Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 84,653 with 47,033 female students and 37,620 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, Harvard University has the most enrolled students of 30,631, while Wheaton College (Massachusetts) has the least number of students of 1,667 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | 30,631 | 14,207 | 16,424 |
| Lesley University | 3,406 | 669 | 2,737 |
| Merrimack College | 5,505 | 2,344 | 3,161 |
| Northeastern University | 30,013 | 14,266 | 15,747 |
| Tufts University | 13,431 | 5,522 | 7,909 |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | 1,667 | 612 | 1,055 |
| Total | 84,653 | 37,620 | 47,033 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 39,935 with 22,315 female students and 17,620 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 Lesley University has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,554.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | 9,368 | 4,498 | 4,870 |
| Lesley University | 1,554 | 404 | 1,150 |
| Merrimack College | 4,229 | 1,931 | 2,298 |
| Northeastern University | 16,302 | 7,153 | 9,149 |
| Tufts University | 6,815 | 3,022 | 3,793 |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | 1,667 | 612 | 1,055 |
| Total | 39,935 | 17,620 | 22,315 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 44,718 with 24,718 female students and 20,000 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Harvard University has the most enrolled graduate students of 21,263, while Merrimack College has the least number of graduate students of 1,276.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | 21,263 | 9,709 | 11,554 |
| Lesley University | 1,852 | 265 | 1,587 |
| Merrimack College | 1,276 | 413 | 863 |
| Northeastern University | 13,711 | 7,113 | 6,598 |
| Tufts University | 6,616 | 2,500 | 4,116 |
| Total | 44,718 | 20,000 | 24,718 |
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 39,935 students, 1,616 students (4.05%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 5,459 students (13.67%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 44,718 students, 8,451 students (18.90%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 5,224 students (11.68%) 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 | 9,368 | 1,312 (14.01%) |
407 (4.34%) | 21,263 | 5,611 (26.39%) |
1,555 (7.31%) |
| Lesley University | 1,554 | 155 (9.97%) |
211 (13.58%) | 1,852 | 420 (22.68%) |
49 (2.65%) |
| Merrimack College | 4,229 | 98 (2.32%) |
241 (5.70%) | 1,276 | 714 (55.96%) |
184 (14.42%) |
| Northeastern University | 16,302 | 46 (0.28%) |
3,973 (24.37%) | 13,711 | 1,012 (7.38%) |
2,496 (18.20%) |
| Tufts University | 6,815 | 3 (0.04%) |
627 (9.20%) | 6,616 | 694 (10.49%) |
940 (14.21%) |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | 1,667 | 2 (0.12%) |
- | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Average | 39,935 | 1,616 (4.05%) |
5,459 (13.67%) |
44,718 | 8,451 (18.90%) |
5,224 (11.68%) |