Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best Physics schools is 244,895 with 122,094 female students and 122,801 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 Physics schools.
Among the best Physics schools, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled students of 56,916, 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 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 11,858 | 6,784 | 5,074 |
| 2 | California Institute of Technology | 2,401 | 1,464 | 937 |
| 2 | Harvard University | 30,631 | 14,207 | 16,424 |
| 2 | Princeton University | 8,842 | 4,668 | 4,174 |
| 2 | Stanford University | 18,283 | 9,650 | 8,633 |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley | 45,307 | 20,985 | 24,322 |
| 7 | Cornell University | 25,898 | 12,213 | 13,685 |
| 7 | University of Chicago | 18,339 | 9,925 | 8,414 |
| 9 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 56,916 | 31,000 | 25,916 |
| 10 | University of California-Santa Barbara | 26,420 | 11,905 | 14,515 |
| Total | 244,895 | 122,801 | 122,094 | |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best Physics schools is 143,048 with 74,079 female students and 68,969 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between best Physics schools.
Among the best Physics schools, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 35,120, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 982.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,657 | 2,413 | 2,244 |
| 2 | California Institute of Technology | 982 | 537 | 445 |
| 2 | Harvard University | 9,368 | 4,498 | 4,870 |
| 2 | Princeton University | 5,604 | 2,803 | 2,801 |
| 2 | Stanford University | 8,049 | 3,912 | 4,137 |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley | 32,479 | 14,435 | 18,044 |
| 7 | Cornell University | 15,735 | 7,162 | 8,573 |
| 7 | University of Chicago | 7,595 | 4,028 | 3,567 |
| 9 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 35,120 | 18,821 | 16,299 |
| 10 | University of California-Santa Barbara | 23,459 | 10,360 | 13,099 |
| Total | 143,048 | 68,969 | 74,079 | |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best Physics schools is 101,847 with 48,015 female students and 53,832 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between best Physics schools.
Among the best Physics schools, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled graduate students of 21,796, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of graduate students of 1,419.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 7,201 | 4,371 | 2,830 |
| 2 | California Institute of Technology | 1,419 | 927 | 492 |
| 2 | Harvard University | 21,263 | 9,709 | 11,554 |
| 2 | Princeton University | 3,238 | 1,865 | 1,373 |
| 2 | Stanford University | 10,234 | 5,738 | 4,496 |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley | 12,828 | 6,550 | 6,278 |
| 7 | Cornell University | 10,163 | 5,051 | 5,112 |
| 7 | University of Chicago | 10,744 | 5,897 | 4,847 |
| 9 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 21,796 | 12,179 | 9,617 |
| 10 | University of California-Santa Barbara | 2,961 | 1,545 | 1,416 |
| Total | 101,847 | 53,832 | 48,015 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Physics schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 136,462 students, 2,311 students (1.69%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 32,206 students (23.60%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 97,190 students, 16,918 students (17.41%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 9,203 students (9.47%) 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 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,657 | - | - | 7,201 | 61 (0.85%) |
- |
| 2 | California Institute of Technology | California Institute of Technology does not offer online courses. | |||||
| 2 | Harvard University | 9,368 | 1,312 (14.01%) |
407 (4.34%) | 21,263 | 5,611 (26.39%) |
1,555 (7.31%) |
| 2 | Princeton University | Princeton University does not offer online courses. | |||||
| 2 | Stanford University | 8,049 | 288 (3.58%) |
- | 10,234 | - | 779 (7.61%) |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley | 32,479 | 43 (0.13%) |
6,728 (20.71%) | 12,828 | 1,579 (12.31%) |
1,350 (10.52%) |
| 7 | Cornell University | 15,735 | - | 812 (5.16%) | 10,163 | 382 (3.76%) |
1,880 (18.50%) |
| 7 | University of Chicago | 7,595 | - | - | 10,744 | 28 (0.26%) |
- |
| 9 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 35,120 | 658 (1.87%) |
21,798 (62.07%) | 21,796 | 9,257 (42.47%) |
3,353 (15.38%) |
| 10 | University of California-Santa Barbara | 23,459 | 10 (0.04%) |
2,461 (10.49%) | 2,961 | - | 286 (9.66%) |
| Average | 136,462 | 2,311 (1.69%) |
32,206 (23.60%) |
97,190 | 16,918 (17.41%) |
9,203 (9.47%) | |
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