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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 189,983 with 101,812 female students and 88,171 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 Physician Assistant schools.
Among the best Physician Assistant schools, University of Washington-Seattle Campus has the most enrolled students of 56,997, while Baylor College of Medicine has the least number of students of 1,774 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Best Physician Assistant Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Duke University
17,4997,778 9,721
2University of Iowa
30,77913,512 17,267
2University of Utah
36,89418,931 17,963
4Emory University
15,1755,979 9,196
4George Washington University
25,3749,655 15,719
6Baylor College of Medicine
1,774723 1,051
6Oregon Health & Science University
2,942897 2,045
8University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
2,5491,119 1,430
8University of Washington-Seattle Campus
56,99729,577 27,420
Total189,983 88,171101,812

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Physician Assistant schools is 117,929 with 60,637 female students and 57,292 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 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 40,684, while Oregon Health & Science University has the least number of undergraduate students of 836.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Physician Assistant Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Duke University
6,5233,017 3,506
2University of Iowa
22,7389,900 12,838
2University of Utah
28,06414,569 13,495
4Emory University
7,4073,203 4,204
4George Washington University
11,6774,203 7,474
6Oregon Health & Science University
836154 682
8University of Washington-Seattle Campus
40,68422,246 18,438
Total117,92957,29260,637

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Physician Assistant schools is 72,054 with 41,175 female students and 30,879 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 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 16,313, while Baylor College of Medicine has the least number of graduate students of 1,774.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Physician Assistant Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Duke University
10,9764,761 6,215
2University of Iowa
8,0413,612 4,429
2University of Utah
8,8304,362 4,468
4Emory University
7,7682,776 4,992
4George Washington University
13,6975,452 8,245
6Baylor College of Medicine
1,774723 1,051
6Oregon Health & Science University
2,106743 1,363
8University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
2,5491,119 1,430
8University of Washington-Seattle Campus
16,3137,331 8,982
Total72,05430,87941,175

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Physician Assistant schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 117,929 students, 3,667 students (3.11%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 37,819 students (32.07%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 72,054 students, 9,899 students (13.74%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 10,662 students (14.80%) 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
6,523 1
(0.02%)
137
(2.10%)
10,976 1,311
(11.94%)
2,699
(24.59%)
2University of Iowa
22,738 793
(3.49%)
13,238
(58.22%)
8,041 2,235
(27.80%)
504
(6.27%)
2University of Utah
28,064 1,555
(5.54%)
13,652
(48.65%)
8,830 694
(7.86%)
1,414
(16.01%)
4Emory University
7,407 68
(0.92%)
2,610
(35.24%)
7,768 857
(11.03%)
1,986
(25.57%)
4George Washington University
11,677 416
(3.56%)
428
(3.67%)
13,697 3,573
(26.09%)
1,527
(11.15%)
6Baylor College of Medicine
No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered1,774 - 635
(35.79%)
6Oregon Health & Science University
836 164
(19.62%)
287
(34.33%)
2,106 237
(11.25%)
611
(29.01%)
8University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
No Undergraduate Level Courses Offered2,549 6
(0.24%)
49
(1.92%)
8University of Washington-Seattle Campus
40,684 670
(1.65%)
7,467
(18.35%)
16,313 986
(6.04%)
1,237
(7.58%)
Average117,929 3,667
(3.11%)
37,819
(32.07%)
72,054 9,899
(13.74%)
10,662
(14.80%)
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