Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best Development Economics schools is 235,314 with 126,644 female students and 108,670 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 Development Economics schools.
Among the best Development Economics schools, New York University has the most enrolled students of 56,832, while Princeton University has the least number of students of 9,137 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | 30,259 | 13,812 | 16,447 |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 11,886 | 6,650 | 5,236 |
| 3 | Princeton University | 9,137 | 4,759 | 4,378 |
| 3 | Yale University | 15,564 | 7,275 | 8,289 |
| 5 | University of California-Berkeley | 45,882 | 21,140 | 24,742 |
| 6 | Brown University | 11,956 | 5,703 | 6,253 |
| 7 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 35,173 | 15,887 | 19,286 |
| 8 | Stanford University | 18,625 | 9,667 | 8,958 |
| 9 | New York University | 56,832 | 23,777 | 33,055 |
| Total | 235,314 | 108,670 | 126,644 | |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best Development Economics schools is 113,114 with 61,717 female students and 51,397 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Development Economics schools.
Among the best Development Economics schools, University of California-Berkeley has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 33,070, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 4,535.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | 8,844 | 4,137 | 4,707 |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,535 | 2,351 | 2,184 |
| 3 | Princeton University | 5,813 | 2,895 | 2,918 |
| 3 | Yale University | 6,814 | 3,309 | 3,505 |
| 5 | University of California-Berkeley | 33,070 | 14,622 | 18,448 |
| 6 | Brown University | 7,910 | 3,811 | 4,099 |
| 7 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 9,164 | 4,605 | 4,559 |
| 8 | Stanford University | 7,904 | 3,840 | 4,064 |
| 9 | New York University | 29,060 | 11,827 | 17,233 |
| Total | 113,114 | 51,397 | 61,717 | |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best Development Economics schools is 122,200 with 64,927 female students and 57,273 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Development Economics schools.
Among the best Development Economics schools, New York University has the most enrolled graduate students of 27,772, while Princeton University has the least number of graduate students of 3,324.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | 21,415 | 9,675 | 11,740 |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 7,351 | 4,299 | 3,052 |
| 3 | Princeton University | 3,324 | 1,864 | 1,460 |
| 3 | Yale University | 8,750 | 3,966 | 4,784 |
| 5 | University of California-Berkeley | 12,812 | 6,518 | 6,294 |
| 6 | Brown University | 4,046 | 1,892 | 2,154 |
| 7 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 26,009 | 11,282 | 14,727 |
| 8 | Stanford University | 10,721 | 5,827 | 4,894 |
| 9 | New York University | 27,772 | 11,950 | 15,822 |
| Total | 122,200 | 57,273 | 64,927 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Development Economics schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 107,301 students, 2,216 students (2.07%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 12,004 students (11.19%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 118,876 students, 13,345 students (11.23%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 12,462 students (10.48%) 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 | Harvard University | 8,844 | 1,047 (11.84%) |
326 (3.69%) | 21,415 | 6,537 (30.53%) |
1,277 (5.96%) |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,535 | - | - | 7,351 | 46 (0.63%) |
- |
| 3 | Princeton University | Princeton University does not offer online courses. | |||||
| 3 | Yale University | 6,814 | - | - | 8,750 | 38 (0.43%) |
387 (4.42%) |
| 5 | University of California-Berkeley | 33,070 | 60 (0.18%) |
6,233 (18.85%) | 12,812 | 1,733 (13.53%) |
1,634 (12.75%) |
| 6 | Brown University | 7,910 | 357 (4.51%) |
207 (2.62%) | 4,046 | 401 (9.91%) |
31 (0.77%) |
| 7 | 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%) |
| 8 | Stanford University | 7,904 | 350 (4.43%) |
- | 10,721 | - | 854 (7.97%) |
| 9 | New York University | 29,060 | 398 (1.37%) |
5,174 (17.80%) | 27,772 | 3,095 (11.14%) |
5,824 (20.97%) |
| Average | 107,301 | 2,216 (2.07%) |
12,004 (11.19%) |
118,876 | 13,345 (11.23%) |
12,462 (10.48%) | |
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