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Population Comparison Between Best Graduate Higher Education Administration Schools

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Graduate Higher Education Administration schools is 414,095 with 221,077 female students and 193,018 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 Graduate Higher Education Administration schools.
Among the best Graduate Higher Education Administration schools, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the most enrolled students of 52,855, while Vanderbilt University has the least number of students of 13,575 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Best Graduate Higher Education Administration Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1University of California-Los Angeles
47,33520,430 26,905
2University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
52,85524,997 27,858
3Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
50,73726,611 24,126
4University of Southern California
46,56621,836 24,730
5Michigan State University
52,08924,439 27,650
6University of Pennsylvania
29,10912,877 16,232
7Vanderbilt University
13,5755,934 7,641
8University of Georgia
43,14617,804 25,342
9Indiana University-Bloomington
48,42424,278 24,146
10Harvard University
30,25913,812 16,447
Total414,095 193,018221,077

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Graduate Higher Education Administration schools is 270,432 with 143,301 female students and 127,131 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Graduate Higher Education Administration schools.
Among the best Graduate Higher Education Administration schools, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 42,604, while Vanderbilt University has the least number of undergraduate students of 7,221.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Graduate Higher Education Administration Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1University of California-Los Angeles
33,47513,269 20,206
2University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
34,45415,920 18,534
3Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
42,60422,467 20,137
4University of Southern California
20,6309,882 10,748
5Michigan State University
41,23419,921 21,313
6University of Pennsylvania
11,4785,152 6,326
7Vanderbilt University
7,2213,435 3,786
8University of Georgia
32,39913,866 18,533
9Indiana University-Bloomington
38,09319,082 19,011
10Harvard University
8,8444,137 4,707
Total270,432127,131143,301

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Graduate Higher Education Administration schools is 143,663 with 77,776 female students and 65,887 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Graduate Higher Education Administration schools.
Among the best Graduate Higher Education Administration schools, University of Southern California has the most enrolled graduate students of 25,936, while Vanderbilt University has the least number of graduate students of 6,354.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Graduate Higher Education Administration Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1University of California-Los Angeles
13,8607,161 6,699
2University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
18,4019,077 9,324
3Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
8,1334,144 3,989
4University of Southern California
25,93611,954 13,982
5Michigan State University
10,8554,518 6,337
6University of Pennsylvania
17,6317,725 9,906
7Vanderbilt University
6,3542,499 3,855
8University of Georgia
10,7473,938 6,809
9Indiana University-Bloomington
10,3315,196 5,135
10Harvard University
21,4159,675 11,740
Total143,66365,88777,776

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Graduate Higher Education Administration schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 270,432 students, 2,825 students (1.04%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 77,321 students (28.59%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 143,663 students, 24,916 students (17.34%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 16,637 students (11.58%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Graduate Higher Education Administration Schools
RankNameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
1University of California-Los Angeles
33,475 42
(0.13%)		 4,946
(14.78%)		13,860 743
(5.36%)		 589
(4.25%)
2University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
34,454 41
(0.12%)		 3,115
(9.04%)		18,401 1,438
(7.81%)		 1,468
(7.98%)
3Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
42,604 234
(0.55%)		 19,362
(45.45%)		8,133 87
(1.07%)		 816
(10.03%)
4University of Southern California
20,630 28
(0.14%)		 2,008
(9.73%)		25,936 6,049
(23.32%)		 7,429
(28.64%)
5Michigan State University
41,234 439
(1.06%)		 23,373
(56.68%)		10,855 2,242
(20.65%)		 1,270
(11.70%)
6University of Pennsylvania
11,478 681
(5.93%)		 178
(1.55%)		17,631 2,568
(14.57%)		 825
(4.68%)
7Vanderbilt University
7,221 - 158
(2.19%)		6,354 652
(10.26%)		 508
(7.99%)
8University of Georgia
32,399 88
(0.27%)		 7,019
(21.66%)		10,747 1,576
(14.66%)		 1,346
(12.52%)
9Indiana University-Bloomington
38,093 225
(0.59%)		 16,836
(44.20%)		10,331 3,024
(29.27%)		 1,109
(10.73%)
10Harvard University
8,844 1,047
(11.84%)		 326
(3.69%)		21,415 6,537
(30.53%)		 1,277
(5.96%)
Average270,432 2,825
(1.04%)		 77,321
(28.59%)		 143,663 24,916
(17.34%)		 16,637
(11.58%)
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