Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 52,774 with 34,065 female students and 18,709 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 selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, George Washington University has the most enrolled students of 25,939, while Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family has the least number of students of 64 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American University | 13,885 | 5,105 | 8,780 |
| George Washington University | 25,939 | 9,774 | 16,165 |
| Howard University | 12,886 | 3,794 | 9,092 |
| Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family | 64 | 36 | 28 |
| Daniel Morgan Graduate School of National Security | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||
| Total | 52,774 | 18,709 | 34,065 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 29,208 with 19,399 female students and 9,809 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, George Washington University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 11,482, while American University has the least number of undergraduate students of 7,917.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American University | 7,917 | 2,875 | 5,042 |
| George Washington University | 11,482 | 4,176 | 7,306 |
| Howard University | 9,809 | 2,758 | 7,051 |
| Total | 29,208 | 9,809 | 19,399 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 23,566 with 14,666 female students and 8,900 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, George Washington University has the most enrolled graduate students of 14,457, while Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family has the least number of graduate students of 64.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American University | 5,968 | 2,230 | 3,738 |
| George Washington University | 14,457 | 5,598 | 8,859 |
| Howard University | 3,077 | 1,036 | 2,041 |
| Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family | 64 | 36 | 28 |
| Total | 23,566 | 8,900 | 14,666 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between selected colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 29,208 students, 624 students (2.14%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 10,166 students (34.81%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 23,502 students, 6,210 students (26.42%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,932 students (12.48%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| American University | 7,917 | 45 (0.57%) |
1,834 (23.17%) | 5,968 | 1,471 (24.65%) |
673 (11.28%) |
| George Washington University | 11,482 | 579 (5.04%) |
185 (1.61%) | 14,457 | 4,400 (30.44%) |
1,385 (9.58%) |
| Howard University | 9,809 | - | 8,147 (83.06%) | 3,077 | 339 (11.02%) |
874 (28.40%) |
| Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family | Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family does not offer online courses. | |||||
| Daniel Morgan Graduate School of National Security | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||||
| Average | 29,208 | 624 (2.14%) |
10,166 (34.81%) |
23,502 | 6,210 (26.42%) |
2,932 (12.48%) |