Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 18,182 with 13,258 female students and 4,924 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, Suffolk University has the most enrolled students of 6,734, while New England College of Optometry has the least number of students of 536 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Path University | 2,465 | 121 | 2,344 |
| Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary | 1,334 | 837 | 497 |
| New England College of Optometry | 536 | 128 | 408 |
| Nichols College | 1,403 | 888 | 515 |
| Simmons University | 5,710 | 440 | 5,270 |
| Suffolk University | 6,734 | 2,510 | 4,224 |
| Total | 18,182 | 4,924 | 13,258 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 8,648 with 6,232 female students and 2,416 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Suffolk University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 4,381, while Nichols College has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,164.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Path University | 1,315 | 7 | 1,308 |
| Nichols College | 1,164 | 754 | 410 |
| Simmons University | 1,788 | - | 1,788 |
| Suffolk University | 4,381 | 1,655 | 2,726 |
| Total | 8,648 | 2,416 | 6,232 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 9,534 with 7,026 female students and 2,508 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Simmons University has the most enrolled graduate students of 3,922, while Nichols College has the least number of graduate students of 239.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Path University | 1,150 | 114 | 1,036 |
| Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary | 1,334 | 837 | 497 |
| New England College of Optometry | 536 | 128 | 408 |
| Nichols College | 239 | 134 | 105 |
| Simmons University | 3,922 | 440 | 3,482 |
| Suffolk University | 2,353 | 855 | 1,498 |
| Total | 9,534 | 2,508 | 7,026 |
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 8,648 students, 1,125 students (13.01%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,243 students (25.94%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 9,534 students, 4,071 students (42.70%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,525 students (26.48%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Bay Path University | 1,315 | 867 (65.93%) |
134 (10.19%) | 1,150 | 797 (69.30%) |
113 (9.83%) |
| Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 1,334 | 167 (12.52%) |
226 (16.94%) | ||
| New England College of Optometry | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 536 | - | 141 (26.31%) | ||
| Nichols College | 1,164 | 110 (9.45%) |
120 (10.31%) | 239 | 176 (73.64%) |
- |
| Simmons University | 1,788 | 148 (8.28%) |
436 (24.38%) | 3,922 | 2,716 (69.25%) |
584 (14.89%) |
| Suffolk University | 4,381 | - | 1,553 (35.45%) | 2,353 | 215 (9.14%) |
1,461 (62.09%) |
| Average | 8,648 | 1,125 (13.01%) |
2,243 (25.94%) |
9,534 | 4,071 (42.70%) |
2,525 (26.48%) |