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Population Comparison Between Best Public Health Schools

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Public Health schools is 402,990 with 218,954 female students and 184,036 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 Public Health schools.
Among the best Public Health schools, University of Washington-Seattle Campus has the most enrolled students of 56,997, while Emory University has the least number of students of 15,175 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Best Public Health Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Johns Hopkins University
30,21014,243 15,967
2University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
32,43812,821 19,617
3Harvard University
30,25913,812 16,447
4University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
52,85524,997 27,858
5Columbia University in the City of New York
35,17315,887 19,286
6Emory University
15,1755,979 9,196
6University of Washington-Seattle Campus
56,99729,577 27,420
8University of California-Berkeley
45,88221,140 24,742
8University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
56,66625,150 31,516
10University of California-Los Angeles
47,33520,430 26,905
Total402,990 184,036218,954

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Public Health schools is 235,642 with 128,029 female students and 107,613 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Public Health schools.
Among the best Public Health schools, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 41,303, while Johns Hopkins University has the least number of undergraduate students of 6,356.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Public Health Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Johns Hopkins University
6,3562,752 3,604
2University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
20,8858,197 12,688
3Harvard University
8,8444,137 4,707
4University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
34,45415,920 18,534
5Columbia University in the City of New York
9,1644,605 4,559
6Emory University
7,4073,203 4,204
6University of Washington-Seattle Campus
40,68422,246 18,438
8University of California-Berkeley
33,07014,622 18,448
8University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
41,30318,662 22,641
10University of California-Los Angeles
33,47513,269 20,206
Total235,642107,613128,029

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Public Health schools is 167,348 with 90,925 female students and 76,423 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Public Health schools.
Among the best Public Health schools, Columbia University in the City of New York has the most enrolled graduate students of 26,009, while Emory University has the least number of graduate students of 7,768.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Public Health Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Johns Hopkins University
23,85411,491 12,363
2University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
11,5534,624 6,929
3Harvard University
21,4159,675 11,740
4University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
18,4019,077 9,324
5Columbia University in the City of New York
26,00911,282 14,727
6Emory University
7,7682,776 4,992
6University of Washington-Seattle Campus
16,3137,331 8,982
8University of California-Berkeley
12,8126,518 6,294
8University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
15,3636,488 8,875
10University of California-Los Angeles
13,8607,161 6,699
Total167,34876,42390,925

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Public Health schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 235,642 students, 3,502 students (1.49%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 45,333 students (19.24%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 167,348 students, 28,544 students (17.06%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 19,030 students (11.37%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Public Health Schools
RankNameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
1Johns Hopkins University
6,356 630
(9.91%)		 568
(8.94%)		23,854 11,779
(49.38%)		 4,151
(17.40%)
2University 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%)
3Harvard University
8,844 1,047
(11.84%)		 326
(3.69%)		21,415 6,537
(30.53%)		 1,277
(5.96%)
4University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
34,454 41
(0.12%)		 3,115
(9.04%)		18,401 1,438
(7.81%)		 1,468
(7.98%)
5Columbia 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%)
6Emory University
7,407 68
(0.92%)		 2,610
(35.24%)		7,768 857
(11.03%)		 1,986
(25.57%)
6University of Washington-Seattle Campus
40,684 670
(1.65%)		 7,467
(18.35%)		16,313 986
(6.04%)		 1,237
(7.58%)
8University of California-Berkeley
33,070 60
(0.18%)		 6,233
(18.85%)		12,812 1,733
(13.53%)		 1,634
(12.75%)
8University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
41,303 897
(2.17%)		 16,068
(38.90%)		15,363 1,161
(7.56%)		 2,500
(16.27%)
10University of California-Los Angeles
33,475 42
(0.13%)		 4,946
(14.78%)		13,860 743
(5.36%)		 589
(4.25%)
Average235,642 3,502
(1.49%)		 45,333
(19.24%)		 167,348 28,544
(17.06%)		 19,030
(11.37%)
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