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Population Comparison Between Best Education Schools

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Education schools is 358,663 with 196,654 female students and 162,009 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 Education schools.
Among the best Education schools, New York University has the most enrolled students of 56,832, while Vanderbilt University has the least number of students of 13,575 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Best Education Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Columbia University in the City of New York
35,17315,887 19,286
2University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
52,85524,997 27,858
3Northwestern University
23,85610,696 13,160
4University of Pennsylvania
29,10912,877 16,232
5University of Wisconsin-Madison
51,04423,932 27,112
5Vanderbilt University
13,5755,934 7,641
7Stanford University
18,6259,667 8,958
8University of California-Los Angeles
47,33520,430 26,905
8Harvard University
30,25913,812 16,447
10New York University
56,83223,777 33,055
Total358,663 162,009196,654

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Education schools is 189,039 with 104,785 female students and 84,254 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Education schools.
Among the best Education schools, University of Wisconsin-Madison has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 38,040, while Vanderbilt University has the least number of undergraduate students of 7,221.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Education Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Columbia University in the City of New York
9,1644,605 4,559
2University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
34,45415,920 18,534
3Northwestern University
9,3994,254 5,145
4University of Pennsylvania
11,4785,152 6,326
5University of Wisconsin-Madison
38,04017,815 20,225
5Vanderbilt University
7,2213,435 3,786
7Stanford University
7,9043,840 4,064
8University of California-Los Angeles
33,47513,269 20,206
8Harvard University
8,8444,137 4,707
10New York University
29,06011,827 17,233
Total189,03984,254104,785

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Education schools is 169,624 with 91,869 female students and 77,755 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Education schools.
Among the best Education schools, New York University has the most enrolled graduate students of 27,772, while Vanderbilt University has the least number of graduate students of 6,354.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Education Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Columbia University in the City of New York
26,00911,282 14,727
2University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
18,4019,077 9,324
3Northwestern University
14,4576,442 8,015
4University of Pennsylvania
17,6317,725 9,906
5University of Wisconsin-Madison
13,0046,117 6,887
5Vanderbilt University
6,3542,499 3,855
7Stanford University
10,7215,827 4,894
8University of California-Los Angeles
13,8607,161 6,699
8Harvard University
21,4159,675 11,740
10New York University
27,77211,950 15,822
Total169,62477,75591,869

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Education schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 189,039 students, 3,126 students (1.65%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 23,792 students (12.59%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 169,624 students, 18,200 students (10.73%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 16,474 students (9.71%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Education Schools
RankNameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
1Columbia 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%)
2University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
34,454 41
(0.12%)		 3,115
(9.04%)		18,401 1,438
(7.81%)		 1,468
(7.98%)
3Northwestern University
9,399 - 16
(0.17%)		14,457 781
(5.40%)		 1,493
(10.33%)
4University of Pennsylvania
11,478 681
(5.93%)		 178
(1.55%)		17,631 2,568
(14.57%)		 825
(4.68%)
5University of Wisconsin-Madison
38,040 563
(1.48%)		 9,815
(25.80%)		13,004 891
(6.85%)		 1,181
(9.08%)
5Vanderbilt University
7,221 - 158
(2.19%)		6,354 652
(10.26%)		 508
(7.99%)
7Stanford University
7,904 350
(4.43%)		 -10,721 - 854
(7.97%)
8University of California-Los Angeles
33,475 42
(0.13%)		 4,946
(14.78%)		13,860 743
(5.36%)		 589
(4.25%)
8Harvard University
8,844 1,047
(11.84%)		 326
(3.69%)		21,415 6,537
(30.53%)		 1,277
(5.96%)
10New York University
29,060 398
(1.37%)		 5,174
(17.80%)		27,772 3,095
(11.14%)		 5,824
(20.97%)
Average189,039 3,126
(1.65%)		 23,792
(12.59%)		 169,624 18,200
(10.73%)		 16,474
(9.71%)
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