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Population Comparison Between Best Painting / Drawing Schools

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Painting / Drawing schools is 187,592 with 111,291 female students and 76,301 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 Painting / Drawing schools.
Among the best Painting / Drawing schools, University of California-Los Angeles has the most enrolled students of 47,335, while California Institute of the Arts has the least number of students of 1,277 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Best Painting / Drawing Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Yale University
15,5647,275 8,289
2Rhode Island School of Design
2,520725 1,795
3School of the Art Institute of Chicago
3,394825 2,569
4Columbia University in the City of New York
35,17315,887 19,286
5Maryland Institute College of Art
1,687411 1,276
6University of California-Los Angeles
47,33520,430 26,905
7CUNY Hunter College
22,5387,334 15,204
7Virginia Commonwealth University
28,46410,189 18,275
9California Institute of the Arts
1,277529 748
10Temple University
29,64012,696 16,944
Total187,592 76,301111,291

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Painting / Drawing schools is 116,098 with 69,902 female students and 46,196 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Painting / Drawing schools.
Among the best Painting / Drawing schools, University of California-Los Angeles has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 33,475, while California Institute of the Arts has the least number of undergraduate students of 868.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Painting / Drawing Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Yale University
6,8143,309 3,505
2Rhode Island School of Design
2,087612 1,475
3School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2,805637 2,168
4Columbia University in the City of New York
9,1644,605 4,559
5Maryland Institute College of Art
1,191283 908
6University of California-Los Angeles
33,47513,269 20,206
7CUNY Hunter College
17,0275,863 11,164
7Virginia Commonwealth University
21,2107,792 13,418
9California Institute of the Arts
868343 525
10Temple University
21,4579,483 11,974
Total116,09846,19669,902

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Painting / Drawing schools is 71,494 with 41,389 female students and 30,105 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Painting / Drawing schools.
Among the best Painting / Drawing schools, Columbia University in the City of New York has the most enrolled graduate students of 26,009, while California Institute of the Arts has the least number of graduate students of 409.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Painting / Drawing Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Yale University
8,7503,966 4,784
2Rhode Island School of Design
433113 320
3School of the Art Institute of Chicago
589188 401
4Columbia University in the City of New York
26,00911,282 14,727
5Maryland Institute College of Art
496128 368
6University of California-Los Angeles
13,8607,161 6,699
7CUNY Hunter College
5,5111,471 4,040
7Virginia Commonwealth University
7,2542,397 4,857
9California Institute of the Arts
409186 223
10Temple University
8,1833,213 4,970
Total71,49430,10541,389

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Painting / Drawing schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 115,230 students, 2,529 students (2.19%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 36,581 students (31.75%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 71,085 students, 5,990 students (8.43%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 8,699 students (12.24%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Painting / Drawing Schools
RankNameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
1Yale University
6,814 - -8,750 38
(0.43%)		 387
(4.42%)
2Rhode Island School of Design
2,087 - -433 - -
3School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2,805 18
(0.64%)		 362
(12.91%)		589 37
(6.28%)		 84
(14.26%)
4Columbia 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%)
5Maryland Institute College of Art
1,191 - -496 233
(46.98%)		 31
(6.25%)
6University of California-Los Angeles
33,475 42
(0.13%)		 4,946
(14.78%)		13,860 743
(5.36%)		 589
(4.25%)
7CUNY Hunter College
17,027 221
(1.30%)		 6,053
(35.55%)		5,511 514
(9.33%)		 2,167
(39.32%)
7Virginia Commonwealth University
21,210 1,358
(6.40%)		 13,602
(64.13%)		7,254 1,472
(20.29%)		 1,798
(24.79%)
9California Institute of the Arts
California Institute of the Arts does not offer online courses.
10Temple University
21,457 886
(4.13%)		 11,554
(53.85%)		8,183 1,458
(17.82%)		 1,188
(14.52%)
Average115,230 2,529
(2.19%)		 36,581
(31.75%)		 71,085 5,990
(8.43%)		 8,699
(12.24%)
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