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Population Comparison Between Best Rural Medicine Schools

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Rural Medicine schools is 275,791 with 151,368 female students and 124,423 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 Rural Medicine schools.
Among the best Rural Medicine schools, University of Washington-Seattle Campus has the most enrolled students of 56,997, while West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine has the least number of students of 835 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Best Rural Medicine Schools
NameTotalMenWomen
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
23,1249,211 13,913
University of Iowa
30,77913,512 17,267
University of Pikeville
2,5471,154 1,393
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
56,66625,150 31,516
University of New Mexico-Main Campus
23,1249,917 13,207
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
32,43812,821 19,617
University of North Dakota
15,0197,622 7,397
University of South Dakota
10,6193,880 6,739
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
56,99729,577 27,420
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
835396 439
West Virginia University
23,64311,183 12,460
Total275,791 124,423151,368

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Rural Medicine schools is 195,379 with 104,525 female students and 90,854 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Rural Medicine schools.
Among the best Rural Medicine schools, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 41,303, while University of Pikeville has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,540.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Rural Medicine Schools
NameTotalMenWomen
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
13,9216,046 7,875
University of Iowa
22,7389,900 12,838
University of Pikeville
1,540684 856
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
41,30318,662 22,641
University of New Mexico-Main Campus
17,4507,468 9,982
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
20,8858,197 12,688
University of North Dakota
11,0336,150 4,883
University of South Dakota
7,6192,694 4,925
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
40,68422,246 18,438
West Virginia University
18,2068,807 9,399
Total195,37990,854104,525

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Rural Medicine schools is 80,412 with 46,843 female students and 33,569 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Rural Medicine schools.
Among the best Rural Medicine schools, University of Washington-Seattle Campus has the most enrolled graduate students of 16,313, while West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine has the least number of graduate students of 835.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Rural Medicine Schools
NameTotalMenWomen
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
9,2033,165 6,038
University of Iowa
8,0413,612 4,429
University of Pikeville
1,007470 537
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
15,3636,488 8,875
University of New Mexico-Main Campus
5,6742,449 3,225
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
11,5534,624 6,929
University of North Dakota
3,9861,472 2,514
University of South Dakota
3,0001,186 1,814
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
16,3137,331 8,982
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
835396 439
West Virginia University
5,4372,376 3,061
Total80,41233,56946,843

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Rural Medicine schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 195,379 students, 13,243 students (6.78%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 71,372 students (36.53%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 79,577 students, 15,442 students (19.41%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 10,750 students (13.51%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Rural Medicine Schools
NameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
13,921 1,621
(11.64%)		 5,080
(36.49%)		9,203 2,633
(28.61%)		 1,789
(19.44%)
University of Iowa
22,738 793
(3.49%)		 13,238
(58.22%)		8,041 2,235
(27.80%)		 504
(6.27%)
University of Pikeville
1,540 38
(2.47%)		 767
(49.81%)		1,007 193
(19.17%)		 -
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
41,303 897
(2.17%)		 16,068
(38.90%)		15,363 1,161
(7.56%)		 2,500
(16.27%)
University of New Mexico-Main Campus
17,450 2,420
(13.87%)		 8,075
(46.28%)		5,674 1,220
(21.50%)		 1,371
(24.16%)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
20,885 43
(0.21%)		 3,936
(18.85%)		11,553 1,815
(15.71%)		 1,733
(15.00%)
University of North Dakota
11,033 3,157
(28.61%)		 4,671
(42.34%)		3,986 2,068
(51.88%)		 601
(15.08%)
University of South Dakota
7,619 2,435
(31.96%)		 2,584
(33.92%)		3,000 1,342
(44.73%)		 526
(17.53%)
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
40,684 670
(1.65%)		 7,467
(18.35%)		16,313 986
(6.04%)		 1,237
(7.58%)
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine does not offer online courses.
West Virginia University
18,206 1,169
(6.42%)		 9,486
(52.10%)		5,437 1,789
(32.90%)		 489
(8.99%)
Average195,379 13,243
(6.78%)		 71,372
(36.53%)		 79,577 15,442
(19.41%)		 10,750
(13.51%)