Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 32,030 with 18,957 female students and 13,073 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, Tufts University has the most enrolled students of 13,431, while Brandeis University has the least number of students of 5,581 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandeis University | 5,581 | 2,408 | 3,173 |
| Episcopal Divinity School | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2017) | ||
| School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||
| Simmons University | 5,710 | 440 | 5,270 |
| Tufts University | 13,431 | 5,522 | 7,909 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 7,308 | 4,703 | 2,605 |
| Total | 32,030 | 13,073 | 18,957 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 17,536 with 9,636 female students and 7,900 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Tufts University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 6,815, while Simmons University has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,788.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandeis University | 3,687 | 1,575 | 2,112 |
| Simmons University | 1,788 | - | 1,788 |
| Tufts University | 6,815 | 3,022 | 3,793 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 5,246 | 3,303 | 1,943 |
| Total | 17,536 | 7,900 | 9,636 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 14,494 with 9,321 female students and 5,173 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Tufts University has the most enrolled graduate students of 6,616, while Brandeis University has the least number of graduate students of 1,894.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandeis University | 1,894 | 833 | 1,061 |
| Simmons University | 3,922 | 440 | 3,482 |
| Tufts University | 6,616 | 2,500 | 4,116 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 2,062 | 1,400 | 662 |
| Total | 14,494 | 5,173 | 9,321 |
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 17,536 students, 158 students (0.90%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,004 students (17.13%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 14,494 students, 4,474 students (30.87%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,207 students (15.23%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Brandeis University | 3,687 | 1 (0.03%) |
1,650 (44.75%) | 1,894 | 264 (13.94%) |
245 (12.94%) |
| Episcopal Divinity School | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2017) | |||||
| School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Simmons University | 1,788 | 148 (8.28%) |
436 (24.38%) | 3,922 | 2,716 (69.25%) |
584 (14.89%) |
| Tufts University | 6,815 | 3 (0.04%) |
627 (9.20%) | 6,616 | 694 (10.49%) |
940 (14.21%) |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute | 5,246 | 6 (0.11%) |
291 (5.55%) | 2,062 | 800 (38.80%) |
438 (21.24%) |
| Average | 17,536 | 158 (0.90%) |
3,004 (17.13%) |
14,494 | 4,474 (30.87%) |
2,207 (15.23%) |