Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best Microeconomics schools is 259,716 with 138,976 female students and 120,740 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 Microeconomics schools.
Among the best Microeconomics 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 | Stanford University | 18,625 | 9,667 | 8,958 |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 11,886 | 6,650 | 5,236 |
| 3 | Harvard University | 30,259 | 13,812 | 16,447 |
| 4 | Yale University | 15,564 | 7,275 | 8,289 |
| 5 | Northwestern University | 23,856 | 10,696 | 13,160 |
| 5 | Princeton University | 9,137 | 4,759 | 4,378 |
| 7 | University of Chicago | 18,566 | 10,087 | 8,479 |
| 8 | University of Pennsylvania | 29,109 | 12,877 | 16,232 |
| 9 | New York University | 56,832 | 23,777 | 33,055 |
| 9 | University of California-Berkeley | 45,882 | 21,140 | 24,742 |
| Total | 259,716 | 120,740 | 138,976 | |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best Microeconomics schools is 124,515 with 68,007 female students and 56,508 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Microeconomics schools.
Among the best Microeconomics 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 | Stanford University | 7,904 | 3,840 | 4,064 |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,535 | 2,351 | 2,184 |
| 3 | Harvard University | 8,844 | 4,137 | 4,707 |
| 4 | Yale University | 6,814 | 3,309 | 3,505 |
| 5 | Northwestern University | 9,399 | 4,254 | 5,145 |
| 5 | Princeton University | 5,813 | 2,895 | 2,918 |
| 7 | University of Chicago | 7,598 | 4,121 | 3,477 |
| 8 | University of Pennsylvania | 11,478 | 5,152 | 6,326 |
| 9 | New York University | 29,060 | 11,827 | 17,233 |
| 9 | University of California-Berkeley | 33,070 | 14,622 | 18,448 |
| Total | 124,515 | 56,508 | 68,007 | |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best Microeconomics schools is 135,201 with 70,969 female students and 64,232 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Microeconomics schools.
Among the best Microeconomics 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 | Stanford University | 10,721 | 5,827 | 4,894 |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 7,351 | 4,299 | 3,052 |
| 3 | Harvard University | 21,415 | 9,675 | 11,740 |
| 4 | Yale University | 8,750 | 3,966 | 4,784 |
| 5 | Northwestern University | 14,457 | 6,442 | 8,015 |
| 5 | Princeton University | 3,324 | 1,864 | 1,460 |
| 7 | University of Chicago | 10,968 | 5,966 | 5,002 |
| 8 | University of Pennsylvania | 17,631 | 7,725 | 9,906 |
| 9 | New York University | 27,772 | 11,950 | 15,822 |
| 9 | University of California-Berkeley | 12,812 | 6,518 | 6,294 |
| Total | 135,201 | 64,232 | 70,969 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Microeconomics schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 118,702 students, 2,536 students (2.14%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 11,927 students (10.05%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 131,877 students, 14,900 students (11.30%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 12,294 students (9.32%) 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 | Stanford University | 7,904 | 350 (4.43%) |
- | 10,721 | - | 854 (7.97%) |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,535 | - | - | 7,351 | 46 (0.63%) |
- |
| 3 | Harvard University | 8,844 | 1,047 (11.84%) |
326 (3.69%) | 21,415 | 6,537 (30.53%) |
1,277 (5.96%) |
| 4 | Yale University | 6,814 | - | - | 8,750 | 38 (0.43%) |
387 (4.42%) |
| 5 | Northwestern University | 9,399 | - | 16 (0.17%) | 14,457 | 781 (5.40%) |
1,493 (10.33%) |
| 5 | Princeton University | Princeton University does not offer online courses. | |||||
| 7 | University of Chicago | 7,598 | - | - | 10,968 | 102 (0.93%) |
- |
| 8 | University of Pennsylvania | 11,478 | 681 (5.93%) |
178 (1.55%) | 17,631 | 2,568 (14.57%) |
825 (4.68%) |
| 9 | New York University | 29,060 | 398 (1.37%) |
5,174 (17.80%) | 27,772 | 3,095 (11.14%) |
5,824 (20.97%) |
| 9 | University of California-Berkeley | 33,070 | 60 (0.18%) |
6,233 (18.85%) | 12,812 | 1,733 (13.53%) |
1,634 (12.75%) |
| Average | 118,702 | 2,536 (2.14%) |
11,927 (10.05%) |
131,877 | 14,900 (11.30%) |
12,294 (9.32%) | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.
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