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Population Comparison Between Best Social Work Schools

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Social Work schools is 340,039 with 181,068 female students and 158,971 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 Social Work schools.
Among the best Social Work schools, University of Washington-Seattle Campus has the most enrolled students of 56,997, while Case Western Reserve University has the least number of students of 12,475 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Best Social Work Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
52,85524,997 27,858
1Washington University in St Louis
16,3577,760 8,597
3University of Chicago
18,56610,087 8,479
3University of Washington-Seattle Campus
56,99729,577 27,420
5Columbia University in the City of New York
35,17315,887 19,286
5University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
32,43812,821 19,617
7University of California-Berkeley
45,88221,140 24,742
7The University of Texas at Austin
53,86423,614 30,250
9Case Western Reserve University
12,4756,006 6,469
10Boston College
15,4327,082 8,350
Total340,039 158,971181,068

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Social Work schools is 214,082 with 114,140 female students and 99,942 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Social Work schools.
Among the best Social Work schools, The University of Texas at Austin has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 43,165, while Case Western Reserve University has the least number of undergraduate students of 6,528.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Social Work Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
34,45415,920 18,534
1Washington University in St Louis
8,2203,674 4,546
3University of Chicago
7,5984,121 3,477
3University of Washington-Seattle Campus
40,68422,246 18,438
5Columbia University in the City of New York
9,1644,605 4,559
5University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
20,8858,197 12,688
7University of California-Berkeley
33,07014,622 18,448
7The University of Texas at Austin
43,16518,254 24,911
9Case Western Reserve University
6,5283,396 3,132
10Boston College
10,3144,907 5,407
Total214,08299,942114,140

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Social Work schools is 125,957 with 66,928 female students and 59,029 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Social Work schools.
Among the best Social Work schools, Columbia University in the City of New York has the most enrolled graduate students of 26,009, while Boston College has the least number of graduate students of 5,118.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Social Work Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
18,4019,077 9,324
1Washington University in St Louis
8,1374,086 4,051
3University of Chicago
10,9685,966 5,002
3University of Washington-Seattle Campus
16,3137,331 8,982
5Columbia University in the City of New York
26,00911,282 14,727
5University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
11,5534,624 6,929
7University of California-Berkeley
12,8126,518 6,294
7The University of Texas at Austin
10,6995,360 5,339
9Case Western Reserve University
5,9472,610 3,337
10Boston College
5,1182,175 2,943
Total125,95759,02966,928

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Social Work schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 214,082 students, 1,620 students (0.76%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 41,183 students (19.24%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 125,957 students, 8,937 students (7.10%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 12,136 students (9.64%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Social Work Schools
RankNameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
1University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
34,454 41
(0.12%)		 3,115
(9.04%)		18,401 1,438
(7.81%)		 1,468
(7.98%)
1Washington University in St Louis
8,220 424
(5.16%)		 168
(2.04%)		8,137 254
(3.12%)		 545
(6.70%)
3University of Chicago
7,598 - -10,968 102
(0.93%)		 -
3University of Washington-Seattle Campus
40,684 670
(1.65%)		 7,467
(18.35%)		16,313 986
(6.04%)		 1,237
(7.58%)
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%)
5University 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%)
7University of California-Berkeley
33,070 60
(0.18%)		 6,233
(18.85%)		12,812 1,733
(13.53%)		 1,634
(12.75%)
7The University of Texas at Austin
43,165 245
(0.57%)		 19,050
(44.13%)		10,699 12
(0.11%)		 663
(6.20%)
9Case Western Reserve University
6,528 - 274
(4.20%)		5,947 503
(8.46%)		 1,238
(20.82%)
10Boston College
10,314 133
(1.29%)		 876
(8.49%)		5,118 599
(11.70%)		 1,163
(22.72%)
Average214,082 1,620
(0.76%)		 41,183
(19.24%)		 125,957 8,937
(7.10%)		 12,136
(9.64%)
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