Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 55,618 with 31,451 female students and 24,167 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 Gordon College has the least number of students of 1,628 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University | 36,714 | 15,646 | 21,068 |
| Emmanuel College | 2,012 | 456 | 1,556 |
| Gordon College | 1,628 | 612 | 1,016 |
| Lesley University | 3,406 | 669 | 2,737 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 11,858 | 6,784 | 5,074 |
| School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Total | 55,618 | 24,167 | 31,451 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 27,911 with 16,389 female students and 11,522 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 Gordon College has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,294.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University | 18,459 | 7,742 | 10,717 |
| Emmanuel College | 1,947 | 445 | 1,502 |
| Gordon College | 1,294 | 518 | 776 |
| Lesley University | 1,554 | 404 | 1,150 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,657 | 2,413 | 2,244 |
| Total | 27,911 | 11,522 | 16,389 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 27,707 with 15,062 female students and 12,645 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 Emmanuel College has the least number of graduate students of 65.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University | 18,255 | 7,904 | 10,351 |
| Emmanuel College | 65 | 11 | 54 |
| Gordon College | 334 | 94 | 240 |
| Lesley University | 1,852 | 265 | 1,587 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 7,201 | 4,371 | 2,830 |
| Total | 27,707 | 12,645 | 15,062 |
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 27,911 students, 316 students (1.13%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 630 students (2.26%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 27,707 students, 4,686 students (16.91%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,191 students (4.30%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Boston University | 18,459 | 98 (0.53%) |
90 (0.49%) | 18,255 | 3,946 (21.62%) |
1,123 (6.15%) |
| Emmanuel College | 1,947 | 50 (2.57%) |
12 (0.62%) | 65 | 65 (100.00%) |
- |
| Gordon College | 1,294 | 13 (1.00%) |
317 (24.50%) | 334 | 194 (58.08%) |
19 (5.69%) |
| Lesley University | 1,554 | 155 (9.97%) |
211 (13.58%) | 1,852 | 420 (22.68%) |
49 (2.65%) |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,657 | - | - | 7,201 | 61 (0.85%) |
- |
| School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Average | 27,911 | 316 (1.13%) |
630 (2.26%) |
27,707 | 4,686 (16.91%) |
1,191 (4.30%) |