Mathematics 12 Colleges Population Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Mathematics schools is 344,544 with 184,604 female students and 159,940 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 Mathematics schools.

Among the best Mathematics schools, New York University has the most enrolled students of 56,832, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of students of 2,430 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.

Student Population Comparison Between Best Mathematics Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	11,886	6,650	5,236
1	Princeton University	9,137	4,759	4,378
3	Harvard University	30,259	13,812	16,447
3	University of California-Berkeley	45,882	21,140	24,742
5	Stanford University	18,625	9,667	8,958
5	University of Chicago	18,566	10,087	8,479
7	California Institute of Technology	2,430	1,459	971
7	University of California-Los Angeles	47,335	20,430	26,905
9	Columbia University in the City of New York	35,173	15,887	19,286
9	New York University	56,832	23,777	33,055
9	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	52,855	24,997	27,858
9	Yale University	15,564	7,275	8,289
Total		344,544	159,940	184,604

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Mathematics schools is 181,718 with 100,281 female students and 81,437 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Mathematics schools.

Among the best Mathematics schools, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 34,454, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 987.

Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Mathematics Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	4,535	2,351	2,184
1	Princeton University	5,813	2,895	2,918
3	Harvard University	8,844	4,137	4,707
3	University of California-Berkeley	33,070	14,622	18,448
5	Stanford University	7,904	3,840	4,064
5	University of Chicago	7,598	4,121	3,477
7	California Institute of Technology	987	541	446
7	University of California-Los Angeles	33,475	13,269	20,206
9	Columbia University in the City of New York	9,164	4,605	4,559
9	New York University	29,060	11,827	17,233
9	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	34,454	15,920	18,534
9	Yale University	6,814	3,309	3,505
Total		181,718	81,437	100,281

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Mathematics schools is 162,826 with 84,323 female students and 78,503 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Mathematics schools.

Among the best Mathematics schools, New York University has the most enrolled graduate students of 27,772, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of graduate students of 1,443.

Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Mathematics Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	7,351	4,299	3,052
1	Princeton University	3,324	1,864	1,460
3	Harvard University	21,415	9,675	11,740
3	University of California-Berkeley	12,812	6,518	6,294
5	Stanford University	10,721	5,827	4,894
5	University of Chicago	10,968	5,966	5,002
7	California Institute of Technology	1,443	918	525
7	University of California-Los Angeles	13,860	7,161	6,699
9	Columbia University in the City of New York	26,009	11,282	14,727
9	New York University	27,772	11,950	15,822
9	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	18,401	9,077	9,324
9	Yale University	8,750	3,966	4,784
Total		162,826	78,503	84,323

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Mathematics schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 174,918 students, 1,942 students (1.11%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 19,858 students (11.35%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 158,059 students, 15,227 students (9.63%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 14,488 students (9.17%) have learned from at least one online course.

Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Mathematics Schools
Rank	Name	Undergraduate			Graduate
Rank	Name	Total	Online Exclusively	Some Online Classes	Total	Online Exclusively	Some Online Classes
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	4,535	-	-	7,351	46 (0.63%)	-
1	Princeton University	Princeton University does not offer online courses.
3	Harvard University	8,844	1,047 (11.84%)	326 (3.69%)	21,415	6,537 (30.53%)	1,277 (5.96%)
3	University of California-Berkeley	33,070	60 (0.18%)	6,233 (18.85%)	12,812	1,733 (13.53%)	1,634 (12.75%)
5	Stanford University	7,904	350 (4.43%)	-	10,721	-	854 (7.97%)
5	University of Chicago	7,598	-	-	10,968	102 (0.93%)	-
7	California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology does not offer online courses.
7	University of California-Los Angeles	33,475	42 (0.13%)	4,946 (14.78%)	13,860	743 (5.36%)	589 (4.25%)
9	Columbia 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%)
9	New York University	29,060	398 (1.37%)	5,174 (17.80%)	27,772	3,095 (11.14%)	5,824 (20.97%)
9	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	34,454	41 (0.12%)	3,115 (9.04%)	18,401	1,438 (7.81%)	1,468 (7.98%)
9	Yale University	6,814	-	-	8,750	38 (0.43%)	387 (4.42%)
Average		174,918	1,942 (1.11%)	19,858 (11.35%)	158,059	15,227 (9.63%)	14,488 (9.17%)

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