Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 100,051 with 50,120 female students and 49,931 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, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the most enrolled students of 50,028, while Michigan State University has the least number of students of 50,023 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State University | 50,023 | 23,541 | 26,482 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 50,028 | 26,390 | 23,638 |
| Total | 100,051 | 49,931 | 50,120 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 80,946 with 39,819 female students and 41,127 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 41,745, while Michigan State University has the least number of undergraduate students of 39,201.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State University | 39,201 | 18,944 | 20,257 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 41,745 | 22,183 | 19,562 |
| Total | 80,946 | 41,127 | 39,819 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 19,105 with 10,301 female students and 8,804 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, Michigan State University has the most enrolled graduate students of 10,822, while Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the least number of graduate students of 8,283.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State University | 10,822 | 4,597 | 6,225 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 8,283 | 4,207 | 4,076 |
| Total | 19,105 | 8,804 | 10,301 |
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 80,946 students, 677 students (0.84%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 39,491 students (48.79%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 19,105 students, 2,167 students (11.34%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,039 students (10.67%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Michigan State University | 39,201 | 611 (1.56%) |
22,156 (56.52%) | 10,822 | 2,117 (19.56%) |
1,342 (12.40%) |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 41,745 | 66 (0.16%) |
17,335 (41.53%) | 8,283 | 50 (0.60%) |
697 (8.41%) |
| Average | 80,946 | 677 (0.84%) |
39,491 (48.79%) |
19,105 | 2,167 (11.34%) |
2,039 (10.67%) |