Modern US History 10 Colleges Population Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Modern US History schools is 306,214 with 161,781 female students and 144,433 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 Modern US History schools.

Among the best Modern US History schools, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the most enrolled students of 52,855, while Princeton University has the least number of students of 9,137 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.

Student Population Comparison Between Best Modern US History Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Yale University	15,564	7,275	8,289
2	Harvard University	30,259	13,812	16,447
2	University of California-Berkeley	45,882	21,140	24,742
4	Columbia University in the City of New York	35,173	15,887	19,286
4	Princeton University	9,137	4,759	4,378
6	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	52,855	24,997	27,858
6	University of Wisconsin-Madison	51,044	23,932	27,112
8	University of Pennsylvania	29,109	12,877	16,232
9	University of Chicago	18,566	10,087	8,479
10	Stanford University	18,625	9,667	8,958
Total		306,214	144,433	161,781

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Modern US History schools is 163,179 with 86,763 female students and 76,416 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Modern US History schools.

Among the best Modern US History schools, University of Wisconsin-Madison has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 38,040, while Princeton University has the least number of undergraduate students of 5,813.

Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Modern US History Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Yale University	6,814	3,309	3,505
2	Harvard University	8,844	4,137	4,707
2	University of California-Berkeley	33,070	14,622	18,448
4	Columbia University in the City of New York	9,164	4,605	4,559
4	Princeton University	5,813	2,895	2,918
6	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	34,454	15,920	18,534
6	University of Wisconsin-Madison	38,040	17,815	20,225
8	University of Pennsylvania	11,478	5,152	6,326
9	University of Chicago	7,598	4,121	3,477
10	Stanford University	7,904	3,840	4,064
Total		163,179	76,416	86,763

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Modern US History schools is 143,035 with 75,018 female students and 68,017 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Modern US History schools.

Among the best Modern US History schools, Columbia University in the City of New York has the most enrolled graduate students of 26,009, while Princeton University has the least number of graduate students of 3,324.

Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Modern US History Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Yale University	8,750	3,966	4,784
2	Harvard University	21,415	9,675	11,740
2	University of California-Berkeley	12,812	6,518	6,294
4	Columbia University in the City of New York	26,009	11,282	14,727
4	Princeton University	3,324	1,864	1,460
6	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	18,401	9,077	9,324
6	University of Wisconsin-Madison	13,004	6,117	6,887
8	University of Pennsylvania	17,631	7,725	9,906
9	University of Chicago	10,968	5,966	5,002
10	Stanford University	10,721	5,827	4,894
Total		143,035	68,017	75,018

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Modern US History schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 157,366 students, 2,746 students (1.74%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 19,731 students (12.54%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 139,711 students, 14,802 students (10.59%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 10,081 students (7.22%) have learned from at least one online course.

Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Modern US History Schools
Rank	Name	Undergraduate			Graduate
Rank	Name	Total	Online Exclusively	Some Online Classes	Total	Online Exclusively	Some Online Classes
1	Yale University	6,814	-	-	8,750	38 (0.43%)	387 (4.42%)
2	Harvard University	8,844	1,047 (11.84%)	326 (3.69%)	21,415	6,537 (30.53%)	1,277 (5.96%)
2	University of California-Berkeley	33,070	60 (0.18%)	6,233 (18.85%)	12,812	1,733 (13.53%)	1,634 (12.75%)
4	Columbia 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%)
4	Princeton University	Princeton University does not offer online courses.
6	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	34,454	41 (0.12%)	3,115 (9.04%)	18,401	1,438 (7.81%)	1,468 (7.98%)
6	University of Wisconsin-Madison	38,040	563 (1.48%)	9,815 (25.80%)	13,004	891 (6.85%)	1,181 (9.08%)
8	University of Pennsylvania	11,478	681 (5.93%)	178 (1.55%)	17,631	2,568 (14.57%)	825 (4.68%)
9	University of Chicago	7,598	-	-	10,968	102 (0.93%)	-
10	Stanford University	7,904	350 (4.43%)	-	10,721	-	854 (7.97%)
Average		157,366	2,746 (1.74%)	19,731 (12.54%)	139,711	14,802 (10.59%)	10,081 (7.22%)

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