Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 17,398 with 9,617 female students and 7,781 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, Brandeis University has the most enrolled students of 5,581, while Mount Holyoke College has the least number of students of 2,392 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becker College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Brandeis University | 5,581 | 2,408 | 3,173 |
| Merrimack College | 5,505 | 2,344 | 3,161 |
| Mount Holyoke College | 2,392 | 30 | 2,362 |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 3,920 | 2,999 | 921 |
| Total | 17,398 | 7,781 | 9,617 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 13,822 with 7,446 female students and 6,376 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 Mount Holyoke College has the least number of undergraduate students of 2,193.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandeis University | 3,687 | 1,575 | 2,112 |
| Merrimack College | 4,229 | 1,931 | 2,298 |
| Mount Holyoke College | 2,193 | 2 | 2,191 |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 3,713 | 2,868 | 845 |
| Total | 13,822 | 6,376 | 7,446 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 3,576 with 2,171 female students and 1,405 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Brandeis University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,894, while Mount Holyoke College has the least number of graduate students of 199.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandeis University | 1,894 | 833 | 1,061 |
| Merrimack College | 1,276 | 413 | 863 |
| Mount Holyoke College | 199 | 28 | 171 |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 207 | 131 | 76 |
| Total | 3,576 | 1,405 | 2,171 |
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 13,822 students, 189 students (1.37%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,297 students (16.62%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 3,576 students, 1,195 students (33.42%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 508 students (14.21%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Becker College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Brandeis University | 3,687 | 1 (0.03%) |
1,650 (44.75%) | 1,894 | 264 (13.94%) |
245 (12.94%) |
| Merrimack College | 4,229 | 98 (2.32%) |
241 (5.70%) | 1,276 | 714 (55.96%) |
184 (14.42%) |
| Mount Holyoke College | 2,193 | - | - | 199 | 147 (73.87%) |
27 (13.57%) |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology | 3,713 | 90 (2.42%) |
406 (10.93%) | 207 | 70 (33.82%) |
52 (25.12%) |
| Average | 13,822 | 189 (1.37%) |
2,297 (16.62%) |
3,576 | 1,195 (33.42%) |
508 (14.21%) |