Student Population at Simmons
Total Enrollment
4,666
Undergraduate
1,675
Graduate
2,991
Online Enrollment
1,982
Men Students
417
Women Students
4,249
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 4,666 students have enrolled at Simmons University - 1,675 undergraduate and 2,991 graduate.
By gender, 417 male and 4,249 female students are attending Simmons University. By attendance status, there are 2,644 full-time students and 2,022 part-time students.
The number of students at Simmons University is large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Western New England University and Suffolk University, its population is average (average population is 5,015).
Simmons University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,982 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Simmons's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.
Simmons has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 5,015 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts average (3,644 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simmons University | 4,666 | 1,675 | 2,991 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 5,015 | 3,471 | 1,544 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts | 3,644 | 2,511 | 1,728 |
The below chart compares the student population between Simmons University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 417 male and 4,249 female students attending Simmons. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.10 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 | 1,675 | 1,497 | 178 |
| Men | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Women | 1,675 | 1,497 | 178 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,991 | 1,147 | 1,844 |
| Men | 417 | 184 | 233 |
| Women | 2,574 | 963 | 1,611 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,127 White students (45.59%) and 994 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (21.30%) 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 | 172 | 0 | 172 |
| Black or African American | 207 | 0 | 207 |
| Hispanic | 279 | 0 | 279 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 773 | 0 | 773 |
| Two or More Races | 60 | 0 | 60 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 100 | 0 | 100 |
| Total | 1,675 | 0 | 1,675 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Asian | 108 | 18 | 90 |
| Black or African American | 226 | 36 | 190 |
| Hispanic | 222 | 25 | 197 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 1,354 | 206 | 1,148 |
| Two or More Races | 65 | 10 | 55 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 894 | 95 | 799 |
| Total | 2,991 | 417 | 2,574 |
Online Student Population
At Simmons University, 2,983 students (63.93% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,982 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, 830 students live in Massachusetts where Simmons University is located in and 1,145 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,666 | 1,675 | 2,991 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,982 | 136 | 1,846 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,001 | 397 | 604 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,683 | 1,142 | 541 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,982 | 136 | 1,846 |
| Massachusetts Residents | 830 | 69 | 761 |
| Other State in U.S. | 1,145 | 67 | 1,078 |
| Outside of U.S. | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Unknown | 4 | 0 | 4 |
