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Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of Forbes Top 25 is 276,195 with 141,992 female students and 134,203 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 Forbes Top 25.

Among the Forbes Top 25, Columbia University in the City of New York has the most enrolled students of 34,782, while Haverford College has the least number of students of 1,421 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.

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Student Population Comparison Between Forbes Top 25
	Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
	1	Williams College	2,222	1,047	1,175
	2	Stanford University	18,283	9,650	8,633
	3	Swarthmore College	1,625	790	835
	4	Princeton University	8,842	4,668	4,174
	5	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	11,858	6,784	5,074
	6	Yale University	14,776	6,957	7,819
	7	Harvard University	30,631	14,207	16,424
	8	Pomona College	1,716	778	938
	9	United States Military Academy	4,393	3,394	999
	10	Amherst College	1,898	917	981
	11	Haverford College	1,421	647	774
	12	University of Pennsylvania	28,201	12,366	15,835
	13	Brown University	11,189	5,381	5,808
	14	Bowdoin College	1,915	926	989
	15	Wesleyan University	3,253	1,491	1,762
	16	Carleton College	2,059	1,021	1,038
	17	University of Notre Dame	13,105	6,942	6,163
	18	Dartmouth College	6,744	3,405	3,339
	19	Northwestern University	23,161	10,711	12,450
	20	Columbia University in the City of New York	34,782	16,150	18,632
	21	California Institute of Technology	2,401	1,464	937
	22	Davidson College	1,927	899	1,028
	23	Duke University	18,023	8,161	9,862
	24	University of Chicago	18,339	9,925	8,414
	25	Tufts University	13,431	5,522	7,909
Total			276,195	134,203	141,992

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of Forbes Top 25 is 128,760 with 65,072 female students and 63,688 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between Forbes Top 25.

Among the Forbes Top 25, University of Pennsylvania has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 11,250, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 982.

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Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Forbes Top 25
	Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
	1	Williams College	2,169	1,025	1,144
	2	Stanford University	8,049	3,912	4,137
	3	Swarthmore College	1,625	790	835
	4	Princeton University	5,604	2,803	2,801
	5	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	4,657	2,413	2,244
	6	Yale University	6,645	3,254	3,391
	7	Harvard University	9,368	4,498	4,870
	8	Pomona College	1,716	778	938
	9	United States Military Academy	4,393	3,394	999
	10	Amherst College	1,898	917	981
	11	Haverford College	1,421	647	774
	12	University of Pennsylvania	11,250	5,044	6,206
	13	Brown University	7,639	3,675	3,964
	14	Bowdoin College	1,915	926	989
	15	Wesleyan University	3,069	1,420	1,649
	16	Carleton College	2,059	1,021	1,038
	17	University of Notre Dame	8,971	4,602	4,369
	18	Dartmouth College	4,458	2,274	2,184
	19	Northwestern University	8,993	4,126	4,867
	20	Columbia University in the City of New York	8,902	4,530	4,372
	21	California Institute of Technology	982	537	445
	22	Davidson College	1,927	899	1,028
	23	Duke University	6,640	3,153	3,487
	24	University of Chicago	7,595	4,028	3,567
	25	Tufts University	6,815	3,022	3,793
Total			128,760	63,688	65,072

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of Forbes Top 25 is 147,435 with 76,920 female students and 70,515 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between Forbes Top 25.

Among the Forbes Top 25, Columbia University in the City of New York has the most enrolled graduate students of 25,880, while Williams College has the least number of graduate students of 53.

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Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Forbes Top 25
	Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
	1	Williams College	53	22	31
	2	Stanford University	10,234	5,738	4,496
	4	Princeton University	3,238	1,865	1,373
	5	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	7,201	4,371	2,830
	6	Yale University	8,131	3,703	4,428
	7	Harvard University	21,263	9,709	11,554
	12	University of Pennsylvania	16,951	7,322	9,629
	13	Brown University	3,550	1,706	1,844
	15	Wesleyan University	184	71	113
	17	University of Notre Dame	4,134	2,340	1,794
	18	Dartmouth College	2,286	1,131	1,155
	19	Northwestern University	14,168	6,585	7,583
	20	Columbia University in the City of New York	25,880	11,620	14,260
	21	California Institute of Technology	1,419	927	492
	23	Duke University	11,383	5,008	6,375
	24	University of Chicago	10,744	5,897	4,847
	25	Tufts University	6,616	2,500	4,116
Total			147,435	70,515	76,920

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between Forbes Top 25. In undergraduate programs, out of total 103,051 students, 2,296 students (2.23%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 2,105 students (2.04%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 142,725 students, 12,227 students (8.57%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 11,093 students (7.77%) have learned from at least one online course.

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Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Forbes Top 25
	Rank	Name	Undergraduate			Graduate
	Rank	Name	Total	Online Exclusively	Some Online Classes	Total	Online Exclusively	Some Online Classes
	1	Williams College	Williams College does not offer online courses.
	2	Stanford University	8,049	288 (3.58%)	-	10,234	-	779 (7.61%)
	3	Swarthmore College	Swarthmore College does not offer online courses.
	4	Princeton University	Princeton University does not offer online courses.
	5	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	4,657	-	-	7,201	61 (0.85%)	-
	6	Yale University	6,645	-	-	8,131	74 (0.91%)	86 (1.06%)
	7	Harvard University	9,368	1,312 (14.01%)	407 (4.34%)	21,263	5,611 (26.39%)	1,555 (7.31%)
	8	Pomona College	Pomona College does not offer online courses.
	9	United States Military Academy	United States Military Academy does not offer online courses.
	10	Amherst College	Amherst College does not offer online courses.
	11	Haverford College	Haverford College does not offer online courses.
	12	University of Pennsylvania	11,250	570 (5.07%)	167 (1.48%)	16,951	2,163 (12.76%)	1,019 (6.01%)
	13	Brown University	7,639	59 (0.77%)	353 (4.62%)	3,550	148 (4.17%)	28 (0.79%)
	14	Bowdoin College	Bowdoin College does not offer online courses.
	15	Wesleyan University	3,069	37 (1.21%)	23 (0.75%)	184	22 (11.96%)	12 (6.52%)
	16	Carleton College	Carleton College does not offer online courses.
	17	University of Notre Dame	8,971	-	261 (2.91%)	4,134	269 (6.51%)	190 (4.60%)
	18	Dartmouth College	4,458	-	-	2,286	-	117 (5.12%)
	19	Northwestern University	8,993	-	18 (0.20%)	14,168	1,123 (7.93%)	1,576 (11.12%)
	20	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%)
	21	California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology does not offer online courses.
	22	Davidson College	Davidson College does not offer online courses.
	23	Duke University	6,640	2 (0.03%)	69 (1.04%)	11,383	948 (8.33%)	1,129 (9.92%)
	24	University of Chicago	7,595	-	-	10,744	28 (0.26%)	-
	25	Tufts University	6,815	3 (0.04%)	627 (9.20%)	6,616	694 (10.49%)	940 (14.21%)
Average			103,051	2,296 (2.23%)	2,105 (2.04%)	142,725	12,227 (8.57%)	11,093 (7.77%)

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