Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of Forbes Top 25 is 280,833 with 145,971 female students and 134,862 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. 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 35,173, while Haverford College has the least number of students of 1,431 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
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| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams College | 2,164 | 1,025 | 1,139 | |
| 2 | Stanford University | 18,625 | 9,667 | 8,958 | |
| 3 | Swarthmore College | 1,623 | 776 | 847 | |
| 4 | Princeton University | 9,137 | 4,759 | 4,378 | |
| 5 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 11,886 | 6,650 | 5,236 | |
| 6 | Yale University | 15,564 | 7,275 | 8,289 | |
| 7 | Harvard University | 30,259 | 13,812 | 16,447 | |
| 8 | Pomona College | 1,700 | 764 | 936 | |
| 9 | United States Military Academy | 4,473 | 3,479 | 994 | |
| 10 | Amherst College | 1,914 | 861 | 1,053 | |
| 11 | Haverford College | 1,431 | 616 | 815 | |
| 12 | University of Pennsylvania | 29,109 | 12,877 | 16,232 | |
| 13 | Brown University | 11,956 | 5,703 | 6,253 | |
| 14 | Bowdoin College | 1,881 | 901 | 980 | |
| 15 | Wesleyan University | 4,011 | 1,892 | 2,119 | |
| 16 | Carleton College | 2,128 | 1,046 | 1,082 | |
| 17 | University of Notre Dame | 13,042 | 6,845 | 6,197 | |
| 18 | Dartmouth College | 6,938 | 3,534 | 3,404 | |
| 19 | Northwestern University | 23,856 | 10,696 | 13,160 | |
| 20 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 35,173 | 15,887 | 19,286 | |
| 21 | California Institute of Technology | 2,430 | 1,459 | 971 | |
| 22 | Davidson College | 1,869 | 878 | 991 | |
| 23 | Duke University | 17,499 | 7,778 | 9,721 | |
| 24 | University of Chicago | 18,566 | 10,087 | 8,479 | |
| 25 | Tufts University | 13,599 | 5,595 | 8,004 | |
| Total | 280,833 | 134,862 | 145,971 | ||
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of Forbes Top 25 is 130,551 with 66,322 female students and 64,229 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between Forbes Top 25.
Among the Forbes Top 25, University of Pennsylvania has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 11,478, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 987.
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| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams College | 2,115 | 1,005 | 1,110 | |
| 2 | Stanford University | 7,904 | 3,840 | 4,064 | |
| 3 | Swarthmore College | 1,623 | 776 | 847 | |
| 4 | Princeton University | 5,813 | 2,895 | 2,918 | |
| 5 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,535 | 2,351 | 2,184 | |
| 6 | Yale University | 6,814 | 3,309 | 3,505 | |
| 7 | Harvard University | 8,844 | 4,137 | 4,707 | |
| 8 | Pomona College | 1,700 | 764 | 936 | |
| 9 | United States Military Academy | 4,473 | 3,479 | 994 | |
| 10 | Amherst College | 1,914 | 861 | 1,053 | |
| 11 | Haverford College | 1,431 | 616 | 815 | |
| 12 | University of Pennsylvania | 11,478 | 5,152 | 6,326 | |
| 13 | Brown University | 7,910 | 3,811 | 4,099 | |
| 14 | Bowdoin College | 1,881 | 901 | 980 | |
| 15 | Wesleyan University | 3,805 | 1,810 | 1,995 | |
| 16 | Carleton College | 2,128 | 1,046 | 1,082 | |
| 17 | University of Notre Dame | 8,880 | 4,551 | 4,329 | |
| 18 | Dartmouth College | 4,637 | 2,404 | 2,233 | |
| 19 | Northwestern University | 9,399 | 4,254 | 5,145 | |
| 20 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 9,164 | 4,605 | 4,559 | |
| 21 | California Institute of Technology | 987 | 541 | 446 | |
| 22 | Davidson College | 1,869 | 878 | 991 | |
| 23 | Duke University | 6,523 | 3,017 | 3,506 | |
| 24 | University of Chicago | 7,598 | 4,121 | 3,477 | |
| 25 | Tufts University | 7,126 | 3,105 | 4,021 | |
| Total | 130,551 | 64,229 | 66,322 | ||
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of Forbes Top 25 is 150,282 with 79,649 female students and 70,633 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 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 26,009, while Williams College has the least number of graduate students of 49.
