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Population Comparison Between Best Finance Schools

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Finance schools is 317,523 with 172,500 female students and 145,023 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 Finance schools.
Among the best Finance schools, New York University has the most enrolled students of 56,832, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of students of 11,886 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Best Finance Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1University of Pennsylvania
29,10912,877 16,232
2University of Chicago
18,56610,087 8,479
3New York University
56,83223,777 33,055
4Columbia University in the City of New York
35,17315,887 19,286
5Massachusetts Institute of Technology
11,8866,650 5,236
6Stanford University
18,6259,667 8,958
7Harvard University
30,25913,812 16,447
8University of California-Berkeley
45,88221,140 24,742
9Northwestern University
23,85610,696 13,160
10University of California-Los Angeles
47,33520,430 26,905
Total317,523 145,023172,500

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Finance schools is 154,527 with 86,349 female students and 68,178 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Finance schools.
Among the best Finance schools, University of California-Los Angeles has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 33,475, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 4,535.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Finance Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1University of Pennsylvania
11,4785,152 6,326
2University of Chicago
7,5984,121 3,477
3New York University
29,06011,827 17,233
4Columbia University in the City of New York
9,1644,605 4,559
5Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4,5352,351 2,184
6Stanford University
7,9043,840 4,064
7Harvard University
8,8444,137 4,707
8University of California-Berkeley
33,07014,622 18,448
9Northwestern University
9,3994,254 5,145
10University of California-Los Angeles
33,47513,269 20,206
Total154,52768,17886,349

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Finance schools is 162,996 with 86,151 female students and 76,845 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Finance schools.
Among the best Finance schools, New York University has the most enrolled graduate students of 27,772, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of graduate students of 7,351.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Finance Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1University of Pennsylvania
17,6317,725 9,906
2University of Chicago
10,9685,966 5,002
3New York University
27,77211,950 15,822
4Columbia University in the City of New York
26,00911,282 14,727
5Massachusetts Institute of Technology
7,3514,299 3,052
6Stanford University
10,7215,827 4,894
7Harvard University
21,4159,675 11,740
8University of California-Berkeley
12,8126,518 6,294
9Northwestern University
14,4576,442 8,015
10University of California-Los Angeles
13,8607,161 6,699
Total162,99676,84586,151

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Finance schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 154,527 students, 2,582 students (1.67%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 16,937 students (10.96%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 162,996 students, 17,100 students (10.49%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 14,951 students (9.17%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Finance Schools
RankNameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
1University of Pennsylvania
11,478 681
(5.93%)		 178
(1.55%)		17,631 2,568
(14.57%)		 825
(4.68%)
2University of Chicago
7,598 - -10,968 102
(0.93%)		 -
3New York University
29,060 398
(1.37%)		 5,174
(17.80%)		27,772 3,095
(11.14%)		 5,824
(20.97%)
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%)
5Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4,535 - -7,351 46
(0.63%)		 -
6Stanford University
7,904 350
(4.43%)		 -10,721 - 854
(7.97%)
7Harvard University
8,844 1,047
(11.84%)		 326
(3.69%)		21,415 6,537
(30.53%)		 1,277
(5.96%)
8University of California-Berkeley
33,070 60
(0.18%)		 6,233
(18.85%)		12,812 1,733
(13.53%)		 1,634
(12.75%)
9Northwestern University
9,399 - 16
(0.17%)		14,457 781
(5.40%)		 1,493
(10.33%)
10University of California-Los Angeles
33,475 42
(0.13%)		 4,946
(14.78%)		13,860 743
(5.36%)		 589
(4.25%)
Average154,527 2,582
(1.67%)		 16,937
(10.96%)		 162,996 17,100
(10.49%)		 14,951
(9.17%)
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