Occupational Therapy 12 Colleges Population Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Occupational Therapy schools is 401,596 with 228,116 female students and 173,480 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 Occupational Therapy schools.

Among the best Occupational Therapy schools, New York University has the most enrolled students of 56,832, while Thomas Jefferson University has the least number of students of 8,238 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.

Student Population Comparison Between Best Occupational Therapy Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	University of Southern California	46,566	21,836	24,730
2	Boston University	37,737	15,963	21,774
2	Washington University in St Louis	16,357	7,760	8,597
4	University of Illinois Chicago	33,906	14,994	18,912
5	University of Kansas	29,792	13,566	16,226
6	Colorado State University-Fort Collins	34,096	15,092	19,004
6	Thomas Jefferson University	8,238	2,226	6,012
6	Tufts University	13,599	5,595	8,004
6	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	35,724	14,987	20,737
10	New York University	56,832	23,777	33,055
10	University of Florida	56,311	24,863	31,448
10	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	32,438	12,821	19,617
Total		401,596	173,480	228,116

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Occupational Therapy schools is 241,772 with 136,126 female students and 105,646 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Occupational Therapy schools.

Among the best Occupational Therapy schools, University of Florida has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 36,573, while Thomas Jefferson University has the least number of undergraduate students of 3,772.

Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Occupational Therapy Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	University of Southern California	20,630	9,882	10,748
2	Boston University	18,805	7,841	10,964
2	Washington University in St Louis	8,220	3,674	4,546
4	University of Illinois Chicago	22,495	10,481	12,014
5	University of Kansas	22,085	10,277	11,808
6	Colorado State University-Fort Collins	26,221	11,769	14,452
6	Thomas Jefferson University	3,772	995	2,777
6	Tufts University	7,126	3,105	4,021
6	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	25,900	11,031	14,869
10	New York University	29,060	11,827	17,233
10	University of Florida	36,573	16,567	20,006
10	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	20,885	8,197	12,688
Total		241,772	105,646	136,126

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Occupational Therapy schools is 159,824 with 91,990 female students and 67,834 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Occupational Therapy schools.

Among the best Occupational Therapy schools, New York University has the most enrolled graduate students of 27,772, while Thomas Jefferson University has the least number of graduate students of 4,466.

Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Occupational Therapy Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	University of Southern California	25,936	11,954	13,982
2	Boston University	18,932	8,122	10,810
2	Washington University in St Louis	8,137	4,086	4,051
4	University of Illinois Chicago	11,411	4,513	6,898
5	University of Kansas	7,707	3,289	4,418
6	Colorado State University-Fort Collins	7,875	3,323	4,552
6	Thomas Jefferson University	4,466	1,231	3,235
6	Tufts University	6,473	2,490	3,983
6	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	9,824	3,956	5,868
10	New York University	27,772	11,950	15,822
10	University of Florida	19,738	8,296	11,442
10	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	11,553	4,624	6,929
Total		159,824	67,834	91,990

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Occupational Therapy schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 241,772 students, 6,890 students (2.85%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 69,250 students (28.64%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 159,824 students, 33,855 students (21.18%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 30,002 students (18.77%) have learned from at least one online course.

Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Occupational Therapy Schools
Rank	Name	Undergraduate			Graduate
Rank	Name	Total	Online Exclusively	Some Online Classes	Total	Online Exclusively	Some Online Classes
1	University of Southern California	20,630	28 (0.14%)	2,008 (9.73%)	25,936	6,049 (23.32%)	7,429 (28.64%)
2	Boston University	18,805	103 (0.55%)	113 (0.60%)	18,932	5,320 (28.10%)	1,241 (6.56%)
2	Washington University in St Louis	8,220	424 (5.16%)	168 (2.04%)	8,137	254 (3.12%)	545 (6.70%)
4	University of Illinois Chicago	22,495	865 (3.85%)	13,914 (61.85%)	11,411	3,288 (28.81%)	4,922 (43.13%)
5	University of Kansas	22,085	1,115 (5.05%)	9,651 (43.70%)	7,707	2,011 (26.09%)	1,030 (13.36%)
6	Colorado State University-Fort Collins	26,221	2,005 (7.65%)	6,326 (24.13%)	7,875	2,699 (34.27%)	696 (8.84%)
6	Thomas Jefferson University	3,772	283 (7.50%)	1,522 (40.35%)	4,466	644 (14.42%)	1,604 (35.92%)
6	Tufts University	7,126	3 (0.04%)	361 (5.07%)	6,473	466 (7.20%)	724 (11.18%)
6	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	25,900	106 (0.41%)	4,507 (17.40%)	9,824	1,359 (13.83%)	1,537 (15.65%)
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 Florida	36,573	1,517 (4.15%)	21,570 (58.98%)	19,738	6,855 (34.73%)	2,717 (13.77%)
10	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	20,885	43 (0.21%)	3,936 (18.85%)	11,553	1,815 (15.71%)	1,733 (15.00%)
Average		241,772	6,890 (2.85%)	69,250 (28.64%)	159,824	33,855 (21.18%)	30,002 (18.77%)

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