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Population Comparison Between Best Behavioral Neuroscience Schools

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Behavioral Neuroscience schools is 388,058 with 210,324 female students and 177,734 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 Behavioral Neuroscience schools.
Among the best Behavioral Neuroscience schools, New York University has the most enrolled students of 56,832, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of students of 11,886 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Best Behavioral Neuroscience Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1University of California-San Diego
44,25620,975 23,281
2Massachusetts Institute of Technology
11,8866,650 5,236
3University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
52,85524,997 27,858
4Harvard University
30,25913,812 16,447
4University of California-Los Angeles
47,33520,430 26,905
6Duke University
17,4997,778 9,721
7Johns Hopkins University
30,21014,243 15,967
7University of California-Berkeley
45,88221,140 24,742
9New York University
56,83223,777 33,055
9University of Wisconsin-Madison
51,04423,932 27,112
Total388,058 177,734210,324

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Behavioral Neuroscience schools is 229,312 with 127,820 female students and 101,492 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Behavioral Neuroscience schools.
Among the best Behavioral Neuroscience schools, University of Wisconsin-Madison has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 38,040, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 4,535.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Behavioral Neuroscience Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1University of California-San Diego
34,95515,782 19,173
2Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4,5352,351 2,184
3University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
34,45415,920 18,534
4Harvard University
8,8444,137 4,707
4University of California-Los Angeles
33,47513,269 20,206
6Duke University
6,5233,017 3,506
7Johns Hopkins University
6,3562,752 3,604
7University of California-Berkeley
33,07014,622 18,448
9New York University
29,06011,827 17,233
9University of Wisconsin-Madison
38,04017,815 20,225
Total229,312101,492127,820

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Behavioral Neuroscience schools is 158,746 with 82,504 female students and 76,242 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Behavioral Neuroscience schools.
Among the best Behavioral Neuroscience schools, New York University has the most enrolled graduate students of 27,772, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of graduate students of 7,351.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Behavioral Neuroscience Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1University of California-San Diego
9,3015,193 4,108
2Massachusetts Institute of Technology
7,3514,299 3,052
3University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
18,4019,077 9,324
4Harvard University
21,4159,675 11,740
4University of California-Los Angeles
13,8607,161 6,699
6Duke University
10,9764,761 6,215
7Johns Hopkins University
23,85411,491 12,363
7University of California-Berkeley
12,8126,518 6,294
9New York University
27,77211,950 15,822
9University of Wisconsin-Madison
13,0046,117 6,887
Total158,74676,24282,504

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Behavioral Neuroscience schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 229,312 students, 2,886 students (1.26%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 37,370 students (16.30%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 158,746 students, 27,705 students (17.45%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 19,422 students (12.23%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Behavioral Neuroscience Schools
RankNameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
1University of California-San Diego
34,955 104
(0.30%)		 7,056
(20.19%)		9,301 132
(1.42%)		 599
(6.44%)
2Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4,535 - -7,351 46
(0.63%)		 -
3University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
34,454 41
(0.12%)		 3,115
(9.04%)		18,401 1,438
(7.81%)		 1,468
(7.98%)
4Harvard University
8,844 1,047
(11.84%)		 326
(3.69%)		21,415 6,537
(30.53%)		 1,277
(5.96%)
4University of California-Los Angeles
33,475 42
(0.13%)		 4,946
(14.78%)		13,860 743
(5.36%)		 589
(4.25%)
6Duke University
6,523 1
(0.02%)		 137
(2.10%)		10,976 1,311
(11.94%)		 2,699
(24.59%)
7Johns Hopkins University
6,356 630
(9.91%)		 568
(8.94%)		23,854 11,779
(49.38%)		 4,151
(17.40%)
7University of California-Berkeley
33,070 60
(0.18%)		 6,233
(18.85%)		12,812 1,733
(13.53%)		 1,634
(12.75%)
9New York University
29,060 398
(1.37%)		 5,174
(17.80%)		27,772 3,095
(11.14%)		 5,824
(20.97%)
9University of Wisconsin-Madison
38,040 563
(1.48%)		 9,815
(25.80%)		13,004 891
(6.85%)		 1,181
(9.08%)
Average229,312 2,886
(1.26%)		 37,370
(16.30%)		 158,746 27,705
(17.45%)		 19,422
(12.23%)
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