Astrophysics 12 Colleges Population Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Astrophysics schools is 326,838 with 170,553 female students and 156,285 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 Astrophysics schools.

Among the best Astrophysics schools, The University of Texas at Austin has the most enrolled students of 53,864, 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 Astrophysics Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Princeton University	9,137	4,759	4,378
2	California Institute of Technology	2,430	1,459	971
3	University of Chicago	18,566	10,087	8,479
4	Harvard University	30,259	13,812	16,447
5	Stanford University	18,625	9,667	8,958
5	University of California-Berkeley	45,882	21,140	24,742
7	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	11,886	6,650	5,236
8	University of California-Santa Barbara	26,133	11,366	14,767
9	The University of Texas at Austin	53,864	23,614	30,250
10	Johns Hopkins University	30,210	14,243	15,967
10	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	50,737	26,611	24,126
10	University of Pennsylvania	29,109	12,877	16,232
Total		326,838	156,285	170,553

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Astrophysics schools is 195,535 with 104,573 female students and 90,962 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Astrophysics schools.

Among the best Astrophysics schools, The University of Texas at Austin has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 43,165, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 987.

Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Astrophysics Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Princeton University	5,813	2,895	2,918
2	California Institute of Technology	987	541	446
3	University of Chicago	7,598	4,121	3,477
4	Harvard University	8,844	4,137	4,707
5	Stanford University	7,904	3,840	4,064
5	University of California-Berkeley	33,070	14,622	18,448
7	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	4,535	2,351	2,184
8	University of California-Santa Barbara	23,181	9,830	13,351
9	The University of Texas at Austin	43,165	18,254	24,911
10	Johns Hopkins University	6,356	2,752	3,604
10	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	42,604	22,467	20,137
10	University of Pennsylvania	11,478	5,152	6,326
Total		195,535	90,962	104,573

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Astrophysics schools is 131,303 with 65,980 female students and 65,323 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Astrophysics schools.

Among the best Astrophysics schools, Johns Hopkins University has the most enrolled graduate students of 23,854, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of graduate students of 1,443.

Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Astrophysics Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Princeton University	3,324	1,864	1,460
2	California Institute of Technology	1,443	918	525
3	University of Chicago	10,968	5,966	5,002
4	Harvard University	21,415	9,675	11,740
5	Stanford University	10,721	5,827	4,894
5	University of California-Berkeley	12,812	6,518	6,294
7	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	7,351	4,299	3,052
8	University of California-Santa Barbara	2,952	1,536	1,416
9	The University of Texas at Austin	10,699	5,360	5,339
10	Johns Hopkins University	23,854	11,491	12,363
10	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	8,133	4,144	3,989
10	University of Pennsylvania	17,631	7,725	9,906
Total		131,303	65,323	65,980

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Astrophysics schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 188,735 students, 3,304 students (1.75%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 46,879 students (24.84%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 126,536 students, 22,864 students (18.07%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 10,253 students (8.10%) have learned from at least one online course.

Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Astrophysics Schools
Rank	Name	Undergraduate			Graduate
Rank	Name	Total	Online Exclusively	Some Online Classes	Total	Online Exclusively	Some Online Classes
1	Princeton University	Princeton University does not offer online courses.
2	California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology does not offer online courses.
3	University of Chicago	7,598	-	-	10,968	102 (0.93%)	-
4	Harvard University	8,844	1,047 (11.84%)	326 (3.69%)	21,415	6,537 (30.53%)	1,277 (5.96%)
5	Stanford University	7,904	350 (4.43%)	-	10,721	-	854 (7.97%)
5	University of California-Berkeley	33,070	60 (0.18%)	6,233 (18.85%)	12,812	1,733 (13.53%)	1,634 (12.75%)
7	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	4,535	-	-	7,351	46 (0.63%)	-
8	University of California-Santa Barbara	23,181	57 (0.25%)	1,162 (5.01%)	2,952	-	33 (1.12%)
9	The University of Texas at Austin	43,165	245 (0.57%)	19,050 (44.13%)	10,699	12 (0.11%)	663 (6.20%)
10	Johns Hopkins University	6,356	630 (9.91%)	568 (8.94%)	23,854	11,779 (49.38%)	4,151 (17.40%)
10	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	42,604	234 (0.55%)	19,362 (45.45%)	8,133	87 (1.07%)	816 (10.03%)
10	University of Pennsylvania	11,478	681 (5.93%)	178 (1.55%)	17,631	2,568 (14.57%)	825 (4.68%)
Average		188,735	3,304 (1.75%)	46,879 (24.84%)	126,536	22,864 (18.07%)	10,253 (8.10%)

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