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Population Comparison Between Best American Politics Schools

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best American Politics schools is 366,210 with 198,427 female students and 167,783 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 American Politics schools.
Among the best American Politics schools, Ohio State University-Main Campus has the most enrolled students of 61,443, while Princeton University has the least number of students of 9,137 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Best American Politics Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Harvard University
30,25913,812 16,447
2Stanford University
18,6259,667 8,958
3University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
52,85524,997 27,858
4Princeton University
9,1374,759 4,378
5University of California-Berkeley
45,88221,140 24,742
6Yale University
15,5647,275 8,289
7Duke University
17,4997,778 9,721
8University of California-Los Angeles
47,33520,430 26,905
9Columbia University in the City of New York
35,17315,887 19,286
10Ohio State University-Main Campus
61,44329,217 32,226
10University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
32,43812,821 19,617
Total366,210 167,783198,427

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best American Politics schools is 213,761 with 116,808 female students and 96,953 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best American Politics schools.
Among the best American Politics schools, Ohio State University-Main Campus has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 46,815, while Princeton University has the least number of undergraduate students of 5,813.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best American Politics Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Harvard University
8,8444,137 4,707
2Stanford University
7,9043,840 4,064
3University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
34,45415,920 18,534
4Princeton University
5,8132,895 2,918
5University of California-Berkeley
33,07014,622 18,448
6Yale University
6,8143,309 3,505
7Duke University
6,5233,017 3,506
8University of California-Los Angeles
33,47513,269 20,206
9Columbia University in the City of New York
9,1644,605 4,559
10Ohio State University-Main Campus
46,81523,142 23,673
10University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
20,8858,197 12,688
Total213,76196,953116,808

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best American Politics schools is 152,449 with 81,619 female students and 70,830 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best American Politics schools.
Among the best American Politics schools, Columbia University in the City of New York has the most enrolled graduate students of 26,009, while Princeton University has the least number of graduate students of 3,324.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best American Politics Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Harvard University
21,4159,675 11,740
2Stanford University
10,7215,827 4,894
3University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
18,4019,077 9,324
4Princeton University
3,3241,864 1,460
5University of California-Berkeley
12,8126,518 6,294
6Yale University
8,7503,966 4,784
7Duke University
10,9764,761 6,215
8University of California-Los Angeles
13,8607,161 6,699
9Columbia University in the City of New York
26,00911,282 14,727
10Ohio State University-Main Campus
14,6286,075 8,553
10University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
11,5534,624 6,929
Total152,44970,83081,619

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best American Politics schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 207,948 students, 3,169 students (1.52%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 50,692 students (24.38%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 149,125 students, 17,504 students (11.74%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 16,117 students (10.81%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best American Politics Schools
RankNameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
1Harvard University
8,844 1,047
(11.84%)		 326
(3.69%)		21,415 6,537
(30.53%)		 1,277
(5.96%)
2Stanford University
7,904 350
(4.43%)		 -10,721 - 854
(7.97%)
3University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
34,454 41
(0.12%)		 3,115
(9.04%)		18,401 1,438
(7.81%)		 1,468
(7.98%)
4Princeton University
Princeton University does not offer online courses.
5University of California-Berkeley
33,070 60
(0.18%)		 6,233
(18.85%)		12,812 1,733
(13.53%)		 1,634
(12.75%)
6Yale University
6,814 - -8,750 38
(0.43%)		 387
(4.42%)
7Duke University
6,523 1
(0.02%)		 137
(2.10%)		10,976 1,311
(11.94%)		 2,699
(24.59%)
8University of California-Los Angeles
33,475 42
(0.13%)		 4,946
(14.78%)		13,860 743
(5.36%)		 589
(4.25%)
9Columbia University in the City of New York
9,164 4
(0.04%)		 64
(0.70%)		26,009 1,495
(5.75%)		 2,455
(9.44%)
10Ohio State University-Main Campus
46,815 1,581
(3.38%)		 31,935
(68.22%)		14,628 2,394
(16.37%)		 3,021
(20.65%)
10University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
20,885 43
(0.21%)		 3,936
(18.85%)		11,553 1,815
(15.71%)		 1,733
(15.00%)
Average207,948 3,169
(1.52%)		 50,692
(24.38%)		 149,125 17,504
(11.74%)		 16,117
(10.81%)
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