Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best Data Science schools is 430,523 with 209,404 female students and 221,119 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 best Data Science schools.
Among the best Data Science schools, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled students of 56,916, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of students of 11,858 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | 45,307 | 20,985 | 24,322 |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 11,858 | 6,784 | 5,074 |
| 3 | Carnegie Mellon University | 16,002 | 8,973 | 7,029 |
| 4 | Stanford University | 18,283 | 9,650 | 8,633 |
| 5 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 52,319 | 24,831 | 27,488 |
| 6 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 45,296 | 30,704 | 14,592 |
| 7 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 51,225 | 24,739 | 26,486 |
| 8 | Cornell University | 25,898 | 12,213 | 13,685 |
| 9 | Harvard University | 30,631 | 14,207 | 16,424 |
| 10 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 34,782 | 16,150 | 18,632 |
| 11 | University of California-San Diego | 42,006 | 20,883 | 21,123 |
| 12 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 56,916 | 31,000 | 25,916 |
| Total | 430,523 | 221,119 | 209,404 | |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best Data Science schools is 241,788 with 122,152 female students and 119,636 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between best Data Science schools.
Among the best Data Science schools, University of Washington-Seattle Campus has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 36,213, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 4,657.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | 32,479 | 14,435 | 18,044 |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,657 | 2,413 | 2,244 |
| 3 | Carnegie Mellon University | 7,059 | 3,512 | 3,547 |
| 4 | Stanford University | 8,049 | 3,912 | 4,137 |
| 5 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 36,213 | 17,831 | 18,382 |
| 6 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 18,415 | 11,178 | 7,237 |
| 7 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 32,695 | 15,580 | 17,115 |
| 8 | Cornell University | 15,735 | 7,162 | 8,573 |
| 9 | Harvard University | 9,368 | 4,498 | 4,870 |
| 10 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 8,902 | 4,530 | 4,372 |
| 11 | University of California-San Diego | 33,096 | 15,764 | 17,332 |
| 12 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 35,120 | 18,821 | 16,299 |
| Total | 241,788 | 119,636 | 122,152 | |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best Data Science schools is 188,735 with 87,252 female students and 101,483 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between best Data Science schools.
Among the best Data Science schools, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has the most enrolled graduate students of 26,881, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of graduate students of 7,201.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | 12,828 | 6,550 | 6,278 |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 7,201 | 4,371 | 2,830 |
| 3 | Carnegie Mellon University | 8,943 | 5,461 | 3,482 |
| 4 | Stanford University | 10,234 | 5,738 | 4,496 |
| 5 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 16,106 | 7,000 | 9,106 |
| 6 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 26,881 | 19,526 | 7,355 |
| 7 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 18,530 | 9,159 | 9,371 |
| 8 | Cornell University | 10,163 | 5,051 | 5,112 |
| 9 | Harvard University | 21,263 | 9,709 | 11,554 |
| 10 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 25,880 | 11,620 | 14,260 |
| 11 | University of California-San Diego | 8,910 | 5,119 | 3,791 |
| 12 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 21,796 | 12,179 | 9,617 |
| Total | 188,735 | 101,483 | 87,252 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Data Science schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 241,788 students, 3,651 students (1.51%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 46,746 students (19.33%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 188,735 students, 39,401 students (20.88%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 18,958 students (10.04%) 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 | 32,479 | 43 (0.13%) |
6,728 (20.71%) | 12,828 | 1,579 (12.31%) |
1,350 (10.52%) |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,657 | - | - | 7,201 | 61 (0.85%) |
- |
| 3 | Carnegie Mellon University | 7,059 | 26 (0.37%) |
923 (13.08%) | 8,943 | 546 (6.11%) |
1,751 (19.58%) |
| 4 | Stanford University | 8,049 | 288 (3.58%) |
- | 10,234 | - | 779 (7.61%) |
| 5 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 36,213 | 440 (1.22%) |
7,046 (19.46%) | 16,106 | 767 (4.76%) |
1,612 (10.01%) |
| 6 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 18,415 | 823 (4.47%) |
2,718 (14.76%) | 26,881 | 18,575 (69.10%) |
482 (1.79%) |
| 7 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 32,695 | 31 (0.09%) |
3,274 (10.01%) | 18,530 | 1,494 (8.06%) |
2,137 (11.53%) |
| 8 | Cornell University | 15,735 | - | 812 (5.16%) | 10,163 | 382 (3.76%) |
1,880 (18.50%) |
| 9 | Harvard University | 9,368 | 1,312 (14.01%) |
407 (4.34%) | 21,263 | 5,611 (26.39%) |
1,555 (7.31%) |
| 10 | 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%) |
| 11 | University of California-San Diego | 33,096 | 5 (0.02%) |
2,860 (8.64%) | 8,910 | 43 (0.48%) |
397 (4.46%) |
| 12 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 35,120 | 658 (1.87%) |
21,798 (62.07%) | 21,796 | 9,257 (42.47%) |
3,353 (15.38%) |
| Average | 241,788 | 3,651 (1.51%) |
46,746 (19.33%) |
188,735 | 39,401 (20.88%) |
18,958 (10.04%) | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.