Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 8,542 with 4,698 female students and 3,844 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 Boston Baptist College has the least number of students of 43 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andover Newton Theological School | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Boston Baptist College | 43 | 28 | 15 |
| Episcopal Divinity School | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2017) | ||
| Lasell University | 1,591 | 584 | 1,007 |
| Merrimack College | 5,505 | 2,344 | 3,161 |
| Nichols College | 1,403 | 888 | 515 |
| Total | 8,542 | 3,844 | 4,698 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 6,683 with 3,531 female students and 3,152 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 Boston Baptist College has the least number of undergraduate students of 43.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Baptist College | 43 | 28 | 15 |
| Lasell University | 1,247 | 439 | 808 |
| Merrimack College | 4,229 | 1,931 | 2,298 |
| Nichols College | 1,164 | 754 | 410 |
| Total | 6,683 | 3,152 | 3,531 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 1,859 with 1,167 female students and 692 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 Nichols College has the least number of graduate students of 239.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lasell University | 344 | 145 | 199 |
| Merrimack College | 1,276 | 413 | 863 |
| Nichols College | 239 | 134 | 105 |
| Total | 1,859 | 692 | 1,167 |
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 6,683 students, 253 students (3.79%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,244 students (18.61%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 1,859 students, 1,160 students (62.40%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 258 students (13.88%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Andover Newton Theological School | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Boston Baptist College | 43 | - | 2 (4.65%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Episcopal Divinity School | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2017) | |||||
| Lasell University | 1,247 | 45 (3.61%) |
881 (70.65%) | 344 | 270 (78.49%) |
74 (21.51%) |
| Merrimack College | 4,229 | 98 (2.32%) |
241 (5.70%) | 1,276 | 714 (55.96%) |
184 (14.42%) |
| Nichols College | 1,164 | 110 (9.45%) |
120 (10.31%) | 239 | 176 (73.64%) |
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| Average | 6,683 | 253 (3.79%) |
1,244 (18.61%) |
1,859 | 1,160 (62.40%) |
258 (13.88%) |