Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best Atomic Science schools is 310,354 with 157,346 female students and 153,008 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023. 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 Michigan-Ann Arbor has the most enrolled students of 51,225, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of students of 2,401 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Colorado Boulder | 39,585 | 21,815 | 17,770 |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 11,858 | 6,784 | 5,074 |
| 3 | Harvard University | 30,631 | 14,207 | 16,424 |
| 4 | Stanford University | 18,283 | 9,650 | 8,633 |
| 5 | University of California-Berkeley | 45,307 | 20,985 | 24,322 |
| 6 | University of Maryland-College Park | 40,792 | 20,762 | 20,030 |
| 6 | University of Rochester | 12,197 | 5,682 | 6,515 |
| 8 | California Institute of Technology | 2,401 | 1,464 | 937 |
| 9 | University of Arizona | 49,403 | 21,985 | 27,418 |
| 10 | Rice University | 8,672 | 4,935 | 3,737 |
| 10 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 51,225 | 24,739 | 26,486 |
| Total | 310,354 | 153,008 | 157,346 | |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best Atomic Science schools is 199,629 with 103,398 female students and 96,231 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between best Atomic Science schools.
Among the best Atomic Science schools, University of Arizona has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 38,751, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 982.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Colorado Boulder | 31,034 | 16,737 | 14,297 |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,657 | 2,413 | 2,244 |
| 3 | Harvard University | 9,368 | 4,498 | 4,870 |
| 4 | Stanford University | 8,049 | 3,912 | 4,137 |
| 5 | University of California-Berkeley | 32,479 | 14,435 | 18,044 |
| 6 | University of Maryland-College Park | 30,353 | 15,413 | 14,940 |
| 6 | University of Rochester | 6,767 | 3,196 | 3,571 |
| 8 | California Institute of Technology | 982 | 537 | 445 |
| 9 | University of Arizona | 38,751 | 17,213 | 21,538 |
| 10 | Rice University | 4,494 | 2,297 | 2,197 |
| 10 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 32,695 | 15,580 | 17,115 |
| Total | 199,629 | 96,231 | 103,398 | |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best Atomic Science schools is 110,725 with 53,948 female students and 56,777 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between best Atomic Science schools.
Among the best Atomic Science schools, Harvard University has the most enrolled graduate students of 21,263, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of graduate students of 1,419.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Colorado Boulder | 8,551 | 5,078 | 3,473 |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 7,201 | 4,371 | 2,830 |
| 3 | Harvard University | 21,263 | 9,709 | 11,554 |
| 4 | Stanford University | 10,234 | 5,738 | 4,496 |
| 5 | University of California-Berkeley | 12,828 | 6,550 | 6,278 |
| 6 | University of Maryland-College Park | 10,439 | 5,349 | 5,090 |
| 6 | University of Rochester | 5,430 | 2,486 | 2,944 |
| 8 | California Institute of Technology | 1,419 | 927 | 492 |
| 9 | University of Arizona | 10,652 | 4,772 | 5,880 |
| 10 | Rice University | 4,178 | 2,638 | 1,540 |
| 10 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 18,530 | 9,159 | 9,371 |
| Total | 110,725 | 56,777 | 53,948 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Atomic Science schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 198,647 students, 9,842 students (4.95%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 47,619 students (23.97%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 109,306 students, 16,480 students (15.08%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 10,443 students (9.55%) 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 Colorado Boulder | 31,034 | 1,072 (3.45%) |
10,007 (32.25%) | 8,551 | 2,084 (24.37%) |
620 (7.25%) |
| 2 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,657 | - | - | 7,201 | 61 (0.85%) |
- |
| 3 | Harvard University | 9,368 | 1,312 (14.01%) |
407 (4.34%) | 21,263 | 5,611 (26.39%) |
1,555 (7.31%) |
| 4 | Stanford University | 8,049 | 288 (3.58%) |
- | 10,234 | - | 779 (7.61%) |
| 5 | University of California-Berkeley | 32,479 | 43 (0.13%) |
6,728 (20.71%) | 12,828 | 1,579 (12.31%) |
1,350 (10.52%) |
| 6 | University of Maryland-College Park | 30,353 | 243 (0.80%) |
8,253 (27.19%) | 10,439 | 1,273 (12.19%) |
1,130 (10.82%) |
| 6 | University of Rochester | 6,767 | 237 (3.50%) |
130 (1.92%) | 5,430 | 879 (16.19%) |
1,315 (24.22%) |
| 8 | California Institute of Technology | California Institute of Technology does not offer online courses. | |||||
| 9 | University of Arizona | 38,751 | 6,616 (17.07%) |
18,688 (48.23%) | 10,652 | 3,001 (28.17%) |
1,277 (11.99%) |
| 10 | Rice University | 4,494 | - | 132 (2.94%) | 4,178 | 498 (11.92%) |
280 (6.70%) |
| 10 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 32,695 | 31 (0.09%) |
3,274 (10.01%) | 18,530 | 1,494 (8.06%) |
2,137 (11.53%) |
| Average | 198,647 | 9,842 (4.95%) |
47,619 (23.97%) |
109,306 | 16,480 (15.08%) |
10,443 (9.55%) | |
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