Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 57,218 with 29,338 female students and 27,880 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, Northeastern University has the most enrolled students of 30,013, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | 513 | 420 | 93 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 11,858 | 6,784 | 5,074 |
| Nichols College | 1,403 | 888 | 515 |
| Northeastern University | 30,013 | 14,266 | 15,747 |
| Tufts University | 13,431 | 5,522 | 7,909 |
| Total | 57,218 | 27,880 | 29,338 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 29,451 with 15,689 female students and 13,762 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Northeastern University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 16,302, while Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 513.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | 513 | 420 | 93 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,657 | 2,413 | 2,244 |
| Nichols College | 1,164 | 754 | 410 |
| Northeastern University | 16,302 | 7,153 | 9,149 |
| Tufts University | 6,815 | 3,022 | 3,793 |
| Total | 29,451 | 13,762 | 15,689 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 27,767 with 13,649 female students and 14,118 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Northeastern University has the most enrolled graduate students of 13,711, while Nichols College has the least number of graduate students of 239.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 7,201 | 4,371 | 2,830 |
| Nichols College | 239 | 134 | 105 |
| Northeastern University | 13,711 | 7,113 | 6,598 |
| Tufts University | 6,616 | 2,500 | 4,116 |
| Total | 27,767 | 14,118 | 13,649 |
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 29,451 students, 207 students (0.70%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 4,974 students (16.89%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 27,767 students, 1,943 students (7.00%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,436 students (12.37%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | 513 | 48 (9.36%) |
254 (49.51%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,657 | - | - | 7,201 | 61 (0.85%) |
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| Nichols College | 1,164 | 110 (9.45%) |
120 (10.31%) | 239 | 176 (73.64%) |
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| Northeastern University | 16,302 | 46 (0.28%) |
3,973 (24.37%) | 13,711 | 1,012 (7.38%) |
2,496 (18.20%) |
| Tufts University | 6,815 | 3 (0.04%) |
627 (9.20%) | 6,616 | 694 (10.49%) |
940 (14.21%) |
| Average | 29,451 | 207 (0.70%) |
4,974 (16.89%) |
27,767 | 1,943 (7.00%) |
3,436 (12.37%) |