Literary Criticism and Theory 11 Colleges Population Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Literary Criticism and Theory schools is 331,550 with 179,412 female students and 152,138 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 Literary Criticism and Theory schools.

Among the best Literary Criticism and Theory schools, New York University has the most enrolled students of 56,832, while Yale University has the least number of students of 15,564 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.

Student Population Comparison Between Best Literary Criticism And Theory Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Duke University	17,499	7,778	9,721
2	University of California-Berkeley	45,882	21,140	24,742
3	Cornell University	26,793	12,696	14,097
3	University of California-Irvine	37,297	16,711	20,586
5	Stanford University	18,625	9,667	8,958
6	Johns Hopkins University	30,210	14,243	15,967
7	University of Chicago	18,566	10,087	8,479
8	Columbia University in the City of New York	35,173	15,887	19,286
8	Yale University	15,564	7,275	8,289
10	New York University	56,832	23,777	33,055
10	University of Pennsylvania	29,109	12,877	16,232
Total		331,550	152,138	179,412

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Literary Criticism and Theory schools is 164,299 with 90,463 female students and 73,836 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Literary Criticism and Theory schools.

Among the best Literary Criticism and Theory schools, University of California-Berkeley has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 33,070, while Johns Hopkins University has the least number of undergraduate students of 6,356.

Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Literary Criticism And Theory Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Duke University	6,523	3,017	3,506
2	University of California-Berkeley	33,070	14,622	18,448
3	Cornell University	16,128	7,333	8,795
3	University of California-Irvine	30,204	13,258	16,946
5	Stanford University	7,904	3,840	4,064
6	Johns Hopkins University	6,356	2,752	3,604
7	University of Chicago	7,598	4,121	3,477
8	Columbia University in the City of New York	9,164	4,605	4,559
8	Yale University	6,814	3,309	3,505
10	New York University	29,060	11,827	17,233
10	University of Pennsylvania	11,478	5,152	6,326
Total		164,299	73,836	90,463

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Literary Criticism and Theory schools is 167,251 with 88,949 female students and 78,302 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Literary Criticism and Theory schools.

Among the best Literary Criticism and Theory schools, New York University has the most enrolled graduate students of 27,772, while University of California-Irvine has the least number of graduate students of 7,093.

Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Literary Criticism And Theory Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Duke University	10,976	4,761	6,215
2	University of California-Berkeley	12,812	6,518	6,294
3	Cornell University	10,665	5,363	5,302
3	University of California-Irvine	7,093	3,453	3,640
5	Stanford University	10,721	5,827	4,894
6	Johns Hopkins University	23,854	11,491	12,363
7	University of Chicago	10,968	5,966	5,002
8	Columbia University in the City of New York	26,009	11,282	14,727
8	Yale University	8,750	3,966	4,784
10	New York University	27,772	11,950	15,822
10	University of Pennsylvania	17,631	7,725	9,906
Total		167,251	78,302	88,949

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Literary Criticism and Theory schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 164,299 students, 2,478 students (1.51%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 25,202 students (15.34%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 167,251 students, 22,908 students (13.70%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 20,415 students (12.21%) have learned from at least one online course.

Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Literary Criticism And Theory Schools
Rank	Name	Undergraduate			Graduate
Rank	Name	Total	Online Exclusively	Some Online Classes	Total	Online Exclusively	Some Online Classes
1	Duke University	6,523	1 (0.02%)	137 (2.10%)	10,976	1,311 (11.94%)	2,699 (24.59%)
2	University of California-Berkeley	33,070	60 (0.18%)	6,233 (18.85%)	12,812	1,733 (13.53%)	1,634 (12.75%)
3	Cornell University	16,128	-	593 (3.68%)	10,665	527 (4.94%)	979 (9.18%)
3	University of California-Irvine	30,204	354 (1.17%)	12,255 (40.57%)	7,093	260 (3.67%)	607 (8.56%)
5	Stanford University	7,904	350 (4.43%)	-	10,721	-	854 (7.97%)
6	Johns Hopkins University	6,356	630 (9.91%)	568 (8.94%)	23,854	11,779 (49.38%)	4,151 (17.40%)
7	University of Chicago	7,598	-	-	10,968	102 (0.93%)	-
8	Columbia 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%)
8	Yale University	6,814	-	-	8,750	38 (0.43%)	387 (4.42%)
10	New York University	29,060	398 (1.37%)	5,174 (17.80%)	27,772	3,095 (11.14%)	5,824 (20.97%)
10	University of Pennsylvania	11,478	681 (5.93%)	178 (1.55%)	17,631	2,568 (14.57%)	825 (4.68%)
Average		164,299	2,478 (1.51%)	25,202 (15.34%)	167,251	22,908 (13.70%)	20,415 (12.21%)

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Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

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