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| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams College | 49 | 20 | 29 | |
| 2 | Stanford University | 10,721 | 5,827 | 4,894 | |
| 4 | Princeton University | 3,324 | 1,864 | 1,460 | |
| 5 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 7,351 | 4,299 | 3,052 | |
| 6 | Yale University | 8,750 | 3,966 | 4,784 | |
| 7 | Harvard University | 21,415 | 9,675 | 11,740 | |
| 12 | University of Pennsylvania | 17,631 | 7,725 | 9,906 | |
| 13 | Brown University | 4,046 | 1,892 | 2,154 | |
| 15 | Wesleyan University | 206 | 82 | 124 | |
| 17 | University of Notre Dame | 4,162 | 2,294 | 1,868 | |
| 18 | Dartmouth College | 2,301 | 1,130 | 1,171 | |
| 19 | Northwestern University | 14,457 | 6,442 | 8,015 | |
| 20 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 26,009 | 11,282 | 14,727 | |
| 21 | California Institute of Technology | 1,443 | 918 | 525 | |
| 23 | Duke University | 10,976 | 4,761 | 6,215 | |
| 24 | University of Chicago | 10,968 | 5,966 | 5,002 | |
| 25 | Tufts University | 6,473 | 2,490 | 3,983 | |
| Total | 150,282 | 70,633 | 79,649 | ||
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between Forbes Top 25. In undergraduate programs, out of total 104,617 students, 3,124 students (2.99%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 1,485 students (1.42%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 145,466 students, 14,044 students (9.65%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 11,153 students (7.67%) have learned from at least one online course.
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| Rank | Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 7,904 | 350 (4.43%) |
- | 10,721 | - | 854 (7.97%) | |
| 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 | 4,535 | - | - | 7,351 | 46 (0.63%) |
- | |
| 6 | Yale University | 6,814 | - | - | 8,750 | 38 (0.43%) |
387 (4.42%) | |
| 7 | Harvard University | 8,844 | 1,047 (11.84%) |
326 (3.69%) | 21,415 | 6,537 (30.53%) |
1,277 (5.96%) | |
| 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 | 11,478 | 681 (5.93%) |
178 (1.55%) | 17,631 | 2,568 (14.57%) |
825 (4.68%) | |
| 13 | Brown University | 7,910 | 357 (4.51%) |
207 (2.62%) | 4,046 | 401 (9.91%) |
31 (0.77%) | |
| 14 | Bowdoin College | Bowdoin College does not offer online courses. | ||||||
| 15 | Wesleyan University | 3,805 | 681 (17.90%) |
- | 206 | 13 (6.31%) |
6 (2.91%) | |
| 16 | Carleton College | Carleton College does not offer online courses. | ||||||
| 17 | University of Notre Dame | 8,880 | - | 196 (2.21%) | 4,162 | 246 (5.91%) |
265 (6.37%) | |
| 18 | Dartmouth College | 4,637 | - | - | 2,301 | 40 (1.74%) |
137 (5.95%) | |
| 19 | Northwestern University | 9,399 | - | 16 (0.17%) | 14,457 | 781 (5.40%) |
1,493 (10.33%) | |
| 20 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 9,164 | 4 (0.04%) |
64 (0.70%) | 26,009 | 1,495 (5.75%) |
2,455 (9.44%) | |
| 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 | 6,523 | 1 (0.02%) |
137 (2.10%) | 10,976 | 1,311 (11.94%) |
2,699 (24.59%) | |
| 24 | University of Chicago | 7,598 | - | - | 10,968 | 102 (0.93%) |
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| 25 | Tufts University | 7,126 | 3 (0.04%) |
361 (5.07%) | 6,473 | 466 (7.20%) |
724 (11.18%) | |
| Average | 104,617 | 3,124 (2.99%) |
1,485 (1.42%) |
145,466 | 14,044 (9.65%) |
11,153 (7.67%) | ||
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.
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