Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 45,961 with 26,504 female students and 19,457 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 Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology has the least number of students of 513 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst College | 1,898 | 917 | 981 |
| Boston University | 36,714 | 15,646 | 21,068 |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | 513 | 420 | 93 |
| Lesley University | 3,406 | 669 | 2,737 |
| Western New England University | 3,430 | 1,805 | 1,625 |
| Total | 45,961 | 19,457 | 26,504 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 24,830 with 13,949 female students and 10,881 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 Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 513.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst College | 1,898 | 917 | 981 |
| Boston University | 18,459 | 7,742 | 10,717 |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | 513 | 420 | 93 |
| Lesley University | 1,554 | 404 | 1,150 |
| Western New England University | 2,406 | 1,398 | 1,008 |
| Total | 24,830 | 10,881 | 13,949 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 21,131 with 12,555 female students and 8,576 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 Western New England University has the least number of graduate students of 1,024.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University | 18,255 | 7,904 | 10,351 |
| Lesley University | 1,852 | 265 | 1,587 |
| Western New England University | 1,024 | 407 | 617 |
| Total | 21,131 | 8,576 | 12,555 |
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 22,932 students, 324 students (1.41%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,686 students (7.35%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 21,131 students, 4,592 students (21.73%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,572 students (7.44%) 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 University | 18,459 | 98 (0.53%) |
90 (0.49%) | 18,255 | 3,946 (21.62%) |
1,123 (6.15%) |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | 513 | 48 (9.36%) |
254 (49.51%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Lesley University | 1,554 | 155 (9.97%) |
211 (13.58%) | 1,852 | 420 (22.68%) |
49 (2.65%) |
| Western New England University | 2,406 | 23 (0.96%) |
1,131 (47.01%) | 1,024 | 226 (22.07%) |
400 (39.06%) |
| Average | 22,932 | 324 (1.41%) |
1,686 (7.35%) |
21,131 | 4,592 (21.73%) |
1,572 (7.44%) |