Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best Ecology / Evolutionary Biology schools is 234,054 with 126,240 female students and 107,814 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 best Ecology / Evolutionary Biology schools.
Among the best Ecology / Evolutionary Biology schools, The University of Texas at Austin has the most enrolled students of 53,864, while University of Chicago has the least number of students of 18,566 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | 45,882 | 21,140 | 24,742 |
| 2 | Cornell University | 26,793 | 12,696 | 14,097 |
| 3 | University of California-Davis | 40,065 | 16,798 | 23,267 |
| 4 | Stanford University | 18,625 | 9,667 | 8,958 |
| 4 | University of Chicago | 18,566 | 10,087 | 8,479 |
| 6 | Harvard University | 30,259 | 13,812 | 16,447 |
| 7 | The University of Texas at Austin | 53,864 | 23,614 | 30,250 |
| Total | 234,054 | 107,814 | 126,240 | |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best Ecology / Evolutionary Biology schools is 148,982 with 83,320 female students and 65,662 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Ecology / Evolutionary Biology schools.
Among the best Ecology / Evolutionary Biology schools, The University of Texas at Austin has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 43,165, while University of Chicago has the least number of undergraduate students of 7,598.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | 33,070 | 14,622 | 18,448 |
| 2 | Cornell University | 16,128 | 7,333 | 8,795 |
| 3 | University of California-Davis | 32,273 | 13,355 | 18,918 |
| 4 | Stanford University | 7,904 | 3,840 | 4,064 |
| 4 | University of Chicago | 7,598 | 4,121 | 3,477 |
| 6 | Harvard University | 8,844 | 4,137 | 4,707 |
| 7 | The University of Texas at Austin | 43,165 | 18,254 | 24,911 |
| Total | 148,982 | 65,662 | 83,320 | |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best Ecology / Evolutionary Biology schools is 85,072 with 42,920 female students and 42,152 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Ecology / Evolutionary Biology schools.
Among the best Ecology / Evolutionary Biology schools, Harvard University has the most enrolled graduate students of 21,415, while University of California-Davis has the least number of graduate students of 7,792.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | 12,812 | 6,518 | 6,294 |
| 2 | Cornell University | 10,665 | 5,363 | 5,302 |
| 3 | University of California-Davis | 7,792 | 3,443 | 4,349 |
| 4 | Stanford University | 10,721 | 5,827 | 4,894 |
| 4 | University of Chicago | 10,968 | 5,966 | 5,002 |
| 6 | Harvard University | 21,415 | 9,675 | 11,740 |
| 7 | The University of Texas at Austin | 10,699 | 5,360 | 5,339 |
| Total | 85,072 | 42,152 | 42,920 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Ecology / Evolutionary Biology schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 148,982 students, 1,761 students (1.18%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 30,213 students (20.28%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 85,072 students, 9,188 students (10.80%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 5,735 students (6.74%) 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 | University of California-Berkeley | 33,070 | 60 (0.18%) |
6,233 (18.85%) | 12,812 | 1,733 (13.53%) |
1,634 (12.75%) |
| 2 | Cornell University | 16,128 | - | 593 (3.68%) | 10,665 | 527 (4.94%) |
979 (9.18%) |
| 3 | University of California-Davis | 32,273 | 59 (0.18%) |
4,011 (12.43%) | 7,792 | 277 (3.55%) |
328 (4.21%) |
| 4 | Stanford University | 7,904 | 350 (4.43%) |
- | 10,721 | - | 854 (7.97%) |
| 4 | University of Chicago | 7,598 | - | - | 10,968 | 102 (0.93%) |
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| 6 | Harvard University | 8,844 | 1,047 (11.84%) |
326 (3.69%) | 21,415 | 6,537 (30.53%) |
1,277 (5.96%) |
| 7 | The University of Texas at Austin | 43,165 | 245 (0.57%) |
19,050 (44.13%) | 10,699 | 12 (0.11%) |
663 (6.20%) |
| Average | 148,982 | 1,761 (1.18%) |
30,213 (20.28%) |
85,072 | 9,188 (10.80%) |
5,735 (6.74%) | |
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