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Population Comparison Between Best Graduate Special Education Schools

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Graduate Special Education schools is 428,300 with 227,228 female students and 201,072 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 Special Education schools.
Among the best Graduate Special Education schools, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled students of 59,238, 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 Special Education Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Vanderbilt University
13,5755,934 7,641
2University of Kansas
29,79213,566 16,226
3University of Oregon
24,40410,665 13,739
4University of Virginia-Main Campus
26,40911,946 14,463
5University of Florida
56,31124,863 31,448
6The University of Texas at Austin
53,86423,614 30,250
7University of Washington-Seattle Campus
56,99729,577 27,420
7University of Wisconsin-Madison
51,04423,932 27,112
9University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
59,23831,825 27,413
10University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
56,66625,150 31,516
Total428,300 201,072227,228

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Graduate Special Education schools is 304,718 with 161,156 female students and 143,562 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Graduate Special Education schools.
Among the best Graduate Special Education schools, The University of Texas at Austin has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 43,165, while Vanderbilt University has the least number of undergraduate students of 7,221.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Graduate Special Education Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Vanderbilt University
7,2213,435 3,786
2University of Kansas
22,08510,277 11,808
3University of Oregon
20,6229,063 11,559
4University of Virginia-Main Campus
17,8857,839 10,046
5University of Florida
36,57316,567 20,006
6The University of Texas at Austin
43,16518,254 24,911
7University of Washington-Seattle Campus
40,68422,246 18,438
7University of Wisconsin-Madison
38,04017,815 20,225
9University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
37,14019,404 17,736
10University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
41,30318,662 22,641
Total304,718143,562161,156

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Graduate Special Education schools is 123,582 with 66,072 female students and 57,510 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Graduate Special Education schools.
Among the best Graduate Special Education schools, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled graduate students of 22,098, while University of Oregon has the least number of graduate students of 3,782.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Graduate Special Education Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Vanderbilt University
6,3542,499 3,855
2University of Kansas
7,7073,289 4,418
3University of Oregon
3,7821,602 2,180
4University of Virginia-Main Campus
8,5244,107 4,417
5University of Florida
19,7388,296 11,442
6The University of Texas at Austin
10,6995,360 5,339
7University of Washington-Seattle Campus
16,3137,331 8,982
7University of Wisconsin-Madison
13,0046,117 6,887
9University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
22,09812,421 9,677
10University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
15,3636,488 8,875
Total123,58257,51066,072

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Graduate Special Education schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 304,718 students, 5,946 students (1.95%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 116,023 students (38.08%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 123,582 students, 23,451 students (18.98%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 13,260 students (10.73%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Graduate Special Education Schools
RankNameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
1Vanderbilt University
7,221 - 158
(2.19%)		6,354 652
(10.26%)		 508
(7.99%)
2University of Kansas
22,085 1,115
(5.05%)		 9,651
(43.70%)		7,707 2,011
(26.09%)		 1,030
(13.36%)
3University of Oregon
20,622 193
(0.94%)		 6,688
(32.43%)		3,782 455
(12.03%)		 328
(8.67%)
4University of Virginia-Main Campus
17,885 403
(2.25%)		 3,011
(16.84%)		8,524 1,559
(18.29%)		 810
(9.50%)
5University of Florida
36,573 1,517
(4.15%)		 21,570
(58.98%)		19,738 6,855
(34.73%)		 2,717
(13.77%)
6The University of Texas at Austin
43,165 245
(0.57%)		 19,050
(44.13%)		10,699 12
(0.11%)		 663
(6.20%)
7University of Washington-Seattle Campus
40,684 670
(1.65%)		 7,467
(18.35%)		16,313 986
(6.04%)		 1,237
(7.58%)
7University of Wisconsin-Madison
38,040 563
(1.48%)		 9,815
(25.80%)		13,004 891
(6.85%)		 1,181
(9.08%)
9University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
37,140 343
(0.92%)		 22,545
(60.70%)		22,098 8,869
(40.13%)		 2,286
(10.34%)
10University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
41,303 897
(2.17%)		 16,068
(38.90%)		15,363 1,161
(7.56%)		 2,500
(16.27%)
Average304,718 5,946
(1.95%)		 116,023
(38.08%)		 123,582 23,451
(18.98%)		 13,260
(10.73%)
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