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).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Simmons University4,6661,6752,991
Similarly Ranked Schools5,0153,4711,544
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges2,4772,0161,017
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts3,6442,5111,728
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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Simmons
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,6751,497178
Men000
Women1,6751,497178
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Simmons
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,9911,1471,844
Men417184233
Women2,5749631,611

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Simmons University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native101
Asian1720172
Black or African American2070207
Hispanic2790279
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White7730773
Two or More Races60060
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1000100
Total 1,67501,675
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Simmons University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native404
Asian1081890
Black or African American22636190
Hispanic22225197
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White1,3542061,148
Two or More Races651055
Race/Ethnicity Unknown89495799
Total 2,9914172,574

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total4,6661,6752,991
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,9821361,846
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,001397604
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,6831,142541
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,9821361,846
Massachusetts Residents83069761
Other State in U.S.1,145671,078
Outside of U.S.303
Unknown404