Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best Literary Criticism and Theory schools is 329,965 with 178,361 female students and 151,604 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023. 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 59,144, while Yale University has the least number of students of 14,776 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke University | 18,023 | 8,161 | 9,862 |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley | 45,307 | 20,985 | 24,322 |
| 3 | Cornell University | 25,898 | 12,213 | 13,685 |
| 3 | University of California-Irvine | 35,937 | 16,257 | 19,680 |
| 5 | Stanford University | 18,283 | 9,650 | 8,633 |
| 6 | Johns Hopkins University | 31,275 | 14,474 | 16,801 |
| 7 | University of Chicago | 18,339 | 9,925 | 8,414 |
| 8 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 34,782 | 16,150 | 18,632 |
| 8 | Yale University | 14,776 | 6,957 | 7,819 |
| 10 | New York University | 59,144 | 24,466 | 34,678 |
| 10 | University of Pennsylvania | 28,201 | 12,366 | 15,835 |
| Total | 329,965 | 151,604 | 178,361 | |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best Literary Criticism and Theory schools is 161,402 with 88,566 female students and 72,836 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 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 32,479, while Johns Hopkins University has the least number of undergraduate students of 6,044.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke University | 6,640 | 3,153 | 3,487 |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley | 32,479 | 14,435 | 18,044 |
| 3 | Cornell University | 15,735 | 7,162 | 8,573 |
| 3 | University of California-Irvine | 28,662 | 12,584 | 16,078 |
| 5 | Stanford University | 8,049 | 3,912 | 4,137 |
| 6 | Johns Hopkins University | 6,044 | 2,715 | 3,329 |
| 7 | University of Chicago | 7,595 | 4,028 | 3,567 |
| 8 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 8,902 | 4,530 | 4,372 |
| 8 | Yale University | 6,645 | 3,254 | 3,391 |
| 10 | New York University | 29,401 | 12,019 | 17,382 |
| 10 | University of Pennsylvania | 11,250 | 5,044 | 6,206 |
| Total | 161,402 | 72,836 | 88,566 | |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best Literary Criticism and Theory schools is 168,563 with 89,795 female students and 78,768 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 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 29,743, while University of California-Irvine has the least number of graduate students of 7,275.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duke University | 11,383 | 5,008 | 6,375 |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley | 12,828 | 6,550 | 6,278 |
| 3 | Cornell University | 10,163 | 5,051 | 5,112 |
| 3 | University of California-Irvine | 7,275 | 3,673 | 3,602 |
| 5 | Stanford University | 10,234 | 5,738 | 4,496 |
| 6 | Johns Hopkins University | 25,231 | 11,759 | 13,472 |
| 7 | University of Chicago | 10,744 | 5,897 | 4,847 |
| 8 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 25,880 | 11,620 | 14,260 |
| 8 | Yale University | 8,131 | 3,703 | 4,428 |
| 10 | New York University | 29,743 | 12,447 | 17,296 |
| 10 | University of Pennsylvania | 16,951 | 7,322 | 9,629 |
| Total | 168,563 | 78,768 | 89,795 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Literary Criticism and Theory schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 161,402 students, 1,781 students (1.10%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 27,979 students (17.33%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 168,563 students, 26,010 students (15.43%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 24,323 students (14.43%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Rank | Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | ||
| 1 | Duke University | 6,640 | 2 (0.03%) |
69 (1.04%) | 11,383 | 948 (8.33%) |
1,129 (9.92%) |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley | 32,479 | 43 (0.13%) |
6,728 (20.71%) | 12,828 | 1,579 (12.31%) |
1,350 (10.52%) |
| 3 | Cornell University | 15,735 | - | 812 (5.16%) | 10,163 | 382 (3.76%) |
1,880 (18.50%) |
| 3 | University of California-Irvine | 28,662 | 187 (0.65%) |
12,174 (42.47%) | 7,275 | 2,332 (32.05%) |
2,723 (37.43%) |
| 5 | Stanford University | 8,049 | 288 (3.58%) |
- | 10,234 | - | 779 (7.61%) |
| 6 | Johns Hopkins University | 6,044 | 403 (6.67%) |
923 (15.27%) | 25,231 | 13,621 (53.99%) |
4,381 (17.36%) |
| 7 | University of Chicago | 7,595 | - | - | 10,744 | 28 (0.26%) |
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| 8 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 8,902 | 25 (0.28%) |
180 (2.02%) | 25,880 | 1,086 (4.20%) |
3,662 (14.15%) |
| 8 | Yale University | 6,645 | - | - | 8,131 | 74 (0.91%) |
86 (1.06%) |
| 10 | New York University | 29,401 | 263 (0.89%) |
6,926 (23.56%) | 29,743 | 3,797 (12.77%) |
7,314 (24.59%) |
| 10 | University of Pennsylvania | 11,250 | 570 (5.07%) |
167 (1.48%) | 16,951 | 2,163 (12.76%) |
1,019 (6.01%) |
| Average | 161,402 | 1,781 (1.10%) |
27,979 (17.33%) |
168,563 | 26,010 (15.43%) |
24,323 (14.43%) | |
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