Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best Topology schools is 297,520 with 158,778 female students and 138,742 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 Topology schools.
Among the best Topology schools, The University of Texas at Austin has the most enrolled students of 53,864, while Princeton University has the least number of students of 9,137 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | 45,882 | 21,140 | 24,742 |
| 2 | Stanford University | 18,625 | 9,667 | 8,958 |
| 3 | Princeton University | 9,137 | 4,759 | 4,378 |
| 4 | Harvard University | 30,259 | 13,812 | 16,447 |
| 4 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 11,886 | 6,650 | 5,236 |
| 6 | University of Chicago | 18,566 | 10,087 | 8,479 |
| 7 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 35,173 | 15,887 | 19,286 |
| 8 | The University of Texas at Austin | 53,864 | 23,614 | 30,250 |
| 9 | Cornell University | 26,793 | 12,696 | 14,097 |
| 10 | University of California-Los Angeles | 47,335 | 20,430 | 26,905 |
| Total | 297,520 | 138,742 | 158,778 | |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best Topology schools is 169,696 with 94,269 female students and 75,427 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Topology schools.
Among the best Topology schools, The University of Texas at Austin has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 43,165, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 4,535.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | 33,070 | 14,622 | 18,448 |
| 2 | Stanford University | 7,904 | 3,840 | 4,064 |
| 3 | Princeton University | 5,813 | 2,895 | 2,918 |
| 4 | Harvard University | 8,844 | 4,137 | 4,707 |
| 4 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,535 | 2,351 | 2,184 |
| 6 | University of Chicago | 7,598 | 4,121 | 3,477 |
| 7 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 9,164 | 4,605 | 4,559 |
| 8 | The University of Texas at Austin | 43,165 | 18,254 | 24,911 |
| 9 | Cornell University | 16,128 | 7,333 | 8,795 |
| 10 | University of California-Los Angeles | 33,475 | 13,269 | 20,206 |
| Total | 169,696 | 75,427 | 94,269 | |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best Topology schools is 127,824 with 64,509 female students and 63,315 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Topology schools.
Among the best Topology schools, Columbia University in the City of New York has the most enrolled graduate students of 26,009, while Princeton University has the least number of graduate students of 3,324.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | 12,812 | 6,518 | 6,294 |
| 2 | Stanford University | 10,721 | 5,827 | 4,894 |
| 3 | Princeton University | 3,324 | 1,864 | 1,460 |
| 4 | Harvard University | 21,415 | 9,675 | 11,740 |
| 4 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 7,351 | 4,299 | 3,052 |
| 6 | University of Chicago | 10,968 | 5,966 | 5,002 |
| 7 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 26,009 | 11,282 | 14,727 |
| 8 | The University of Texas at Austin | 10,699 | 5,360 | 5,339 |
| 9 | Cornell University | 10,665 | 5,363 | 5,302 |
| 10 | University of California-Los Angeles | 13,860 | 7,161 | 6,699 |
| Total | 127,824 | 63,315 | 64,509 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Topology schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 163,883 students, 1,748 students (1.07%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 31,212 students (19.05%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 124,500 students, 11,195 students (8.99%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 8,451 students (6.79%) 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 California-Berkeley | 33,070 | 60 (0.18%) |
6,233 (18.85%) | 12,812 | 1,733 (13.53%) |
1,634 (12.75%) |
| 2 | Stanford University | 7,904 | 350 (4.43%) |
- | 10,721 | - | 854 (7.97%) |
| 3 | Princeton University | Princeton University does not offer online courses. | |||||
| 4 | Harvard University | 8,844 | 1,047 (11.84%) |
326 (3.69%) | 21,415 | 6,537 (30.53%) |
1,277 (5.96%) |
| 4 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,535 | - | - | 7,351 | 46 (0.63%) |
- |
| 6 | University of Chicago | 7,598 | - | - | 10,968 | 102 (0.93%) |
- |
| 7 | 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%) |
| 8 | The University of Texas at Austin | 43,165 | 245 (0.57%) |
19,050 (44.13%) | 10,699 | 12 (0.11%) |
663 (6.20%) |
| 9 | Cornell University | 16,128 | - | 593 (3.68%) | 10,665 | 527 (4.94%) |
979 (9.18%) |
| 10 | University of California-Los Angeles | 33,475 | 42 (0.13%) |
4,946 (14.78%) | 13,860 | 743 (5.36%) |
589 (4.25%) |
| Average | 163,883 | 1,748 (1.07%) |
31,212 (19.05%) |
124,500 | 11,195 (8.99%) |
8,451 (6.79%) | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.
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