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Population Comparison Between Best School Library Media Schools

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best School Library Media schools is 440,388 with 237,326 female students and 203,062 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 School Library Media schools.
Among the best School Library Media schools, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled students of 59,238, while Simmons University has the least number of students of 4,666 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Best School Library Media Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Florida State University
43,88918,487 25,402
2Rutgers University-New Brunswick
52,26924,032 28,237
3Syracuse University
22,5899,981 12,608
3University of Washington-Seattle Campus
56,99729,577 27,420
5University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
59,23831,825 27,413
5University of South Carolina-Columbia
38,53215,466 23,066
7University of Maryland-College Park
41,72521,209 20,516
8University of North Texas
46,86421,515 25,349
9University of Hawaii at Manoa
20,0287,994 12,034
10Drexel University
21,1539,738 11,415
10Simmons University
4,666417 4,249
10University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
32,43812,821 19,617
Total440,388 203,062237,326

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best School Library Media schools is 311,508 with 164,204 female students and 147,304 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best School Library Media schools.
Among the best School Library Media schools, University of Washington-Seattle Campus has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 40,684, while Simmons University has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,675.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best School Library Media Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Florida State University
32,72014,313 18,407
2Rutgers University-New Brunswick
37,98518,928 19,057
3Syracuse University
15,9577,049 8,908
3University of Washington-Seattle Campus
40,68422,246 18,438
5University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
37,14019,404 17,736
5University of South Carolina-Columbia
30,18712,341 17,846
7University of Maryland-College Park
31,13315,805 15,328
8University of North Texas
34,45816,017 18,441
9University of Hawaii at Manoa
15,3756,246 9,129
10Drexel University
13,3096,758 6,551
10Simmons University
1,675- 1,675
10University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
20,8858,197 12,688
Total311,508147,304164,204

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best School Library Media schools is 128,880 with 73,122 female students and 55,758 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best School Library Media schools.
Among the best School Library Media schools, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled graduate students of 22,098, while Simmons University has the least number of graduate students of 2,991.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best School Library Media Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Florida State University
11,1694,174 6,995
2Rutgers University-New Brunswick
14,2845,104 9,180
3Syracuse University
6,6322,932 3,700
3University of Washington-Seattle Campus
16,3137,331 8,982
5University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
22,09812,421 9,677
5University of South Carolina-Columbia
8,3453,125 5,220
7University of Maryland-College Park
10,5925,404 5,188
8University of North Texas
12,4065,498 6,908
9University of Hawaii at Manoa
4,6531,748 2,905
10Drexel University
7,8442,980 4,864
10Simmons University
2,991417 2,574
10University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
11,5534,624 6,929
Total128,88055,75873,122

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best School Library Media schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 311,508 students, 9,979 students (3.20%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 138,436 students (44.44%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 128,880 students, 33,451 students (25.96%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 18,301 students (14.20%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best School Library Media Schools
RankNameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
1Florida State University
32,720 1,667
(5.09%)		 20,214
(61.78%)		11,169 4,094
(36.66%)		 1,357
(12.15%)
2Rutgers University-New Brunswick
37,985 611
(1.61%)		 19,253
(50.69%)		14,284 3,342
(23.40%)		 2,484
(17.39%)
3Syracuse University
15,957 394
(2.47%)		 1,664
(10.43%)		6,632 1,904
(28.71%)		 732
(11.04%)
3University of Washington-Seattle Campus
40,684 670
(1.65%)		 7,467
(18.35%)		16,313 986
(6.04%)		 1,237
(7.58%)
5University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
37,140 343
(0.92%)		 22,545
(60.70%)		22,098 8,869
(40.13%)		 2,286
(10.34%)
5University of South Carolina-Columbia
30,187 1,060
(3.51%)		 20,451
(67.75%)		8,345 2,459
(29.47%)		 1,224
(14.67%)
7University of Maryland-College Park
31,133 135
(0.43%)		 8,515
(27.35%)		10,592 1,533
(14.47%)		 842
(7.95%)
8University of North Texas
34,458 3,184
(9.24%)		 21,810
(63.29%)		12,406 3,024
(24.38%)		 4,050
(32.65%)
9University of Hawaii at Manoa
15,375 799
(5.20%)		 7,901
(51.39%)		4,653 759
(16.31%)		 714
(15.34%)
10Drexel University
13,309 937
(7.04%)		 4,283
(32.18%)		7,844 2,820
(35.95%)		 1,038
(13.23%)
10Simmons University
1,675 136
(8.12%)		 397
(23.70%)		2,991 1,846
(61.72%)		 604
(20.19%)
10University 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%)
Average311,508 9,979
(3.20%)		 138,436
(44.44%)		 128,880 33,451
(25.96%)		 18,301
(14.20%)
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