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Population Comparison Between Best Comparative Politics Schools

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Comparative Politics schools is 299,122 with 160,681 female students and 138,441 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 Comparative Politics schools.
Among the best Comparative Politics schools, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the most enrolled students of 52,855, while Princeton University has the least number of students of 9,137 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Best Comparative Politics Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Harvard University
30,25913,812 16,447
2Stanford University
18,6259,667 8,958
3Princeton University
9,1374,759 4,378
3University of California-Berkeley
45,88221,140 24,742
5Columbia University in the City of New York
35,17315,887 19,286
6Yale University
15,5647,275 8,289
7University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
52,85524,997 27,858
8University of California-Los Angeles
47,33520,430 26,905
9Duke University
17,4997,778 9,721
10Cornell University
26,79312,696 14,097
Total299,122 138,441160,681

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Comparative Politics schools is 162,189 with 89,242 female students and 72,947 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Comparative Politics schools.
Among the best Comparative Politics schools, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 34,454, while Princeton University has the least number of undergraduate students of 5,813.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Comparative Politics Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Harvard University
8,8444,137 4,707
2Stanford University
7,9043,840 4,064
3Princeton University
5,8132,895 2,918
3University of California-Berkeley
33,07014,622 18,448
5Columbia University in the City of New York
9,1644,605 4,559
6Yale University
6,8143,309 3,505
7University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
34,45415,920 18,534
8University of California-Los Angeles
33,47513,269 20,206
9Duke University
6,5233,017 3,506
10Cornell University
16,1287,333 8,795
Total162,18972,94789,242

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Comparative Politics schools is 136,933 with 71,439 female students and 65,494 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Comparative Politics schools.
Among the best Comparative 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 Comparative Politics Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Harvard University
21,4159,675 11,740
2Stanford University
10,7215,827 4,894
3Princeton University
3,3241,864 1,460
3University of California-Berkeley
12,8126,518 6,294
5Columbia University in the City of New York
26,00911,282 14,727
6Yale University
8,7503,966 4,784
7University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
18,4019,077 9,324
8University of California-Los Angeles
13,8607,161 6,699
9Duke University
10,9764,761 6,215
10Cornell University
10,6655,363 5,302
Total136,93365,49471,439

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Comparative Politics schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 156,376 students, 1,545 students (0.99%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 15,414 students (9.86%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 133,609 students, 13,822 students (10.35%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 12,342 students (9.24%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Comparative 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%)
3Princeton University
Princeton University does not offer online courses.
3University of California-Berkeley
33,070 60
(0.18%)		 6,233
(18.85%)		12,812 1,733
(13.53%)		 1,634
(12.75%)
5Columbia 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%)
6Yale University
6,814 - -8,750 38
(0.43%)		 387
(4.42%)
7University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
34,454 41
(0.12%)		 3,115
(9.04%)		18,401 1,438
(7.81%)		 1,468
(7.98%)
8University of California-Los Angeles
33,475 42
(0.13%)		 4,946
(14.78%)		13,860 743
(5.36%)		 589
(4.25%)
9Duke University
6,523 1
(0.02%)		 137
(2.10%)		10,976 1,311
(11.94%)		 2,699
(24.59%)
10Cornell University
16,128 - 593
(3.68%)		10,665 527
(4.94%)		 979
(9.18%)
Average156,376 1,545
(0.99%)		 15,414
(9.86%)		 133,609 13,822
(10.35%)		 12,342
(9.24%)
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