.24%) | 1,760 | 1,204 (68.41%) |
236 (13.41%) |
| Average | 12,946 | 1,187 (9.17%) |
869 (6.71%) |
23,175 | 7,741 (33.40%) |
1,513 (6.53%) |
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