Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 20,593 with 12,257 female students and 8,336 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, Worcester Polytechnic Institute has the most enrolled students of 7,308, while Conway School of Landscape Design has the least number of students of 18 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conway School of Landscape Design | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| Curry College | 2,052 | 842 | 1,210 |
| Merrimack College | 5,505 | 2,344 | 3,161 |
| Simmons University | 5,710 | 440 | 5,270 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 7,308 | 4,703 | 2,605 |
| Total | 20,593 | 8,336 | 12,257 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 13,096 with 7,096 female students and 6,000 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Worcester Polytechnic Institute has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 5,246, while Simmons University has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,788.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curry College | 1,833 | 766 | 1,067 |
| Merrimack College | 4,229 | 1,931 | 2,298 |
| Simmons University | 1,788 | - | 1,788 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 5,246 | 3,303 | 1,943 |
| Total | 13,096 | 6,000 | 7,096 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 7,497 with 5,161 female students and 2,336 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Simmons University has the most enrolled graduate students of 3,922, while Conway School of Landscape Design has the least number of graduate students of 18.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conway School of Landscape Design | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| Curry College | 219 | 76 | 143 |
| Merrimack College | 1,276 | 413 | 863 |
| Simmons University | 3,922 | 440 | 3,482 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 2,062 | 1,400 | 662 |
| Total | 7,497 | 2,336 | 5,161 |
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 13,096 students, 360 students (2.75%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,062 students (8.11%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 7,479 students, 4,274 students (57.15%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,246 students (16.66%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Conway School of Landscape Design | Conway School of Landscape Design does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Curry College | 1,833 | 108 (5.89%) |
94 (5.13%) | 219 | 44 (20.09%) |
40 (18.26%) |
| Merrimack College | 4,229 | 98 (2.32%) |
241 (5.70%) | 1,276 | 714 (55.96%) |
184 (14.42%) |
| Simmons University | 1,788 | 148 (8.28%) |
436 (24.38%) | 3,922 | 2,716 (69.25%) |
584 (14.89%) |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 5,246 | 6 (0.11%) |
291 (5.55%) | 2,062 | 800 (38.80%) |
438 (21.24%) |
| Average | 13,096 | 360 (2.75%) |
1,062 (8.11%) |
7,479 | 4,274 (57.15%) |
1,246 (16.66%) |