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Selected Colleges Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of selected colleges is 65,413 with 35,056 female students and 30,357 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, Columbia University in the City of New York has the most enrolled students of 34,782, while Harvard University has the least number of students of 30,631 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Harvard University 30,63114,207 16,424
Columbia University in the City of New York 34,78216,150 18,632
Total65,413 30,35735,056

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 18,270 with 9,242 female students and 9,028 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Harvard University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 9,368, while Columbia University in the City of New York has the least number of undergraduate students of 8,902.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Harvard University 9,3684,498 4,870
Columbia University in the City of New York 8,9024,530 4,372
Total18,2709,0289,242

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of selected colleges is 47,143 with 25,814 female students and 21,329 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Columbia University in the City of New York has the most enrolled graduate students of 25,880, while Harvard University has the least number of graduate students of 21,263.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameTotalMenWomen
Harvard University 21,2639,709 11,554
Columbia University in the City of New York 25,88011,620 14,260
Total47,14321,32925,814

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 18,270 students, 1,337 students (7.32%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 587 students (3.21%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 47,143 students, 6,697 students (14.21%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 5,217 students (11.07%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Selected Colleges
NameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
Harvard University 9,368 1,312
(14.01%)
407
(4.34%)
21,263 5,611
(26.39%)
1,555
(7.31%)
Columbia University in the City of New York 8,902 25
(0.28%)
180
(2.02%)
25,880 1,086
(4.20%)
3,662
(14.15%)
Average18,270 1,337
(7.32%)
587
(3.21%)
47,143 6,697
(14.21%)
5,217
(11.07%)