Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best Cognitive Psychology schools is 283,377 with 140,224 female students and 143,153 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2020-2021. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between best Cognitive Psychology schools.
Among the best Cognitive Psychology schools, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled students of 52,679, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of students of 11,254 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford University | 15,953 | 8,648 | 7,305 |
| 2 | Harvard University | 30,391 | 14,509 | 15,882 |
| 3 | University of California-San Diego | 39,576 | 20,323 | 19,253 |
| 3 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 52,679 | 28,685 | 23,994 |
| 5 | Carnegie Mellon University | 13,519 | 7,683 | 5,836 |
| 5 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 47,907 | 23,820 | 24,087 |
| 5 | Yale University | 12,060 | 5,839 | 6,221 |
| 8 | Washington University in St Louis | 15,449 | 7,284 | 8,165 |
| 9 | University of California-Los Angeles | 44,589 | 19,765 | 24,824 |
| 10 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 11,254 | 6,597 | 4,657 |
| Total | 283,377 | 143,153 | 140,224 | |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best Cognitive Psychology schools is 166,722 with 85,246 female students and 81,476 male students. The following table compares 2020-2021 undergraduate enrollment between best Cognitive Psychology schools.
Among the best Cognitive Psychology schools, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 33,683, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 4,361.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford University | 6,366 | 3,124 | 3,242 |
| 2 | Harvard University | 8,527 | 4,152 | 4,375 |
| 3 | University of California-San Diego | 31,842 | 15,855 | 15,987 |
| 3 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 33,683 | 18,161 | 15,522 |
| 5 | Carnegie Mellon University | 6,622 | 3,336 | 3,286 |
| 5 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 31,329 | 15,544 | 15,785 |
| 5 | Yale University | 4,703 | 2,356 | 2,347 |
| 8 | Washington University in St Louis | 7,653 | 3,563 | 4,090 |
| 9 | University of California-Los Angeles | 31,636 | 13,103 | 18,533 |
| 10 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,361 | 2,282 | 2,079 |
| Total | 166,722 | 81,476 | 85,246 | |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best Cognitive Psychology schools is 166,722 with 85,246 female students and 81,476 male students. The following table compares 2019-2020 graduate enrollment between best Cognitive Psychology schools.
Among the best Cognitive Psychology schools, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled graduate students of 33,683, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of graduate students of 4,361.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford University | 6,366 | 3,124 | 3,242 |
| 2 | Harvard University | 8,527 | 4,152 | 4,375 |
| 3 | University of California-San Diego | 31,842 | 15,855 | 15,987 |
| 3 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 33,683 | 18,161 | 15,522 |
| 5 | Carnegie Mellon University | 6,622 | 3,336 | 3,286 |
| 5 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 31,329 | 15,544 | 15,785 |
| 5 | Yale University | 4,703 | 2,356 | 2,347 |
| 8 | Washington University in St Louis | 7,653 | 3,563 | 4,090 |
| 9 | University of California-Los Angeles | 31,636 | 13,103 | 18,533 |
| 10 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,361 | 2,282 | 2,079 |
| Total | 166,722 | 81,476 | 85,246 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2019-2020 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Cognitive Psychology schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 134,880 students, 77,025 students (57.11%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 44,602 students (33.07%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 108,921 students, 50,236 students (46.12%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 31,483 students (28.90%) 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 | Stanford University | 6,366 | - | - | 9,587 | - | 936 (9.76%) |
| 2 | Harvard University | 8,527 | 8,523 (99.95%) |
2 (0.02%) | 21,864 | 19,410 (88.78%) |
1,646 (7.53%) |
| 3 | University of California-San Diego | University of California-San Diego does not offer online courses. | |||||
| 3 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 33,683 | 19,291 (57.27%) |
14,313 (42.49%) | 18,996 | 11,337 (59.68%) |
5,793 (30.50%) |
| 5 | Carnegie Mellon University | 6,622 | - | 50 (0.76%) | 6,897 | 15 (0.22%) |
366 (5.31%) |
| 5 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 31,329 | 12,185 (38.89%) |
19,050 (60.81%) | 16,578 | 3,832 (23.11%) |
8,411 (50.74%) |
| 5 | Yale University | 4,703 | 3,671 (78.06%) |
1,031 (21.92%) | 7,357 | 4,095 (55.66%) |
3,126 (42.49%) |
| 8 | Washington University in St Louis | 7,653 | 861 (11.25%) |
6,665 (87.09%) | 7,796 | 1,540 (19.75%) |
4,037 (51.78%) |
| 9 | University of California-Los Angeles | 31,636 | 28,924 (91.43%) |
2,700 (8.53%) | 12,953 | 6,191 (47.80%) |
4,091 (31.58%) |
| 10 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,361 | 3,570 (81.86%) |
791 (18.14%) | 6,893 | 3,816 (55.36%) |
3,077 (44.64%) |
| Average | 134,880 | 77,025 (57.11%) |
44,602 (33.07%) |
108,921 | 50,236 (46.12%) |
31,483 (28.90%) | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.