Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best Photography schools is 119,640 with 66,168 female students and 53,472 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between best Photography schools.
Among the best Photography schools, University of California-Los Angeles has the most enrolled students of 46,430, while California Institute of the Arts has the least number of students of 1,440 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale University | 14,776 | 6,957 | 7,819 |
| 2 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 3,532 | 887 | 2,645 |
| 3 | Rhode Island School of Design | 2,620 | 857 | 1,763 |
| 4 | California Institute of the Arts | 1,440 | 545 | 895 |
| 5 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | 21,953 | 9,289 | 12,664 |
| 6 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 16,615 | 10,846 | 5,769 |
| 6 | School of Visual Arts | 4,127 | 1,053 | 3,074 |
| 8 | University of California-Los Angeles | 46,430 | 19,869 | 26,561 |
| 9 | California College of the Arts | 1,501 | 532 | 969 |
| 10 | Columbia College Chicago | 6,646 | 2,637 | 4,009 |
| Total | 119,640 | 53,472 | 66,168 | |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best Photography schools is 86,352 with 48,521 female students and 37,831 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between best Photography schools.
Among the best Photography schools, University of California-Los Angeles has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 32,423, while California Institute of the Arts has the least number of undergraduate students of 940.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale University | 6,645 | 3,254 | 3,391 |
| 2 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 2,819 | 701 | 2,118 |
| 3 | Rhode Island School of Design | 2,108 | 691 | 1,417 |
| 4 | California Institute of the Arts | 940 | 365 | 575 |
| 5 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | 16,375 | 6,848 | 9,527 |
| 6 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 13,940 | 9,227 | 4,713 |
| 6 | School of Visual Arts | 3,533 | 915 | 2,618 |
| 8 | University of California-Los Angeles | 32,423 | 12,853 | 19,570 |
| 9 | California College of the Arts | 1,145 | 429 | 716 |
| 10 | Columbia College Chicago | 6,424 | 2,548 | 3,876 |
| Total | 86,352 | 37,831 | 48,521 | |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best Photography schools is 33,288 with 17,647 female students and 15,641 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between best Photography schools.
Among the best Photography schools, University of California-Los Angeles has the most enrolled graduate students of 14,007, while Columbia College Chicago has the least number of graduate students of 222.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yale University | 8,131 | 3,703 | 4,428 |
| 2 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 713 | 186 | 527 |
| 3 | Rhode Island School of Design | 512 | 166 | 346 |
| 4 | California Institute of the Arts | 500 | 180 | 320 |
| 5 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | 5,578 | 2,441 | 3,137 |
| 6 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 2,675 | 1,619 | 1,056 |
| 6 | School of Visual Arts | 594 | 138 | 456 |
| 8 | University of California-Los Angeles | 14,007 | 7,016 | 6,991 |
| 9 | California College of the Arts | 356 | 103 | 253 |
| 10 | Columbia College Chicago | 222 | 89 | 133 |
| Total | 33,288 | 15,641 | 17,647 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Photography schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 75,455 students, 2,607 students (3.46%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 17,355 students (23.00%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 31,972 students, 2,744 students (8.58%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,223 students (10.08%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Rank | Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | ||
| 1 | Yale University | 6,645 | - | - | 8,131 | 74 (0.91%) |
86 (1.06%) |
| 2 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 2,819 | 67 (2.38%) |
817 (28.98%) | 713 | 60 (8.42%) |
158 (22.16%) |
| 3 | Rhode Island School of Design | 2,108 | - | 23 (1.09%) | 512 | - | 17 (3.32%) |
| 4 | California Institute of the Arts | California Institute of the Arts does not offer online courses. | |||||
| 5 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus | 16,375 | 2,396 (14.63%) |
7,235 (44.18%) | 5,578 | 1,487 (26.66%) |
1,097 (19.67%) |
| 6 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 13,940 | 127 (0.91%) |
5,151 (36.95%) | 2,675 | 528 (19.74%) |
892 (33.35%) |
| 6 | School of Visual Arts | School of Visual Arts does not offer online courses. | |||||
| 8 | University of California-Los Angeles | 32,423 | 17 (0.05%) |
3,838 (11.84%) | 14,007 | 590 (4.21%) |
920 (6.57%) |
| 9 | California College of the Arts | 1,145 | - | 291 (25.41%) | 356 | 5 (1.40%) |
53 (14.89%) |
| 10 | Columbia College Chicago | Columbia College Chicago does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Average | 75,455 | 2,607 (3.46%) |
17,355 (23.00%) |
31,972 | 2,744 (8.58%) |
3,223 (10.08%) | |
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