Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of colleges in Northeast Conference (NEC) is 49,914 with 26,941 female students and 22,973 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between colleges in Northeast Conference (NEC).
Among the colleges in Northeast Conference (NEC), Sacred Heart University has the most enrolled students of 11,022, while Wagner College has the least number of students of 2,001 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut State University | 9,997 | 5,066 | 4,931 |
| Sacred Heart University | 11,022 | 3,917 | 7,105 |
| Mount St. Mary's University | 2,408 | 1,183 | 1,225 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus | 8,045 | 3,311 | 4,734 |
| St. Francis College | 4,567 | 2,552 | 2,015 |
| Wagner College | 2,001 | 736 | 1,265 |
| Robert Morris University | 5,275 | 2,756 | 2,519 |
| Saint Francis University | 2,963 | 1,163 | 1,800 |
| Bryant University | 3,636 | 2,289 | 1,347 |
| LIU Brooklyn | Enrollment information is not available. | ||
| Total | 49,914 | 22,973 | 26,941 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of colleges in Northeast Conference (NEC) is 36,371 with 19,285 female students and 17,086 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between colleges in Northeast Conference (NEC).
Among the colleges in Northeast Conference (NEC), Central Connecticut State University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 8,170, while Wagner College has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,666.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut State University | 8,170 | 4,377 | 3,793 |
| Sacred Heart University | 7,204 | 2,597 | 4,607 |
| Mount St. Mary's University | 1,830 | 894 | 936 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus | 5,690 | 2,671 | 3,019 |
| St. Francis College | 1,719 | 554 | 1,165 |
| Wagner College | 1,666 | 647 | 1,019 |
| Robert Morris University | 4,325 | 2,234 | 2,091 |
| Saint Francis University | 2,567 | 1,048 | 1,519 |
| Bryant University | 3,200 | 2,064 | 1,136 |
| LIU Brooklyn | Enrollment information is not available. | ||
| Total | 36,371 | 17,086 | 19,285 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of colleges in Northeast Conference (NEC) is 13,543 with 7,656 female students and 5,887 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between colleges in Northeast Conference (NEC).
Among the colleges in Northeast Conference (NEC), Sacred Heart University has the most enrolled graduate students of 3,818, while Wagner College has the least number of graduate students of 335.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Connecticut State University | 1,827 | 689 | 1,138 |
| Sacred Heart University | 3,818 | 1,320 | 2,498 |
| Mount St. Mary's University | 578 | 289 | 289 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus | 2,355 | 640 | 1,715 |
| St. Francis College | 2,848 | 1,998 | 850 |
| Wagner College | 335 | 89 | 246 |
| Robert Morris University | 950 | 522 | 428 |
| Saint Francis University | 396 | 115 | 281 |
| Bryant University | 436 | 225 | 211 |
| LIU Brooklyn | Enrollment information is not available. | ||
| Total | 13,543 | 5,887 | 7,656 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between colleges in Northeast Conference (NEC). In undergraduate programs, out of total 34,705 students, 1,133 students (3.26%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 11,607 students (33.44%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 13,208 students, 3,787 students (28.67%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 4,735 students (35.85%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Central Connecticut State University | 8,170 | 116 (1.42%) |
1,267 (15.51%) | 1,827 | 263 (14.40%) |
418 (22.88%) |
| Sacred Heart University | 7,204 | 168 (2.33%) |
3,056 (42.42%) | 3,818 | 1,143 (29.94%) |
697 (18.26%) |
| Mount St. Mary's University | 1,830 | 112 (6.12%) |
830 (45.36%) | 578 | 240 (41.52%) |
135 (23.36%) |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus | 5,690 | 384 (6.75%) |
896 (15.75%) | 2,355 | 1,375 (58.39%) |
311 (13.21%) |
| LIU Brooklyn | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| St. Francis College | 1,719 | 33 (1.92%) |
1,679 (97.67%) | 2,848 | 20 (0.70%) |
2,828 (99.30%) |
| Wagner College | Wagner College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Robert Morris University | 4,325 | 149 (3.45%) |
2,844 (65.76%) | 950 | 345 (36.32%) |
270 (28.42%) |
| Saint Francis University | 2,567 | 171 (6.66%) |
1,035 (40.32%) | 396 | 257 (64.90%) |
76 (19.19%) |
| Bryant University | 3,200 | - | - | 436 | 144 (33.03%) |
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| Average | 34,705 | 1,133 (3.26%) |
11,607 (33.44%) |
13,208 | 3,787 (28.67%) |
4,735 (35.85%) |
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