Cognitive Psychology 10 Colleges Population Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Cognitive Psychology schools is 312,263 with 159,895 female students and 152,368 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 Cognitive Psychology schools.

Among the best Cognitive Psychology schools, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled students of 59,238, 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 Cognitive Psychology Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Stanford University	18,625	9,667	8,958
2	Harvard University	30,259	13,812	16,447
3	University of California-San Diego	44,256	20,975	23,281
3	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	59,238	31,825	27,413
5	Carnegie Mellon University	15,888	8,977	6,911
5	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	52,855	24,997	27,858
5	Yale University	15,564	7,275	8,289
8	Washington University in St Louis	16,357	7,760	8,597
9	University of California-Los Angeles	47,335	20,430	26,905
10	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	11,886	6,650	5,236
Total		312,263	152,368	159,895

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Cognitive Psychology schools is 183,718 with 98,267 female students and 85,451 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Cognitive Psychology schools.

Among the best Cognitive Psychology schools, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 37,140, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 4,535.

Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Cognitive Psychology Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Stanford University	7,904	3,840	4,064
2	Harvard University	8,844	4,137	4,707
3	University of California-San Diego	34,955	15,782	19,173
3	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	37,140	19,404	17,736
5	Carnegie Mellon University	7,377	3,765	3,612
5	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	34,454	15,920	18,534
5	Yale University	6,814	3,309	3,505
8	Washington University in St Louis	8,220	3,674	4,546
9	University of California-Los Angeles	33,475	13,269	20,206
10	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	4,535	2,351	2,184
Total		183,718	85,451	98,267

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Cognitive Psychology schools is 128,545 with 61,628 female students and 66,917 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Cognitive Psychology schools.

Among the best Cognitive Psychology schools, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled graduate students of 22,098, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of graduate students of 7,351.

Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Cognitive Psychology Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Stanford University	10,721	5,827	4,894
2	Harvard University	21,415	9,675	11,740
3	University of California-San Diego	9,301	5,193	4,108
3	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	22,098	12,421	9,677
5	Carnegie Mellon University	8,511	5,212	3,299
5	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	18,401	9,077	9,324
5	Yale University	8,750	3,966	4,784
8	Washington University in St Louis	8,137	4,086	4,051
9	University of California-Los Angeles	13,860	7,161	6,699
10	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	7,351	4,299	3,052
Total		128,545	66,917	61,628

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Cognitive Psychology schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 183,718 students, 2,376 students (1.29%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 40,462 students (22.02%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 128,545 students, 18,586 students (14.46%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 9,196 students (7.15%) have learned from at least one online course.

Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Cognitive Psychology Schools
Rank	Name	Undergraduate			Graduate
Rank	Name	Total	Online Exclusively	Some Online Classes	Total	Online Exclusively	Some Online Classes
1	Stanford University	7,904	350 (4.43%)	-	10,721	-	854 (7.97%)
2	Harvard University	8,844	1,047 (11.84%)	326 (3.69%)	21,415	6,537 (30.53%)	1,277 (5.96%)
3	University of California-San Diego	34,955	104 (0.30%)	7,056 (20.19%)	9,301	132 (1.42%)	599 (6.44%)
3	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	37,140	343 (0.92%)	22,545 (60.70%)	22,098	8,869 (40.13%)	2,286 (10.34%)
5	Carnegie Mellon University	7,377	25 (0.34%)	2,306 (31.26%)	8,511	529 (6.22%)	1,191 (13.99%)
5	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	34,454	41 (0.12%)	3,115 (9.04%)	18,401	1,438 (7.81%)	1,468 (7.98%)
5	Yale University	6,814	-	-	8,750	38 (0.43%)	387 (4.42%)
8	Washington University in St Louis	8,220	424 (5.16%)	168 (2.04%)	8,137	254 (3.12%)	545 (6.70%)
9	University of California-Los Angeles	33,475	42 (0.13%)	4,946 (14.78%)	13,860	743 (5.36%)	589 (4.25%)
10	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	4,535	-	-	7,351	46 (0.63%)	-
Average		183,718	2,376 (1.29%)	40,462 (22.02%)	128,545	18,586 (14.46%)	9,196 (7.15%)

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