Student Population at Simmons
Total Enrollment
5,710
Undergraduate
1,788
Graduate
3,922
Online Enrollment
2,864
Men Students
440
Women Students
5,270
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 5,710 students have enrolled at Simmons University - 1,788 undergraduate and 3,922 graduate.
By gender, 440 male and 5,270 female students are attending Simmons University. By attendance status, there are 3,034 full-time students and 2,676 part-time students.
The number of students at Simmons University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as American International College and Lesley University, its population is large (average population is 4,461).
Simmons University offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,864 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Simmons University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 440 male and 5,270 female students attending Simmons. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.08 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Simmons.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,788 | 1,601 | 187 |
Men | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Women | 1,788 | 1,601 | 187 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 3,922 | 1,433 | 2,489 |
Men | 440 | 173 | 267 |
Women | 3,482 | 1,260 | 2,222 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,877 White students (50.39%) and 1,233 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (21.59%) at Simmons University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Simmons University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Asian | 209 | 0 | 209 |
Black or African American | 167 | 0 | 167 |
Hispanic | 266 | 0 | 266 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
White | 933 | 0 | 933 |
Two or More Races | 55 | 0 | 55 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 123 | 0 | 123 |
Total | 1,788 | 0 | 1,788 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Asian | 138 | 19 | 119 |
Black or African American | 334 | 43 | 291 |
Hispanic | 258 | 23 | 235 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
White | 1,944 | 217 | 1,727 |
Two or More Races | 73 | 7 | 66 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1,110 | 123 | 987 |
Total | 3,922 | 440 | 3,482 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 2,383 students whose age under twenty five and 2,042 students whose age is over thirty years old at Simmons University.
Especially, 10 students are younger than eighteen and 11 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Simmons University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,788 | 0 | 1,788 |
Under 18 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
18-19 | 682 | 0 | 682 |
20-21 | 716 | 0 | 716 |
22-24 | 181 | 0 | 181 |
25-29 | 74 | 0 | 74 |
30-34 | 42 | 0 | 42 |
35-39 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
40-49 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
50-64 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
Total | 1,788 | 0 | 1,788 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 3,922 | 440 | 3,482 |
20-21 | 28 | 3 | 25 |
22-24 | 766 | 60 | 706 |
25-29 | 1,209 | 137 | 1,072 |
30-34 | 690 | 82 | 608 |
35-39 | 416 | 63 | 353 |
40-49 | 537 | 56 | 481 |
50-64 | 263 | 37 | 226 |
65 and over | 11 | 2 | 9 |
unknown | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Total | 3,922 | 440 | 3,482 |
Online Student Population
At Simmons University, 3,884 students (68.02% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,864 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 994 students live in Massachusetts where Simmons University is located in and 1,865 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 5,710 | 1,788 | 3,922 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,864 | 148 | 2,716 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,020 | 436 | 584 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,826 | 1,204 | 622 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,864 | 148 | 2,716 |
Massachusetts Residents | 994 | 52 | 942 |
Other State in U.S. | 1,865 | 95 | 1,770 |
Outside of U.S. | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |