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Population Comparison Between Best Physician Assistant Schools

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Physician Assistant schools is 182,705 with 100,580 female students and 82,125 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 Physician Assistant schools.
Among the best Physician Assistant schools, University of Washington-Seattle Campus has the most enrolled students of 52,319, while Baylor College of Medicine has the least number of students of 1,610 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Best Physician Assistant Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Duke University 18,0238,161 9,862
2University of Iowa 30,01513,316 16,699
2University of Utah 34,73417,671 17,063
4Emory University 14,8415,753 9,088
4George Washington University 25,9399,774 16,165
6Baylor College of Medicine 1,610656 954
6Oregon Health & Science University 2,870884 1,986
8University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center 2,3541,079 1,275
8University of Washington-Seattle Campus 52,31924,831 27,488
Total182,705 82,125100,580

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Physician Assistant schools is 110,516 with 58,924 female students and 51,592 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between best Physician Assistant schools.
Among the best Physician Assistant schools, University of Washington-Seattle Campus has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 36,213, while Oregon Health & Science University has the least number of undergraduate students of 752.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Physician Assistant Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Duke University 6,6403,153 3,487
2University of Iowa 21,9739,651 12,322
2University of Utah 26,35513,605 12,750
4Emory University 7,1013,047 4,054
4George Washington University 11,4824,176 7,306
6Oregon Health & Science University 752129 623
8University of Washington-Seattle Campus 36,21317,831 18,382
Total110,51651,59258,924

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Physician Assistant schools is 72,189 with 41,656 female students and 30,533 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between best Physician Assistant schools.
Among the best Physician Assistant schools, University of Washington-Seattle Campus has the most enrolled graduate students of 16,106, while Baylor College of Medicine has the least number of graduate students of 1,610.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Physician Assistant Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Duke University 11,3835,008 6,375
2University of Iowa 8,0423,665 4,377
2University of Utah 8,3794,066 4,313
4Emory University 7,7402,706 5,034
4George Washington University 14,4575,598 8,859
6Baylor College of Medicine 1,610656 954
6Oregon Health & Science University 2,118755 1,363
8University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center 2,3541,079 1,275
8University of Washington-Seattle Campus 16,1067,000 9,106
Total72,18930,53341,656

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Physician Assistant schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 110,516 students, 3,989 students (3.61%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 38,476 students (34.81%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 72,189 students, 9,756 students (13.51%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 10,224 students (14.16%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Physician Assistant Schools
RankNameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
1Duke University 6,640 2
(0.03%)
69
(1.04%)
11,383 948
(8.33%)
1,129
(9.92%)
2University of Iowa 21,973 927
(4.22%)
13,834
(62.96%)
8,042 2,273
(28.26%)
463
(5.76%)
2University of Utah 26,355 1,845
(7.00%)
14,673
(55.67%)
8,379 586
(6.99%)
1,999
(23.86%)
4Emory University 7,101 61
(0.86%)
2,669
(37.59%)
7,740 422
(5.45%)
2,409
(31.12%)
4George Washington University 11,482 579
(5.04%)
185
(1.61%)
14,457 4,400
(30.44%)
1,385
(9.58%)
6Baylor College of Medicine No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered1,610 - 649
(40.31%)
6Oregon Health & Science University 752 135
(17.95%)
-2,118 360
(17.00%)
562
(26.53%)
8University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered2,354 - 16
(0.68%)
8University of Washington-Seattle Campus 36,213 440
(1.22%)
7,046
(19.46%)
16,106 767
(4.76%)
1,612
(10.01%)
Average110,516 3,989
(3.61%)
38,476
(34.81%)
72,189 9,756
(13.51%)
10,224
(14.16%)
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