Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 23,856 with 13,176 female students and 10,680 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 Franklin W Olin College of Engineering has the least number of students of 386 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 15,287 | 6,938 | 8,349 |
| Merrimack College | 5,505 | 2,344 | 3,161 |
| Nichols College | 1,403 | 888 | 515 |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | 1,275 | 316 | 959 |
| Franklin W Olin College of Engineering | 386 | 194 | 192 |
| Total | 23,856 | 10,680 | 13,176 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 16,741 with 8,913 female students and 7,828 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 Franklin W Olin College of Engineering has the least number of undergraduate students of 386.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 9,982 | 4,697 | 5,285 |
| Merrimack College | 4,229 | 1,931 | 2,298 |
| Nichols College | 1,164 | 754 | 410 |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | 980 | 252 | 728 |
| Franklin W Olin College of Engineering | 386 | 194 | 192 |
| Total | 16,741 | 7,828 | 8,913 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 7,115 with 4,263 female students and 2,852 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 |
| Merrimack College | 1,276 | 413 | 863 |
| Nichols College | 239 | 134 | 105 |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | 295 | 64 | 231 |
| Total | 7,115 | 2,852 | 4,263 |
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 16,355 students, 487 students (2.98%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,414 students (8.65%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 7,115 students, 1,665 students (23.40%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,295 students (18.20%) 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%) |
| Merrimack College | 4,229 | 98 (2.32%) |
241 (5.70%) | 1,276 | 714 (55.96%) |
184 (14.42%) |
| Nichols College | 1,164 | 110 (9.45%) |
120 (10.31%) | 239 | 176 (73.64%) |
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| College of Our Lady of the Elms | 980 | 161 (16.43%) |
300 (30.61%) | 295 | 79 (26.78%) |
63 (21.36%) |
| Franklin W Olin College of Engineering | Franklin W Olin College of Engineering does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 16,355 | 487 (2.98%) |
1,414 (8.65%) |
7,115 | 1,665 (23.40%) |
1,295 (18.20%) |