Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 23,760 with 14,285 female students and 9,475 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, Emerson College has the most enrolled students of 5,891, while The New England Conservatory of Music has the least number of students of 796 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley University | 5,165 | 3,031 | 2,134 |
| Brandeis University | 5,581 | 2,408 | 3,173 |
| Emerson College | 5,891 | 1,664 | 4,227 |
| Lesley University | 3,406 | 669 | 2,737 |
| The New England Conservatory of Music | 796 | 420 | 376 |
| Springfield College | 2,921 | 1,283 | 1,638 |
| Total | 23,760 | 9,475 | 14,285 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 15,914 with 8,773 female students and 7,141 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Emerson College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 4,155, while The New England Conservatory of Music has the least number of undergraduate students of 382.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley University | 4,131 | 2,507 | 1,624 |
| Brandeis University | 3,687 | 1,575 | 2,112 |
| Emerson College | 4,155 | 1,444 | 2,711 |
| Lesley University | 1,554 | 404 | 1,150 |
| The New England Conservatory of Music | 382 | 206 | 176 |
| Springfield College | 2,005 | 1,005 | 1,000 |
| Total | 15,914 | 7,141 | 8,773 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 7,846 with 5,512 female students and 2,334 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Brandeis University has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,894, while The New England Conservatory of Music has the least number of graduate students of 414.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentley University | 1,034 | 524 | 510 |
| Brandeis University | 1,894 | 833 | 1,061 |
| Emerson College | 1,736 | 220 | 1,516 |
| Lesley University | 1,852 | 265 | 1,587 |
| The New England Conservatory of Music | 414 | 214 | 200 |
| Springfield College | 916 | 278 | 638 |
| Total | 7,846 | 2,334 | 5,512 |
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 15,914 students, 156 students (0.98%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,206 students (13.86%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 7,846 students, 1,687 students (21.50%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,693 students (21.58%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Bentley University | 4,131 | - | 183 (4.43%) | 1,034 | 151 (14.60%) |
883 (85.40%) |
| Brandeis University | 3,687 | 1 (0.03%) |
1,650 (44.75%) | 1,894 | 264 (13.94%) |
245 (12.94%) |
| Emerson College | 4,155 | - | 47 (1.13%) | 1,736 | 845 (48.68%) |
410 (23.62%) |
| Lesley University | 1,554 | 155 (9.97%) |
211 (13.58%) | 1,852 | 420 (22.68%) |
49 (2.65%) |
| The New England Conservatory of Music | 382 | - | 43 (11.26%) | 414 | - | 32 (7.73%) |
| Springfield College | 2,005 | - | 72 (3.59%) | 916 | 7 (0.76%) |
74 (8.08%) |
| Average | 15,914 | 156 (0.98%) |
2,206 (13.86%) |
7,846 | 1,687 (21.50%) |
1,693 (21.58%) |