One other consideration: some colleges have “larger” versus “smaller” courses in terms of credit value and workload, effectively meaning that students take fewer or more courses to graduate.
For example, colleges may have a typical schedule being 5 3-credit courses, 4 4-credit courses, or 3 5-credit courses per term. Quarter or trimester systems also add variations. Some students may prefer fewer “larger” courses while other may prefer more “smaller” courses.