Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of selected colleges is 98,984 with 49,601 female students and 49,383 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 University of Wisconsin-Madison has the least number of students of 48,956 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 50,028 | 26,390 | 23,638 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | 48,956 | 22,993 | 25,963 |
| Total | 98,984 | 49,383 | 49,601 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of selected colleges is 78,051 with 38,798 female students and 39,253 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 University of Wisconsin-Madison has the least number of undergraduate students of 36,306.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 41,745 | 22,183 | 19,562 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | 36,306 | 17,070 | 19,236 |
| Total | 78,051 | 39,253 | 38,798 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of selected colleges is 20,933 with 10,803 female students and 10,130 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between selected colleges.
Among the selected colleges, University of Wisconsin-Madison has the most enrolled graduate students of 12,650, while Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the least number of graduate students of 8,283.
| Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 8,283 | 4,207 | 4,076 |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | 12,650 | 5,923 | 6,727 |
| Total | 20,933 | 10,130 | 10,803 |
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 78,051 students, 611 students (0.78%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 26,433 students (33.87%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 20,933 students, 889 students (4.25%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,998 students (9.54%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 41,745 | 66 (0.16%) |
17,335 (41.53%) | 8,283 | 50 (0.60%) |
697 (8.41%) |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | 36,306 | 545 (1.50%) |
9,098 (25.06%) | 12,650 | 839 (6.63%) |
1,301 (10.28%) |
| Average | 78,051 | 611 (0.78%) |
26,433 (33.87%) |
20,933 | 889 (4.25%) |
1,998 (9.54%) |