Quantum Physics 10 Colleges Population Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Quantum Physics schools is 251,669 with 128,262 female students and 123,407 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 Quantum Physics schools.

Among the best Quantum Physics schools, University of California-Berkeley has the most enrolled students of 45,882, 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 Quantum Physics Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	California Institute of Technology	2,430	1,459	971
2	Stanford University	18,625	9,667	8,958
3	Harvard University	30,259	13,812	16,447
3	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	11,886	6,650	5,236
5	Princeton University	9,137	4,759	4,378
6	University of California-Berkeley	45,882	21,140	24,742
7	University of California-Santa Barbara	26,133	11,366	14,767
8	University of Colorado Boulder	38,799	20,649	18,150
8	University of Maryland-College Park	41,725	21,209	20,516
10	Cornell University	26,793	12,696	14,097
Total		251,669	123,407	128,262

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Quantum Physics schools is 163,839 with 85,483 female students and 78,356 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Quantum Physics schools.

Among the best Quantum Physics schools, University of California-Berkeley has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 33,070, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 987.

Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Quantum Physics Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	California Institute of Technology	987	541	446
2	Stanford University	7,904	3,840	4,064
3	Harvard University	8,844	4,137	4,707
3	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	4,535	2,351	2,184
5	Princeton University	5,813	2,895	2,918
6	University of California-Berkeley	33,070	14,622	18,448
7	University of California-Santa Barbara	23,181	9,830	13,351
8	University of Colorado Boulder	32,244	17,002	15,242
8	University of Maryland-College Park	31,133	15,805	15,328
10	Cornell University	16,128	7,333	8,795
Total		163,839	78,356	85,483

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Quantum Physics schools is 87,830 with 42,779 female students and 45,051 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Quantum Physics schools.

Among the best Quantum Physics 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 Quantum Physics Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	California Institute of Technology	1,443	918	525
2	Stanford University	10,721	5,827	4,894
3	Harvard University	21,415	9,675	11,740
3	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	7,351	4,299	3,052
5	Princeton University	3,324	1,864	1,460
6	University of California-Berkeley	12,812	6,518	6,294
7	University of California-Santa Barbara	2,952	1,536	1,416
8	University of Colorado Boulder	6,555	3,647	2,908
8	University of Maryland-College Park	10,592	5,404	5,188
10	Cornell University	10,665	5,363	5,302
Total		87,830	45,051	42,779

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Quantum Physics schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 157,039 students, 2,035 students (1.30%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 30,353 students (19.33%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 83,063 students, 10,787 students (12.99%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 6,292 students (7.57%) have learned from at least one online course.

Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Quantum Physics Schools
Rank	Name	Undergraduate			Graduate
Rank	Name	Total	Online Exclusively	Some Online Classes	Total	Online Exclusively	Some Online Classes
1	California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology does not offer online courses.
2	Stanford University	7,904	350 (4.43%)	-	10,721	-	854 (7.97%)
3	Harvard University	8,844	1,047 (11.84%)	326 (3.69%)	21,415	6,537 (30.53%)	1,277 (5.96%)
3	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	4,535	-	-	7,351	46 (0.63%)	-
5	Princeton University	Princeton University does not offer online courses.
6	University of California-Berkeley	33,070	60 (0.18%)	6,233 (18.85%)	12,812	1,733 (13.53%)	1,634 (12.75%)
7	University of California-Santa Barbara	23,181	57 (0.25%)	1,162 (5.01%)	2,952	-	33 (1.12%)
8	University of Colorado Boulder	32,244	386 (1.20%)	13,524 (41.94%)	6,555	411 (6.27%)	673 (10.27%)
8	University of Maryland-College Park	31,133	135 (0.43%)	8,515 (27.35%)	10,592	1,533 (14.47%)	842 (7.95%)
10	Cornell University	16,128	-	593 (3.68%)	10,665	527 (4.94%)	979 (9.18%)
Average		157,039	2,035 (1.30%)	30,353 (19.33%)	83,063	10,787 (12.99%)	6,292 (7.57%)

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