Paleontology 4 Colleges Population Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Paleontology schools is 132,867 with 69,368 female students and 63,499 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 Paleontology schools.

Among the best Paleontology schools, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the most enrolled students of 52,855, while Yale University has the least number of students of 15,564 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.

Student Population Comparison Between Best Paleontology Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	University of Chicago	18,566	10,087	8,479
2	University of California-Berkeley	45,882	21,140	24,742
3	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	52,855	24,997	27,858
3	Yale University	15,564	7,275	8,289
Total		132,867	63,499	69,368

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Paleontology schools is 81,936 with 43,964 female students and 37,972 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Paleontology schools.

Among the best Paleontology schools, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 34,454, while Yale University has the least number of undergraduate students of 6,814.

Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Paleontology Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	University of Chicago	7,598	4,121	3,477
2	University of California-Berkeley	33,070	14,622	18,448
3	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	34,454	15,920	18,534
3	Yale University	6,814	3,309	3,505
Total		81,936	37,972	43,964

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Paleontology schools is 50,931 with 25,404 female students and 25,527 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Paleontology schools.

Among the best Paleontology schools, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the most enrolled graduate students of 18,401, while Yale University has the least number of graduate students of 8,750.

Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Paleontology Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	University of Chicago	10,968	5,966	5,002
2	University of California-Berkeley	12,812	6,518	6,294
3	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	18,401	9,077	9,324
3	Yale University	8,750	3,966	4,784
Total		50,931	25,527	25,404

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Paleontology schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 81,936 students, 101 students (0.12%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 9,348 students (11.41%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 50,931 students, 3,311 students (6.50%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,489 students (6.85%) have learned from at least one online course.

Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Paleontology Schools
Rank	Name	Undergraduate			Graduate
Rank	Name	Total	Online Exclusively	Some Online Classes	Total	Online Exclusively	Some Online Classes
1	University of Chicago	7,598	-	-	10,968	102 (0.93%)	-
2	University of California-Berkeley	33,070	60 (0.18%)	6,233 (18.85%)	12,812	1,733 (13.53%)	1,634 (12.75%)
3	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	34,454	41 (0.12%)	3,115 (9.04%)	18,401	1,438 (7.81%)	1,468 (7.98%)
3	Yale University	6,814	-	-	8,750	38 (0.43%)	387 (4.42%)
Average		81,936	101 (0.12%)	9,348 (11.41%)	50,931	3,311 (6.50%)	3,489 (6.85%)

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