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Population Comparison Between Best Law School Schools

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Law School schools is 346,773 with 187,530 female students and 159,243 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 Law School schools.
Among the best Law School schools, New York University has the most enrolled students of 56,832, while Yale University has the least number of students of 15,564 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Best Law School Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Yale University
15,5647,275 8,289
2Harvard University
30,25913,812 16,447
3Stanford University
18,6259,667 8,958
4Columbia University in the City of New York
35,17315,887 19,286
4University of Chicago
18,56610,087 8,479
6New York University
56,83223,777 33,055
7University of Pennsylvania
29,10912,877 16,232
8University of Virginia-Main Campus
26,40911,946 14,463
9University of California-Berkeley
45,88221,140 24,742
10Duke University
17,4997,778 9,721
10University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
52,85524,997 27,858
Total346,773 159,243187,530

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Law School schools is 172,794 with 94,405 female students and 78,389 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Law School schools.
Among the best Law School schools, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 34,454, while Duke University has the least number of undergraduate students of 6,523.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Law School Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Yale University
6,8143,309 3,505
2Harvard University
8,8444,137 4,707
3Stanford University
7,9043,840 4,064
4Columbia University in the City of New York
9,1644,605 4,559
4University of Chicago
7,5984,121 3,477
6New York University
29,06011,827 17,233
7University of Pennsylvania
11,4785,152 6,326
8University of Virginia-Main Campus
17,8857,839 10,046
9University of California-Berkeley
33,07014,622 18,448
10Duke University
6,5233,017 3,506
10University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
34,45415,920 18,534
Total172,79478,38994,405

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Law School schools is 173,979 with 93,125 female students and 80,854 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Law School schools.
Among the best Law School schools, New York University has the most enrolled graduate students of 27,772, while University of Virginia-Main Campus has the least number of graduate students of 8,524.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Law School Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Yale University
8,7503,966 4,784
2Harvard University
21,4159,675 11,740
3Stanford University
10,7215,827 4,894
4Columbia University in the City of New York
26,00911,282 14,727
4University of Chicago
10,9685,966 5,002
6New York University
27,77211,950 15,822
7University of Pennsylvania
17,6317,725 9,906
8University of Virginia-Main Campus
8,5244,107 4,417
9University of California-Berkeley
12,8126,518 6,294
10Duke University
10,9764,761 6,215
10University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
18,4019,077 9,324
Total173,97980,85493,125

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Law School schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 172,794 students, 2,985 students (1.73%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 18,238 students (10.55%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 173,979 students, 19,876 students (11.42%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 18,233 students (10.48%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Law School Schools
RankNameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
1Yale University
6,814 - -8,750 38
(0.43%)		 387
(4.42%)
2Harvard University
8,844 1,047
(11.84%)		 326
(3.69%)		21,415 6,537
(30.53%)		 1,277
(5.96%)
3Stanford University
7,904 350
(4.43%)		 -10,721 - 854
(7.97%)
4Columbia 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%)
4University of Chicago
7,598 - -10,968 102
(0.93%)		 -
6New York University
29,060 398
(1.37%)		 5,174
(17.80%)		27,772 3,095
(11.14%)		 5,824
(20.97%)
7University of Pennsylvania
11,478 681
(5.93%)		 178
(1.55%)		17,631 2,568
(14.57%)		 825
(4.68%)
8University of Virginia-Main Campus
17,885 403
(2.25%)		 3,011
(16.84%)		8,524 1,559
(18.29%)		 810
(9.50%)
9University of California-Berkeley
33,070 60
(0.18%)		 6,233
(18.85%)		12,812 1,733
(13.53%)		 1,634
(12.75%)
10Duke University
6,523 1
(0.02%)		 137
(2.10%)		10,976 1,311
(11.94%)		 2,699
(24.59%)
10University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
34,454 41
(0.12%)		 3,115
(9.04%)		18,401 1,438
(7.81%)		 1,468
(7.98%)
Average172,794 2,985
(1.73%)		 18,238
(10.55%)		 173,979 19,876
(11.42%)		 18,233
(10.48%)
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