Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best Development Economics schools is 234,812 with 125,564 female students and 109,248 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 Development Economics schools.
Among the best Development Economics schools, New York University has the most enrolled students of 59,144, while Princeton University has the least number of students of 8,842 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | 30,631 | 14,207 | 16,424 |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 11,858 | 6,784 | 5,074 |
| 3 | Princeton University | 8,842 | 4,668 | 4,174 |
| 3 | Yale University | 14,776 | 6,957 | 7,819 |
| 5 | University of California-Berkeley | 45,307 | 20,985 | 24,322 |
| 6 | Brown University | 11,189 | 5,381 | 5,808 |
| 7 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 34,782 | 16,150 | 18,632 |
| 8 | Stanford University | 18,283 | 9,650 | 8,633 |
| 9 | New York University | 59,144 | 24,466 | 34,678 |
| Total | 234,812 | 109,248 | 125,564 | |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best Development Economics schools is 112,744 with 61,205 female students and 51,539 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between best Development Economics schools.
Among the best Development Economics schools, University of California-Berkeley has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 32,479, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 4,657.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | 9,368 | 4,498 | 4,870 |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,657 | 2,413 | 2,244 |
| 3 | Princeton University | 5,604 | 2,803 | 2,801 |
| 3 | Yale University | 6,645 | 3,254 | 3,391 |
| 5 | University of California-Berkeley | 32,479 | 14,435 | 18,044 |
| 6 | Brown University | 7,639 | 3,675 | 3,964 |
| 7 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 8,902 | 4,530 | 4,372 |
| 8 | Stanford University | 8,049 | 3,912 | 4,137 |
| 9 | New York University | 29,401 | 12,019 | 17,382 |
| Total | 112,744 | 51,539 | 61,205 | |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best Development Economics schools is 122,068 with 64,359 female students and 57,709 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between best Development Economics schools.
Among the best Development Economics schools, New York University has the most enrolled graduate students of 29,743, while Princeton University has the least number of graduate students of 3,238.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard University | 21,263 | 9,709 | 11,554 |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 7,201 | 4,371 | 2,830 |
| 3 | Princeton University | 3,238 | 1,865 | 1,373 |
| 3 | Yale University | 8,131 | 3,703 | 4,428 |
| 5 | University of California-Berkeley | 12,828 | 6,550 | 6,278 |
| 6 | Brown University | 3,550 | 1,706 | 1,844 |
| 7 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 25,880 | 11,620 | 14,260 |
| 8 | Stanford University | 10,234 | 5,738 | 4,496 |
| 9 | New York University | 29,743 | 12,447 | 17,296 |
| Total | 122,068 | 57,709 | 64,359 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Development Economics schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 107,140 students, 1,990 students (1.86%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 14,594 students (13.62%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 118,830 students, 12,356 students (10.40%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 14,774 students (12.43%) 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 | 9,368 | 1,312 (14.01%) |
407 (4.34%) | 21,263 | 5,611 (26.39%) |
1,555 (7.31%) |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,657 | - | - | 7,201 | 61 (0.85%) |
- |
| 3 | Princeton University | Princeton University does not offer online courses. | |||||
| 3 | Yale University | 6,645 | - | - | 8,131 | 74 (0.91%) |
86 (1.06%) |
| 5 | University of California-Berkeley | 32,479 | 43 (0.13%) |
6,728 (20.71%) | 12,828 | 1,579 (12.31%) |
1,350 (10.52%) |
| 6 | Brown University | 7,639 | 59 (0.77%) |
353 (4.62%) | 3,550 | 148 (4.17%) |
28 (0.79%) |
| 7 | 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%) |
| 8 | Stanford University | 8,049 | 288 (3.58%) |
- | 10,234 | - | 779 (7.61%) |
| 9 | New York University | 29,401 | 263 (0.89%) |
6,926 (23.56%) | 29,743 | 3,797 (12.77%) |
7,314 (24.59%) |
| Average | 107,140 | 1,990 (1.86%) |
14,594 (13.62%) |
118,830 | 12,356 (10.40%) |
14,774 (12.43%) | |
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