Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 11,498 with 5,588 female students and 5,910 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 Longy School of Music of Bard College has the least number of students of 315 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley University | 5,165 | 3,031 | 2,134 |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | 513 | 420 | 93 |
| Longy School of Music of Bard College | 315 | 115 | 200 |
| Merrimack College | 5,505 | 2,344 | 3,161 |
| Newbury College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Total | 11,498 | 5,910 | 5,588 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 8,913 with 4,036 female students and 4,877 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 Longy School of Music of Bard College has the least number of undergraduate students of 40.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley University | 4,131 | 2,507 | 1,624 |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | 513 | 420 | 93 |
| Longy School of Music of Bard College | 40 | 19 | 21 |
| Merrimack College | 4,229 | 1,931 | 2,298 |
| Total | 8,913 | 4,877 | 4,036 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 2,585 with 1,552 female students and 1,033 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 Longy School of Music of Bard College has the least number of graduate students of 275.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley University | 1,034 | 524 | 510 |
| Longy School of Music of Bard College | 275 | 96 | 179 |
| Merrimack College | 1,276 | 413 | 863 |
| Total | 2,585 | 1,033 | 1,552 |
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 8,913 students, 146 students (1.64%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 678 students (7.61%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,585 students, 910 students (35.20%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,120 students (43.33%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Bentley University | 4,131 | - | 183 (4.43%) | 1,034 | 151 (14.60%) |
883 (85.40%) |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | 513 | 48 (9.36%) |
254 (49.51%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Longy School of Music of Bard College | 40 | - | - | 275 | 45 (16.36%) |
53 (19.27%) |
| Merrimack College | 4,229 | 98 (2.32%) |
241 (5.70%) | 1,276 | 714 (55.96%) |
184 (14.42%) |
| Newbury College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Average | 8,913 | 146 (1.64%) |
678 (7.61%) |
2,585 | 910 (35.20%) |
1,120 (43.33%) |