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Population Comparison Between Best Master of Business Administration (MBA) Schools

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Master of Business Administration (MBA) schools is 264,490 with 141,118 female students and 123,372 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 Master of Business Administration (MBA) schools.
Among the best Master of Business Administration (MBA) schools, New York University has the most enrolled students of 56,832, while Dartmouth College has the least number of students of 6,938 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Best Master Of Business Administration (MBA) Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1University of Chicago
18,56610,087 8,479
1Northwestern University
23,85610,696 13,160
1University of Pennsylvania
29,10912,877 16,232
4Massachusetts Institute of Technology
11,8866,650 5,236
5Harvard University
30,25913,812 16,447
6Dartmouth College
6,9383,534 3,404
7Stanford University
18,6259,667 8,958
8University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
52,85524,997 27,858
9Yale University
15,5647,275 8,289
10New York University
56,83223,777 33,055
Total264,490 123,372141,118

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Master of Business Administration (MBA) schools is 124,723 with 67,408 female students and 57,315 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Master of Business Administration (MBA) schools.
Among the best Master of Business Administration (MBA) schools, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 34,454, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 4,535.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Master Of Business Administration (MBA) Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1University of Chicago
7,5984,121 3,477
1Northwestern University
9,3994,254 5,145
1University of Pennsylvania
11,4785,152 6,326
4Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4,5352,351 2,184
5Harvard University
8,8444,137 4,707
6Dartmouth College
4,6372,404 2,233
7Stanford University
7,9043,840 4,064
8University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
34,45415,920 18,534
9Yale University
6,8143,309 3,505
10New York University
29,06011,827 17,233
Total124,72357,31567,408

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Master of Business Administration (MBA) schools is 139,767 with 73,710 female students and 66,057 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Master of Business Administration (MBA) schools.
Among the best Master of Business Administration (MBA) schools, New York University has the most enrolled graduate students of 27,772, while Dartmouth College has the least number of graduate students of 2,301.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Master Of Business Administration (MBA) Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1University of Chicago
10,9685,966 5,002
1Northwestern University
14,4576,442 8,015
1University of Pennsylvania
17,6317,725 9,906
4Massachusetts Institute of Technology
7,3514,299 3,052
5Harvard University
21,4159,675 11,740
6Dartmouth College
2,3011,130 1,171
7Stanford University
10,7215,827 4,894
8University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
18,4019,077 9,324
9Yale University
8,7503,966 4,784
10New York University
27,77211,950 15,822
Total139,76766,05773,710

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Master of Business Administration (MBA) schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 124,723 students, 2,517 students (2.02%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 8,809 students (7.06%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 139,767 students, 14,645 students (10.48%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 12,265 students (8.78%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Master Of Business Administration (MBA) Schools
RankNameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
1University of Chicago
7,598 - -10,968 102
(0.93%)		 -
1Northwestern University
9,399 - 16
(0.17%)		14,457 781
(5.40%)		 1,493
(10.33%)
1University of Pennsylvania
11,478 681
(5.93%)		 178
(1.55%)		17,631 2,568
(14.57%)		 825
(4.68%)
4Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4,535 - -7,351 46
(0.63%)		 -
5Harvard University
8,844 1,047
(11.84%)		 326
(3.69%)		21,415 6,537
(30.53%)		 1,277
(5.96%)
6Dartmouth College
4,637 - -2,301 40
(1.74%)		 137
(5.95%)
7Stanford University
7,904 350
(4.43%)		 -10,721 - 854
(7.97%)
8University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
34,454 41
(0.12%)		 3,115
(9.04%)		18,401 1,438
(7.81%)		 1,468
(7.98%)
9Yale University
6,814 - -8,750 38
(0.43%)		 387
(4.42%)
10New York University
29,060 398
(1.37%)		 5,174
(17.80%)		27,772 3,095
(11.14%)		 5,824
(20.97%)
Average124,723 2,517
(2.02%)		 8,809
(7.06%)		 139,767 14,645
(10.48%)		 12,265
(8.78%)
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