Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 17,531 with 12,252 female students and 5,279 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, Mercy College has the most enrolled students of 8,615, while Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim has the least number of students of 131 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy College | 8,615 | 2,425 | 6,190 |
| Molloy College | 4,807 | 1,230 | 3,577 |
| St. John Fisher University | 3,621 | 1,337 | 2,284 |
| Wells College | 357 | 156 | 201 |
| Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim | 131 | 131 | - |
| Total | 17,531 | 5,279 | 12,252 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 12,767 with 8,488 female students and 4,279 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Mercy College has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 6,379, while Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim has the least number of undergraduate students of 131.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy College | 6,379 | 1,969 | 4,410 |
| Molloy College | 3,271 | 935 | 2,336 |
| St. John Fisher University | 2,629 | 1,088 | 1,541 |
| Wells College | 357 | 156 | 201 |
| Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim | 131 | 131 | - |
| Total | 12,767 | 4,279 | 8,488 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 4,764 with 3,764 female students and 1,000 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Mercy College has the most enrolled graduate students of 2,236, while St. John Fisher University has the least number of graduate students of 992.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy College | 2,236 | 456 | 1,780 |
| Molloy College | 1,536 | 295 | 1,241 |
| St. John Fisher University | 992 | 249 | 743 |
| Total | 4,764 | 1,000 | 3,764 |
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 12,636 students, 1,188 students (9.40%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 5,544 students (43.87%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 4,764 students, 2,416 students (50.71%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 783 students (16.44%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Mercy College | 6,379 | 1,043 (16.35%) |
2,913 (45.67%) | 2,236 | 1,241 (55.50%) |
476 (21.29%) |
| Molloy College | 3,271 | 113 (3.45%) |
1,743 (53.29%) | 1,536 | 776 (50.52%) |
212 (13.80%) |
| St. John Fisher University | 2,629 | 32 (1.22%) |
874 (33.24%) | 992 | 399 (40.22%) |
95 (9.58%) |
| Wells College | 357 | - | 14 (3.92%) | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim | Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 12,636 | 1,188 (9.40%) |
5,544 (43.87%) |
4,764 | 2,416 (50.71%) |
783 (16.44%) |