Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best Finance schools is 294,413 with 155,632 female students and 138,781 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2020-2021. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between best Finance schools.
Among the best Finance schools, New York University has the most enrolled students of 52,775, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of students of 11,254 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania | 26,552 | 11,833 | 14,719 |
| 2 | University of Chicago | 17,834 | 9,731 | 8,103 |
| 3 | New York University | 52,775 | 22,430 | 30,345 |
| 4 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 30,135 | 14,041 | 16,094 |
| 5 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 11,254 | 6,597 | 4,657 |
| 6 | Stanford University | 15,953 | 8,648 | 7,305 |
| 7 | Harvard University | 30,391 | 14,509 | 15,882 |
| 8 | University of California-Berkeley | 42,327 | 20,321 | 22,006 |
| 9 | Northwestern University | 22,603 | 10,906 | 11,697 |
| 10 | University of California-Los Angeles | 44,589 | 19,765 | 24,824 |
| Total | 294,413 | 138,781 | 155,632 | |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best Finance schools is 144,051 with 78,659 female students and 65,392 male students. The following table compares 2020-2021 undergraduate enrollment between best Finance schools.
Among the best Finance schools, University of California-Los Angeles has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 31,636, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 4,361.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania | 11,155 | 4,965 | 6,190 |
| 2 | University of Chicago | 7,056 | 3,670 | 3,386 |
| 3 | New York University | 27,444 | 11,711 | 15,733 |
| 4 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 8,148 | 4,142 | 4,006 |
| 5 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,361 | 2,282 | 2,079 |
| 6 | Stanford University | 6,366 | 3,124 | 3,242 |
| 7 | Harvard University | 8,527 | 4,152 | 4,375 |
| 8 | University of California-Berkeley | 30,799 | 14,178 | 16,621 |
| 9 | Northwestern University | 8,559 | 4,065 | 4,494 |
| 10 | University of California-Los Angeles | 31,636 | 13,103 | 18,533 |
| Total | 144,051 | 65,392 | 78,659 | |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best Finance schools is 144,051 with 78,659 female students and 65,392 male students. The following table compares 2019-2020 graduate enrollment between best Finance schools.
Among the best Finance schools, University of California-Los Angeles has the most enrolled graduate students of 31,636, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of graduate students of 4,361.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania | 11,155 | 4,965 | 6,190 |
| 2 | University of Chicago | 7,056 | 3,670 | 3,386 |
| 3 | New York University | 27,444 | 11,711 | 15,733 |
| 4 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 8,148 | 4,142 | 4,006 |
| 5 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,361 | 2,282 | 2,079 |
| 6 | Stanford University | 6,366 | 3,124 | 3,242 |
| 7 | Harvard University | 8,527 | 4,152 | 4,375 |
| 8 | University of California-Berkeley | 30,799 | 14,178 | 16,621 |
| 9 | Northwestern University | 8,559 | 4,065 | 4,494 |
| 10 | University of California-Los Angeles | 31,636 | 13,103 | 18,533 |
| Total | 144,051 | 65,392 | 78,659 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2019-2020 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Finance schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 144,051 students, 92,556 students (64.25%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 29,106 students (20.21%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 150,362 students, 69,332 students (46.11%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 31,867 students (21.19%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Rank | Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | ||
| 1 | University of Pennsylvania | 11,155 | 10,281 (92.16%) |
857 (7.68%) | 15,397 | 6,806 (44.20%) |
4,544 (29.51%) |
| 2 | University of Chicago | 7,056 | - | - | 10,778 | - | - |
| 3 | New York University | 27,444 | 8,190 (29.84%) |
18,899 (68.86%) | 25,331 | 8,566 (33.82%) |
11,371 (44.89%) |
| 4 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 8,148 | 8,009 (98.29%) |
139 (1.71%) | 21,987 | 17,834 (81.11%) |
2,195 (9.98%) |
| 5 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,361 | 3,570 (81.86%) |
791 (18.14%) | 6,893 | 3,816 (55.36%) |
3,077 (44.64%) |
| 6 | Stanford University | 6,366 | - | - | 9,587 | - | 936 (9.76%) |
| 7 | Harvard University | 8,527 | 8,523 (99.95%) |
2 (0.02%) | 21,864 | 19,410 (88.78%) |
1,646 (7.53%) |
| 8 | University of California-Berkeley | 30,799 | 25,059 (81.36%) |
5,718 (18.57%) | 11,528 | 6,380 (55.34%) |
4,007 (34.76%) |
| 9 | Northwestern University | 8,559 | - | - | 14,044 | 329 (2.34%) |
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| 10 | University of California-Los Angeles | 31,636 | 28,924 (91.43%) |
2,700 (8.53%) | 12,953 | 6,191 (47.80%) |
4,091 (31.58%) |
| Average | 144,051 | 92,556 (64.25%) |
29,106 (20.21%) |
150,362 | 69,332 (46.11%) |
31,867 (21.19%) | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.