Atomic Science 11 Colleges Population Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Atomic Science schools is 319,733 with 164,099 female students and 155,634 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 Atomic Science schools.

Among the best Atomic Science schools, University of Arizona has the most enrolled students of 56,365, 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 Atomic Science Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	University of Colorado Boulder	38,799	20,649	18,150
2	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	11,886	6,650	5,236
3	Harvard University	30,259	13,812	16,447
4	Stanford University	18,625	9,667	8,958
5	University of California-Berkeley	45,882	21,140	24,742
6	University of Maryland-College Park	41,725	21,209	20,516
6	University of Rochester	11,946	5,619	6,327
8	California Institute of Technology	2,430	1,459	971
9	University of Arizona	56,365	25,449	30,916
10	Rice University	8,961	4,983	3,978
10	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	52,855	24,997	27,858
Total		319,733	155,634	164,099

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Atomic Science schools is 209,388 with 109,539 female students and 99,849 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Atomic Science schools.

Among the best Atomic Science schools, University of Arizona has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 44,848, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 987.

Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Atomic Science Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	University of Colorado Boulder	32,244	17,002	15,242
2	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	4,535	2,351	2,184
3	Harvard University	8,844	4,137	4,707
4	Stanford University	7,904	3,840	4,064
5	University of California-Berkeley	33,070	14,622	18,448
6	University of Maryland-College Park	31,133	15,805	15,328
6	University of Rochester	6,580	3,103	3,477
8	California Institute of Technology	987	541	446
9	University of Arizona	44,848	20,115	24,733
10	Rice University	4,789	2,413	2,376
10	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	34,454	15,920	18,534
Total		209,388	99,849	109,539

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Atomic Science schools is 110,345 with 54,560 female students and 55,785 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Atomic Science schools.

Among the best Atomic Science schools, Harvard University has the most enrolled graduate students of 21,415, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of graduate students of 1,443.

Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Atomic Science Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	University of Colorado Boulder	6,555	3,647	2,908
2	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	7,351	4,299	3,052
3	Harvard University	21,415	9,675	11,740
4	Stanford University	10,721	5,827	4,894
5	University of California-Berkeley	12,812	6,518	6,294
6	University of Maryland-College Park	10,592	5,404	5,188
6	University of Rochester	5,366	2,516	2,850
8	California Institute of Technology	1,443	918	525
9	University of Arizona	11,517	5,334	6,183
10	Rice University	4,172	2,570	1,602
10	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	18,401	9,077	9,324
Total		110,345	55,785	54,560

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Atomic Science schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 208,401 students, 11,282 students (5.41%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 53,583 students (25.71%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 108,902 students, 16,147 students (14.83%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 10,101 students (9.28%) have learned from at least one online course.

Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Atomic Science Schools
Rank	Name	Undergraduate			Graduate
Rank	Name	Total	Online Exclusively	Some Online Classes	Total	Online Exclusively	Some Online Classes
1	University of Colorado Boulder	32,244	386 (1.20%)	13,524 (41.94%)	6,555	411 (6.27%)	673 (10.27%)
2	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	4,535	-	-	7,351	46 (0.63%)	-
3	Harvard University	8,844	1,047 (11.84%)	326 (3.69%)	21,415	6,537 (30.53%)	1,277 (5.96%)
4	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%)
6	University of Maryland-College Park	31,133	135 (0.43%)	8,515 (27.35%)	10,592	1,533 (14.47%)	842 (7.95%)
6	University of Rochester	6,580	304 (4.62%)	269 (4.09%)	5,366	386 (7.19%)	1,574 (29.33%)
8	California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology does not offer online courses.
9	University of Arizona	44,848	8,959 (19.98%)	21,518 (47.98%)	11,517	3,522 (30.58%)	1,571 (13.64%)
10	Rice University	4,789	-	83 (1.73%)	4,172	541 (12.97%)	208 (4.99%)
10	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	34,454	41 (0.12%)	3,115 (9.04%)	18,401	1,438 (7.81%)	1,468 (7.98%)
Average		208,401	11,282 (5.41%)	53,583 (25.71%)	108,902	16,147 (14.83%)	10,101 (9.28%)

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