Psychology 10 Colleges Population Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Psychology schools is 360,833 with 190,227 female students and 170,606 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 Psychology schools.

Among the best Psychology schools, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled students of 59,238, while Yale University has the least number of students of 15,564 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.

Student Population Comparison Between Best Psychology Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Stanford University	18,625	9,667	8,958
2	University of California-Berkeley	45,882	21,140	24,742
2	Harvard University	30,259	13,812	16,447
4	University of California-Los Angeles	47,335	20,430	26,905
4	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	52,855	24,997	27,858
4	Yale University	15,564	7,275	8,289
7	Columbia University in the City of New York	35,173	15,887	19,286
7	Cornell University	26,793	12,696	14,097
9	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	59,238	31,825	27,413
9	University of Pennsylvania	29,109	12,877	16,232
Total		360,833	170,606	190,227

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Psychology schools is 198,471 with 106,880 female students and 91,591 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Psychology schools.

Among the best Psychology schools, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 37,140, while Yale University has the least number of undergraduate students of 6,814.

Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Psychology Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Stanford University	7,904	3,840	4,064
2	University of California-Berkeley	33,070	14,622	18,448
2	Harvard University	8,844	4,137	4,707
4	University of California-Los Angeles	33,475	13,269	20,206
4	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	34,454	15,920	18,534
4	Yale University	6,814	3,309	3,505
7	Columbia University in the City of New York	9,164	4,605	4,559
7	Cornell University	16,128	7,333	8,795
9	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	37,140	19,404	17,736
9	University of Pennsylvania	11,478	5,152	6,326
Total		198,471	91,591	106,880

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Psychology schools is 162,362 with 83,347 female students and 79,015 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Psychology schools.

Among the best Psychology schools, Columbia University in the City of New York has the most enrolled graduate students of 26,009, while Yale University has the least number of graduate students of 8,750.

Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Psychology Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Stanford University	10,721	5,827	4,894
2	University of California-Berkeley	12,812	6,518	6,294
2	Harvard University	21,415	9,675	11,740
4	University of California-Los Angeles	13,860	7,161	6,699
4	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	18,401	9,077	9,324
4	Yale University	8,750	3,966	4,784
7	Columbia University in the City of New York	26,009	11,282	14,727
7	Cornell University	10,665	5,363	5,302
9	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	22,098	12,421	9,677
9	University of Pennsylvania	17,631	7,725	9,906
Total		162,362	79,015	83,347

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Psychology schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 198,471 students, 2,568 students (1.29%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 38,000 students (19.15%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 162,362 students, 23,948 students (14.75%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 12,754 students (7.86%) have learned from at least one online course.

Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best 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	University of California-Berkeley	33,070	60 (0.18%)	6,233 (18.85%)	12,812	1,733 (13.53%)	1,634 (12.75%)
2	Harvard University	8,844	1,047 (11.84%)	326 (3.69%)	21,415	6,537 (30.53%)	1,277 (5.96%)
4	University of California-Los Angeles	33,475	42 (0.13%)	4,946 (14.78%)	13,860	743 (5.36%)	589 (4.25%)
4	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	34,454	41 (0.12%)	3,115 (9.04%)	18,401	1,438 (7.81%)	1,468 (7.98%)
4	Yale University	6,814	-	-	8,750	38 (0.43%)	387 (4.42%)
7	Columbia 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%)
7	Cornell University	16,128	-	593 (3.68%)	10,665	527 (4.94%)	979 (9.18%)
9	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	37,140	343 (0.92%)	22,545 (60.70%)	22,098	8,869 (40.13%)	2,286 (10.34%)
9	University of Pennsylvania	11,478	681 (5.93%)	178 (1.55%)	17,631	2,568 (14.57%)	825 (4.68%)
Average		198,471	2,568 (1.29%)	38,000 (19.15%)	162,362	23,948 (14.75%)	12,754 (7.86%)

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