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Population Comparison Between Best Condensed Matter Schools

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Condensed Matter schools is 272,108 with 137,525 female students and 134,583 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 Condensed Matter schools.
Among the best Condensed Matter schools, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled students of 59,238, 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 Condensed Matter Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
59,23831,825 27,413
2Stanford University
18,6259,667 8,958
3Massachusetts Institute of Technology
11,8866,650 5,236
3University of California-Berkeley
45,88221,140 24,742
5University of California-Santa Barbara
26,13311,366 14,767
6Cornell University
26,79312,696 14,097
7Harvard University
30,25913,812 16,447
8Princeton University
9,1374,759 4,378
9California Institute of Technology
2,4301,459 971
10University of Maryland-College Park
41,72521,209 20,516
Total272,108 134,583137,525

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Condensed Matter schools is 168,735 with 87,977 female students and 80,758 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Condensed Matter schools.
Among the best Condensed Matter schools, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 37,140, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 987.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Condensed Matter Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
37,14019,404 17,736
2Stanford University
7,9043,840 4,064
3Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4,5352,351 2,184
3University of California-Berkeley
33,07014,622 18,448
5University of California-Santa Barbara
23,1819,830 13,351
6Cornell University
16,1287,333 8,795
7Harvard University
8,8444,137 4,707
8Princeton University
5,8132,895 2,918
9California Institute of Technology
987541 446
10University of Maryland-College Park
31,13315,805 15,328
Total168,73580,75887,977

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Condensed Matter schools is 103,373 with 49,548 female students and 53,825 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Condensed Matter schools.
Among the best Condensed Matter schools, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled graduate students of 22,098, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of graduate students of 1,443.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Condensed Matter Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
22,09812,421 9,677
2Stanford University
10,7215,827 4,894
3Massachusetts Institute of Technology
7,3514,299 3,052
3University of California-Berkeley
12,8126,518 6,294
5University of California-Santa Barbara
2,9521,536 1,416
6Cornell University
10,6655,363 5,302
7Harvard University
21,4159,675 11,740
8Princeton University
3,3241,864 1,460
9California Institute of Technology
1,443918 525
10University of Maryland-College Park
10,5925,404 5,188
Total103,37353,82549,548

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Condensed Matter schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 161,935 students, 1,992 students (1.23%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 39,374 students (24.31%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 98,606 students, 19,245 students (19.52%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 7,905 students (8.02%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Condensed Matter Schools
RankNameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
1University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
37,140 343
(0.92%)		 22,545
(60.70%)		22,098 8,869
(40.13%)		 2,286
(10.34%)
2Stanford University
7,904 350
(4.43%)		 -10,721 - 854
(7.97%)
3Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4,535 - -7,351 46
(0.63%)		 -
3University of California-Berkeley
33,070 60
(0.18%)		 6,233
(18.85%)		12,812 1,733
(13.53%)		 1,634
(12.75%)
5University of California-Santa Barbara
23,181 57
(0.25%)		 1,162
(5.01%)		2,952 - 33
(1.12%)
6Cornell University
16,128 - 593
(3.68%)		10,665 527
(4.94%)		 979
(9.18%)
7Harvard University
8,844 1,047
(11.84%)		 326
(3.69%)		21,415 6,537
(30.53%)		 1,277
(5.96%)
8Princeton University
Princeton University does not offer online courses.
9California Institute of Technology
California Institute of Technology does not offer online courses.
10University of Maryland-College Park
31,133 135
(0.43%)		 8,515
(27.35%)		10,592 1,533
(14.47%)		 842
(7.95%)
Average161,935 1,992
(1.23%)		 39,374
(24.31%)		 98,606 19,245
(19.52%)		 7,905
(8.02%)
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