US Colonial History 10 Colleges Population Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best US Colonial History schools is 290,761 with 159,571 female students and 131,190 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 US Colonial History schools.

Among the best US Colonial 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 US Colonial History Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Harvard University	30,259	13,812	16,447
2	University of Pennsylvania	29,109	12,877	16,232
3	William & Mary	9,818	4,053	5,765
4	Yale University	15,564	7,275	8,289
5	University of Virginia-Main Campus	26,409	11,946	14,463
6	Johns Hopkins University	30,210	14,243	15,967
7	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	52,855	24,997	27,858
8	Princeton University	9,137	4,759	4,378
9	University of California-Davis	40,065	16,798	23,267
9	University of California-Los Angeles	47,335	20,430	26,905
Total		290,761	131,190	159,571

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best US Colonial History schools is 164,455 with 92,909 female students and 71,546 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best US Colonial History schools.

Among the best US Colonial History schools, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 34,454, while Princeton University has the least number of undergraduate students of 5,813.

Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best US Colonial History Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Harvard University	8,844	4,137	4,707
2	University of Pennsylvania	11,478	5,152	6,326
3	William & Mary	7,063	2,918	4,145
4	Yale University	6,814	3,309	3,505
5	University of Virginia-Main Campus	17,885	7,839	10,046
6	Johns Hopkins University	6,356	2,752	3,604
7	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	34,454	15,920	18,534
8	Princeton University	5,813	2,895	2,918
9	University of California-Davis	32,273	13,355	18,918
9	University of California-Los Angeles	33,475	13,269	20,206
Total		164,455	71,546	92,909

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best US Colonial History schools is 126,306 with 66,662 female students and 59,644 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best US Colonial History schools.

Among the best US Colonial History schools, Johns Hopkins University has the most enrolled graduate students of 23,854, while William & Mary has the least number of graduate students of 2,755.

Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best US Colonial History Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Harvard University	21,415	9,675	11,740
2	University of Pennsylvania	17,631	7,725	9,906
3	William & Mary	2,755	1,135	1,620
4	Yale University	8,750	3,966	4,784
5	University of Virginia-Main Campus	8,524	4,107	4,417
6	Johns Hopkins University	23,854	11,491	12,363
7	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	18,401	9,077	9,324
8	Princeton University	3,324	1,864	1,460
9	University of California-Davis	7,792	3,443	4,349
9	University of California-Los Angeles	13,860	7,161	6,699
Total		126,306	59,644	66,662

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best US Colonial History schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 158,642 students, 2,903 students (1.83%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 16,262 students (10.25%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 122,982 students, 26,037 students (21.17%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 9,951 students (8.09%) have learned from at least one online course.

Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best US Colonial History Schools
Rank	Name	Undergraduate			Graduate
Rank	Name	Total	Online Exclusively	Some Online Classes	Total	Online Exclusively	Some Online Classes
1	Harvard University	8,844	1,047 (11.84%)	326 (3.69%)	21,415	6,537 (30.53%)	1,277 (5.96%)
2	University of Pennsylvania	11,478	681 (5.93%)	178 (1.55%)	17,631	2,568 (14.57%)	825 (4.68%)
3	William & Mary	7,063	-	107 (1.51%)	2,755	1,098 (39.85%)	116 (4.21%)
4	Yale University	6,814	-	-	8,750	38 (0.43%)	387 (4.42%)
5	University of Virginia-Main Campus	17,885	403 (2.25%)	3,011 (16.84%)	8,524	1,559 (18.29%)	810 (9.50%)
6	Johns Hopkins University	6,356	630 (9.91%)	568 (8.94%)	23,854	11,779 (49.38%)	4,151 (17.40%)
7	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	34,454	41 (0.12%)	3,115 (9.04%)	18,401	1,438 (7.81%)	1,468 (7.98%)
8	Princeton University	Princeton University does not offer online courses.
9	University of California-Davis	32,273	59 (0.18%)	4,011 (12.43%)	7,792	277 (3.55%)	328 (4.21%)
9	University of California-Los Angeles	33,475	42 (0.13%)	4,946 (14.78%)	13,860	743 (5.36%)	589 (4.25%)
Average		158,642	2,903 (1.83%)	16,262 (10.25%)	122,982	26,037 (21.17%)	9,951 (8.09%)

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