Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 28,633 with 16,413 female students and 12,220 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 Pope St John XXIII National Seminary has the least number of students of 47 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 |
| New England Law-Boston | 1,060 | 381 | 679 |
| Pope St John XXIII National Seminary | 47 | 47 | - |
| Suffolk University | 6,734 | 2,510 | 4,224 |
| Total | 28,633 | 12,220 | 16,413 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 18,592 with 10,309 female students and 8,283 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 Merrimack College has the least number of undergraduate students of 4,229.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 9,982 | 4,697 | 5,285 |
| Merrimack College | 4,229 | 1,931 | 2,298 |
| Suffolk University | 4,381 | 1,655 | 2,726 |
| Total | 18,592 | 8,283 | 10,309 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 10,041 with 6,104 female students and 3,937 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 Pope St John XXIII National Seminary has the least number of graduate students of 47.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 5,305 | 2,241 | 3,064 |
| Merrimack College | 1,276 | 413 | 863 |
| New England Law-Boston | Graduate Program not offered or tuition information is not available | ||
| Pope St John XXIII National Seminary | 47 | 47 | - |
| Suffolk University | 2,353 | 855 | 1,498 |
| Total | 10,041 | 3,937 | 6,104 |
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 18,592 students, 216 students (1.16%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,547 students (13.70%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 9,994 students, 1,625 students (16.26%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,882 students (28.84%) 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%) |
| New England Law-Boston | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 1,060 | - | 189 (17.83%) | ||
| Pope St John XXIII National Seminary | Pope St John XXIII National Seminary does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Suffolk University | 4,381 | - | 1,553 (35.45%) | 2,353 | 215 (9.14%) |
1,461 (62.09%) |
| Average | 18,592 | 216 (1.16%) |
2,547 (13.70%) |
9,994 | 1,625 (16.26%) |
2,882 (28.84%) |