Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 15,276 with 6,960 female students and 8,316 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 New England Law-Boston has the least number of students of 1,060 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack College | 5,505 | 2,344 | 3,161 |
| New England Law-Boston | 1,060 | 381 | 679 |
| Nichols College | 1,403 | 888 | 515 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 7,308 | 4,703 | 2,605 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Dietetic Internship | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Total | 15,276 | 8,316 | 6,960 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 10,639 with 4,651 female students and 5,988 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 Nichols College has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,164.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack College | 4,229 | 1,931 | 2,298 |
| Nichols College | 1,164 | 754 | 410 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 5,246 | 3,303 | 1,943 |
| Total | 10,639 | 5,988 | 4,651 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 4,637 with 2,309 female students and 2,328 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Worcester Polytechnic Institute has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,062, while Nichols College has the least number of graduate students of 239.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 2,062 | 1,400 | 662 |
| Total | 4,637 | 2,328 | 2,309 |
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 10,639 students, 214 students (2.01%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 652 students (6.13%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 4,637 students, 1,690 students (36.45%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 811 students (17.49%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| 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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| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 5,246 | 6 (0.11%) |
291 (5.55%) | 2,062 | 800 (38.80%) |
438 (21.24%) |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Dietetic Internship | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Average | 10,639 | 214 (2.01%) |
652 (6.13%) |
4,637 | 1,690 (36.45%) |
811 (17.49%) |