Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 66,829 with 39,331 female students and 27,498 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 University has the most enrolled students of 36,714, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 15,287 | 6,938 | 8,349 |
| Boston University | 36,714 | 15,646 | 21,068 |
| Emerson College | 5,891 | 1,664 | 4,227 |
| New England College of Optometry | 536 | 128 | 408 |
| Suffolk University | 6,734 | 2,510 | 4,224 |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | 1,667 | 612 | 1,055 |
| Total | 66,829 | 27,498 | 39,331 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 38,644 with 22,494 female students and 16,150 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Boston University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 18,459, while Wheaton College (Massachusetts) has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,667.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 9,982 | 4,697 | 5,285 |
| Boston University | 18,459 | 7,742 | 10,717 |
| Emerson College | 4,155 | 1,444 | 2,711 |
| Suffolk University | 4,381 | 1,655 | 2,726 |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | 1,667 | 612 | 1,055 |
| Total | 38,644 | 16,150 | 22,494 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 28,185 with 16,837 female students and 11,348 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Boston University has the most enrolled graduate students of 18,255, while New England College of Optometry has the least number of graduate students of 536.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 5,305 | 2,241 | 3,064 |
| Boston University | 18,255 | 7,904 | 10,351 |
| Emerson College | 1,736 | 220 | 1,516 |
| New England College of Optometry | 536 | 128 | 408 |
| Suffolk University | 2,353 | 855 | 1,498 |
| Total | 28,185 | 11,348 | 16,837 |
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 38,644 students, 218 students (0.56%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,443 students (6.32%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 28,185 students, 5,702 students (20.23%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 4,183 students (14.84%) 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%) |
| Boston University | 18,459 | 98 (0.53%) |
90 (0.49%) | 18,255 | 3,946 (21.62%) |
1,123 (6.15%) |
| Emerson College | 4,155 | - | 47 (1.13%) | 1,736 | 845 (48.68%) |
410 (23.62%) |
| New England College of Optometry | No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered | 536 | - | 141 (26.31%) | ||
| Suffolk University | 4,381 | - | 1,553 (35.45%) | 2,353 | 215 (9.14%) |
1,461 (62.09%) |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | 1,667 | 2 (0.12%) |
- | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Average | 38,644 | 218 (0.56%) |
2,443 (6.32%) |
28,185 | 5,702 (20.23%) |
4,183 (14.84%) |