Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 29,276 with 14,699 female students and 14,577 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 MGH Institute of Health Professions has the least number of students of 1,353 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst College | 1,898 | 917 | 981 |
| Boston College | 15,287 | 6,938 | 8,349 |
| MGH Institute of Health Professions | 1,353 | 214 | 1,139 |
| Mount Ida College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Western New England University | 3,430 | 1,805 | 1,625 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 7,308 | 4,703 | 2,605 |
| Total | 29,276 | 14,577 | 14,699 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 19,672 with 9,335 female students and 10,337 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 MGH Institute of Health Professions has the least number of undergraduate students of 140.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst College | 1,898 | 917 | 981 |
| Boston College | 9,982 | 4,697 | 5,285 |
| MGH Institute of Health Professions | 140 | 22 | 118 |
| Western New England University | 2,406 | 1,398 | 1,008 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 5,246 | 3,303 | 1,943 |
| Total | 19,672 | 10,337 | 9,335 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 9,604 with 5,364 female students and 4,240 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 Western New England University has the least number of graduate students of 1,024.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 5,305 | 2,241 | 3,064 |
| MGH Institute of Health Professions | 1,213 | 192 | 1,021 |
| Western New England University | 1,024 | 407 | 617 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 2,062 | 1,400 | 662 |
| Total | 9,604 | 4,240 | 5,364 |
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 17,774 students, 147 students (0.83%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,315 students (13.02%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 9,604 students, 1,826 students (19.01%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,995 students (31.18%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Amherst College | Amherst College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Boston College | 9,982 | 118 (1.18%) |
753 (7.54%) | 5,305 | 696 (13.12%) |
1,048 (19.75%) |
| MGH Institute of Health Professions | 140 | - | 140 (100.00%) | 1,213 | 104 (8.57%) |
1,109 (91.43%) |
| Mount Ida College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Western New England University | 2,406 | 23 (0.96%) |
1,131 (47.01%) | 1,024 | 226 (22.07%) |
400 (39.06%) |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 5,246 | 6 (0.11%) |
291 (5.55%) | 2,062 | 800 (38.80%) |
438 (21.24%) |
| Average | 17,774 | 147 (0.83%) |
2,315 (13.02%) |
9,604 | 1,826 (19.01%) |
2,995 (31.18%) |