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Population Comparison Between Best Photography Schools

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Photography schools is 121,002 with 66,722 female students and 54,280 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 Photography schools.
Among the best Photography 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 Photography Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Yale University
15,5647,275 8,289
2School of the Art Institute of Chicago
3,394825 2,569
3Rhode Island School of Design
2,520725 1,795
4California Institute of the Arts
1,277529 748
5University of New Mexico-Main Campus
23,1249,917 13,207
6Rochester Institute of Technology
17,09810,952 6,146
6School of Visual Arts
3,812996 2,816
8University of California-Los Angeles
47,33520,430 26,905
9California College of the Arts
1,308427 881
10Columbia College Chicago
5,5702,204 3,366
Total121,002 54,28066,722

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Photography schools is 87,447 with 49,190 female students and 38,257 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Photography schools.
Among the best Photography 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 Photography Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Yale University
6,8143,309 3,505
2School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2,805637 2,168
3Rhode Island School of Design
2,087612 1,475
4California Institute of the Arts
868343 525
5University of New Mexico-Main Campus
17,4507,468 9,982
6Rochester Institute of Technology
14,2679,286 4,981
6School of Visual Arts
3,255865 2,390
8University of California-Los Angeles
33,47513,269 20,206
9California College of the Arts
1,004327 677
10Columbia College Chicago
5,4222,141 3,281
Total87,44738,25749,190

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Photography schools is 33,555 with 17,532 female students and 16,023 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Photography schools.
Among the best Photography schools, University of California-Los Angeles has the most enrolled graduate students of 13,860, while Columbia College Chicago has the least number of graduate students of 148.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Photography Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Yale University
8,7503,966 4,784
2School of the Art Institute of Chicago
589188 401
3Rhode Island School of Design
433113 320
4California Institute of the Arts
409186 223
5University of New Mexico-Main Campus
5,6742,449 3,225
6Rochester Institute of Technology
2,8311,666 1,165
6School of Visual Arts
557131 426
8University of California-Los Angeles
13,8607,161 6,699
9California College of the Arts
304100 204
10Columbia College Chicago
14863 85
Total33,55516,02317,532

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Photography schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 83,324 students, 2,590 students (3.11%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 18,838 students (22.61%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 32,589 students, 2,506 students (7.69%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 3,205 students (9.83%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Photography Schools
RankNameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
1Yale University
6,814 - -8,750 38
(0.43%)		 387
(4.42%)
2School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2,805 18
(0.64%)		 362
(12.91%)		589 37
(6.28%)		 84
(14.26%)
3Rhode Island School of Design
2,087 - -433 - -
4California Institute of the Arts
California Institute of the Arts does not offer online courses.
5University of New Mexico-Main Campus
17,450 2,420
(13.87%)		 8,075
(46.28%)		5,674 1,220
(21.50%)		 1,371
(24.16%)
6Rochester Institute of Technology
14,267 78
(0.55%)		 3,603
(25.25%)		2,831 462
(16.32%)		 716
(25.29%)
6School of Visual Arts
School of Visual Arts does not offer online courses.
8University of California-Los Angeles
33,475 42
(0.13%)		 4,946
(14.78%)		13,860 743
(5.36%)		 589
(4.25%)
9California College of the Arts
1,004 - -304 1
(0.33%)		 41
(13.49%)
10Columbia College Chicago
5,422 32
(0.59%)		 1,852
(34.16%)		148 5
(3.38%)		 17
(11.49%)
Average83,324 2,590
(3.11%)		 18,838
(22.61%)		 32,589 2,506
(7.69%)		 3,205
(9.83%)
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