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Population Comparison Between Best Public Finance Schools

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Public Finance schools is 317,683 with 165,777 female students and 151,906 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 Public Finance schools.
Among the best Public Finance schools, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the most enrolled students of 52,855, while Princeton University has the least number of students of 9,137 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Best Public Finance Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1University of California-Berkeley
45,88221,140 24,742
2Harvard University
30,25913,812 16,447
2Massachusetts Institute of Technology
11,8866,650 5,236
4Stanford University
18,6259,667 8,958
5University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
52,85524,997 27,858
6Princeton University
9,1374,759 4,378
7Columbia University in the City of New York
35,17315,887 19,286
8University of Chicago
18,56610,087 8,479
9University of California-San Diego
44,25620,975 23,281
10University of Wisconsin-Madison
51,04423,932 27,112
Total317,683 151,906165,777

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Public Finance schools is 184,377 with 98,289 female students and 86,088 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Public Finance schools.
Among the best Public Finance schools, University of Wisconsin-Madison has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 38,040, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 4,535.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Public Finance Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1University of California-Berkeley
33,07014,622 18,448
2Harvard University
8,8444,137 4,707
2Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4,5352,351 2,184
4Stanford University
7,9043,840 4,064
5University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
34,45415,920 18,534
6Princeton University
5,8132,895 2,918
7Columbia University in the City of New York
9,1644,605 4,559
8University of Chicago
7,5984,121 3,477
9University of California-San Diego
34,95515,782 19,173
10University of Wisconsin-Madison
38,04017,815 20,225
Total184,37786,08898,289

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Public Finance schools is 133,306 with 67,488 female students and 65,818 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Public Finance schools.
Among the best Public Finance schools, Columbia University in the City of New York has the most enrolled graduate students of 26,009, while Princeton University has the least number of graduate students of 3,324.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Public Finance Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1University of California-Berkeley
12,8126,518 6,294
2Harvard University
21,4159,675 11,740
2Massachusetts Institute of Technology
7,3514,299 3,052
4Stanford University
10,7215,827 4,894
5University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
18,4019,077 9,324
6Princeton University
3,3241,864 1,460
7Columbia University in the City of New York
26,00911,282 14,727
8University of Chicago
10,9685,966 5,002
9University of California-San Diego
9,3015,193 4,108
10University of Wisconsin-Madison
13,0046,117 6,887
Total133,30665,81867,488

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Public Finance schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 178,564 students, 2,169 students (1.21%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 26,609 students (14.90%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 129,982 students, 12,374 students (9.52%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 9,468 students (7.28%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Public Finance Schools
RankNameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
1University of California-Berkeley
33,070 60
(0.18%)		 6,233
(18.85%)		12,812 1,733
(13.53%)		 1,634
(12.75%)
2Harvard University
8,844 1,047
(11.84%)		 326
(3.69%)		21,415 6,537
(30.53%)		 1,277
(5.96%)
2Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4,535 - -7,351 46
(0.63%)		 -
4Stanford University
7,904 350
(4.43%)		 -10,721 - 854
(7.97%)
5University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
34,454 41
(0.12%)		 3,115
(9.04%)		18,401 1,438
(7.81%)		 1,468
(7.98%)
6Princeton University
Princeton University does not offer online courses.
7Columbia 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%)
8University of Chicago
7,598 - -10,968 102
(0.93%)		 -
9University of California-San Diego
34,955 104
(0.30%)		 7,056
(20.19%)		9,301 132
(1.42%)		 599
(6.44%)
10University of Wisconsin-Madison
38,040 563
(1.48%)		 9,815
(25.80%)		13,004 891
(6.85%)		 1,181
(9.08%)
Average178,564 2,169
(1.21%)		 26,609
(14.90%)		 129,982 12,374
(9.52%)		 9,468
(7.28%)
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