Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 76,305 with 43,229 female students and 33,076 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 Wellesley College has the least number of students of 2,447 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University | 36,714 | 15,646 | 21,068 |
| Harvard University | 30,631 | 14,207 | 16,424 |
| College of the Holy Cross | 3,083 | 1,383 | 1,700 |
| Wellesley College | 2,447 | 35 | 2,412 |
| Western New England University | 3,430 | 1,805 | 1,625 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Dietetic Internship | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Total | 76,305 | 33,076 | 43,229 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 35,763 with 20,707 female students and 15,056 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 Western New England University has the least number of undergraduate students of 2,406.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University | 18,459 | 7,742 | 10,717 |
| Harvard University | 9,368 | 4,498 | 4,870 |
| College of the Holy Cross | 3,083 | 1,383 | 1,700 |
| Wellesley College | 2,447 | 35 | 2,412 |
| Western New England University | 2,406 | 1,398 | 1,008 |
| Total | 35,763 | 15,056 | 20,707 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 40,542 with 22,522 female students and 18,020 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Harvard University has the most enrolled graduate students of 21,263, while Western New England University has the least number of graduate students of 1,024.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston University | 18,255 | 7,904 | 10,351 |
| Harvard University | 21,263 | 9,709 | 11,554 |
| Western New England University | 1,024 | 407 | 617 |
| Total | 40,542 | 18,020 | 22,522 |
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 32,680 students, 1,433 students (4.38%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,628 students (4.98%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 40,542 students, 9,783 students (24.13%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,078 students (7.59%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Boston University | 18,459 | 98 (0.53%) |
90 (0.49%) | 18,255 | 3,946 (21.62%) |
1,123 (6.15%) |
| Harvard University | 9,368 | 1,312 (14.01%) |
407 (4.34%) | 21,263 | 5,611 (26.39%) |
1,555 (7.31%) |
| College of the Holy Cross | College of the Holy Cross does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Wellesley College | 2,447 | - | - | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| Western New England University | 2,406 | 23 (0.96%) |
1,131 (47.01%) | 1,024 | 226 (22.07%) |
400 (39.06%) |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Dietetic Internship | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Average | 32,680 | 1,433 (4.38%) |
1,628 (4.98%) |
40,542 | 9,783 (24.13%) |
3,078 (7.59%) |