Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 41,092 with 22,500 female students and 18,592 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, Northeastern University has the most enrolled students of 30,013, while College of Our Lady of the Elms has the least number of students of 1,275 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newbury College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Nichols College | 1,403 | 888 | 515 |
| Northeastern University | 30,013 | 14,266 | 15,747 |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | 1,275 | 316 | 959 |
| Suffolk University | 6,734 | 2,510 | 4,224 |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | 1,667 | 612 | 1,055 |
| Total | 41,092 | 18,592 | 22,500 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 24,494 with 14,068 female students and 10,426 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Northeastern University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 16,302, while College of Our Lady of the Elms has the least number of undergraduate students of 980.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nichols College | 1,164 | 754 | 410 |
| Northeastern University | 16,302 | 7,153 | 9,149 |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | 980 | 252 | 728 |
| Suffolk University | 4,381 | 1,655 | 2,726 |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) | 1,667 | 612 | 1,055 |
| Total | 24,494 | 10,426 | 14,068 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 16,598 with 8,432 female students and 8,166 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Northeastern University has the most enrolled graduate students of 13,711, while Nichols College has the least number of graduate students of 239.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nichols College | 239 | 134 | 105 |
| Northeastern University | 13,711 | 7,113 | 6,598 |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | 295 | 64 | 231 |
| Suffolk University | 2,353 | 855 | 1,498 |
| Total | 16,598 | 8,166 | 8,432 |
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 24,494 students, 319 students (1.30%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 5,946 students (24.28%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 16,598 students, 1,482 students (8.93%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 4,020 students (24.22%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Newbury College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Nichols College | 1,164 | 110 (9.45%) |
120 (10.31%) | 239 | 176 (73.64%) |
- |
| Northeastern University | 16,302 | 46 (0.28%) |
3,973 (24.37%) | 13,711 | 1,012 (7.38%) |
2,496 (18.20%) |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | 980 | 161 (16.43%) |
300 (30.61%) | 295 | 79 (26.78%) |
63 (21.36%) |
| 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 | 24,494 | 319 (1.30%) |
5,946 (24.28%) |
16,598 | 1,482 (8.93%) |
4,020 (24.22%) |