Physical Chemistry 11 Colleges Population Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Physical Chemistry schools is 335,758 with 169,954 female students and 165,804 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 Physical Chemistry schools.

Among the best Physical Chemistry schools, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled students of 59,238, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of students of 2,430 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.

Student Population Comparison Between Best Physical Chemistry Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	University of California-Berkeley	45,882	21,140	24,742
2	California Institute of Technology	2,430	1,459	971
3	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	11,886	6,650	5,236
4	Stanford University	18,625	9,667	8,958
5	Northwestern University	23,856	10,696	13,160
6	University of Chicago	18,566	10,087	8,479
7	Harvard University	30,259	13,812	16,447
8	University of Wisconsin-Madison	51,044	23,932	27,112
9	University of Colorado Boulder	38,799	20,649	18,150
10	Columbia University in the City of New York	35,173	15,887	19,286
10	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	59,238	31,825	27,413
Total		335,758	165,804	169,954

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Physical Chemistry schools is 188,925 with 96,233 female students and 92,692 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Physical Chemistry schools.

Among the best Physical Chemistry schools, University of Wisconsin-Madison has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 38,040, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 987.

Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Physical Chemistry Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	University of California-Berkeley	33,070	14,622	18,448
2	California Institute of Technology	987	541	446
3	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	4,535	2,351	2,184
4	Stanford University	7,904	3,840	4,064
5	Northwestern University	9,399	4,254	5,145
6	University of Chicago	7,598	4,121	3,477
7	Harvard University	8,844	4,137	4,707
8	University of Wisconsin-Madison	38,040	17,815	20,225
9	University of Colorado Boulder	32,244	17,002	15,242
10	Columbia University in the City of New York	9,164	4,605	4,559
10	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	37,140	19,404	17,736
Total		188,925	92,692	96,233

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Physical Chemistry schools is 146,833 with 73,721 female students and 73,112 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Physical Chemistry schools.

Among the best Physical Chemistry schools, Columbia University in the City of New York has the most enrolled graduate students of 26,009, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of graduate students of 1,443.

Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Physical Chemistry Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	University of California-Berkeley	12,812	6,518	6,294
2	California Institute of Technology	1,443	918	525
3	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	7,351	4,299	3,052
4	Stanford University	10,721	5,827	4,894
5	Northwestern University	14,457	6,442	8,015
6	University of Chicago	10,968	5,966	5,002
7	Harvard University	21,415	9,675	11,740
8	University of Wisconsin-Madison	13,004	6,117	6,887
9	University of Colorado Boulder	6,555	3,647	2,908
10	Columbia University in the City of New York	26,009	11,282	14,727
10	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	22,098	12,421	9,677
Total		146,833	73,112	73,721

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Physical Chemistry schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 187,938 students, 2,753 students (1.46%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 52,523 students (27.95%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 145,390 students, 20,865 students (14.35%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 11,853 students (8.15%) have learned from at least one online course.

Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Physical Chemistry Schools
Rank	Name	Undergraduate			Graduate
Rank	Name	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	California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology does not offer online courses.
3	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	4,535	-	-	7,351	46 (0.63%)	-
4	Stanford University	7,904	350 (4.43%)	-	10,721	-	854 (7.97%)
5	Northwestern University	9,399	-	16 (0.17%)	14,457	781 (5.40%)	1,493 (10.33%)
6	University of Chicago	7,598	-	-	10,968	102 (0.93%)	-
7	Harvard University	8,844	1,047 (11.84%)	326 (3.69%)	21,415	6,537 (30.53%)	1,277 (5.96%)
8	University of Wisconsin-Madison	38,040	563 (1.48%)	9,815 (25.80%)	13,004	891 (6.85%)	1,181 (9.08%)
9	University of Colorado Boulder	32,244	386 (1.20%)	13,524 (41.94%)	6,555	411 (6.27%)	673 (10.27%)
10	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%)
10	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	37,140	343 (0.92%)	22,545 (60.70%)	22,098	8,869 (40.13%)	2,286 (10.34%)
Average		187,938	2,753 (1.46%)	52,523 (27.95%)	145,390	20,865 (14.35%)	11,853 (8.15%)

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