Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 25,359 with 13,804 female students and 11,555 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, Boston College has the most enrolled students of 15,287, while Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology has the least number of students of 513 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 15,287 | 6,938 | 8,349 |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | 513 | 420 | 93 |
| Lasell University | 1,591 | 584 | 1,007 |
| Merrimack College | 5,505 | 2,344 | 3,161 |
| New England Law-Boston | 1,060 | 381 | 679 |
| Nichols College | 1,403 | 888 | 515 |
| Total | 25,359 | 11,555 | 13,804 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 17,135 with 8,894 female students and 8,241 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Boston College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 9,982, while Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 513.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 9,982 | 4,697 | 5,285 |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | 513 | 420 | 93 |
| Lasell University | 1,247 | 439 | 808 |
| Merrimack College | 4,229 | 1,931 | 2,298 |
| Nichols College | 1,164 | 754 | 410 |
| Total | 17,135 | 8,241 | 8,894 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 8,224 with 4,910 female students and 3,314 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Boston College has the most enrolled graduate students of 5,305, while Nichols College has the least number of graduate students of 239.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 5,305 | 2,241 | 3,064 |
| Lasell University | 344 | 145 | 199 |
| Merrimack College | 1,276 | 413 | 863 |
| New England Law-Boston | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Nichols College | 239 | 134 | 105 |
| Total | 8,224 | 3,314 | 4,910 |
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 17,135 students, 419 students (2.45%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,249 students (13.13%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 8,224 students, 1,856 students (22.57%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,495 students (18.18%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Boston College | 9,982 | 118 (1.18%) |
753 (7.54%) | 5,305 | 696 (13.12%) |
1,048 (19.75%) |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | 513 | 48 (9.36%) |
254 (49.51%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| 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%) |
| New England Law-Boston | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 1,060 | - | 189 (17.83%) | ||
| Nichols College | 1,164 | 110 (9.45%) |
120 (10.31%) | 239 | 176 (73.64%) |
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| Average | 17,135 | 419 (2.45%) |
2,249 (13.13%) |
8,224 | 1,856 (22.57%) |
1,495 (18.18%) |