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Population Comparison Between Best Public-Policy Analysis Schools

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Public-Policy Analysis schools is 312,143 with 162,402 female students and 149,741 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 Public-Policy Analysis schools.
Among the best Public-Policy Analysis 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 Public-Policy Analysis Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1University of California-Berkeley
45,88221,140 24,742
2Harvard University
30,25913,812 16,447
3University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
52,85524,997 27,858
4University of Chicago
18,56610,087 8,479
5Princeton University
9,1374,759 4,378
6Duke University
17,4997,778 9,721
7Carnegie Mellon University
15,8888,977 6,911
8Syracuse University
22,5899,981 12,608
9Indiana University-Bloomington
48,42424,278 24,146
10University of Wisconsin-Madison
51,04423,932 27,112
Total312,143 149,741162,402

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Public-Policy Analysis schools is 195,769 with 103,346 female students and 92,423 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Public-Policy Analysis schools.
Among the best Public-Policy Analysis schools, Indiana University-Bloomington has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 38,093, while Princeton University has the least number of undergraduate students of 5,813.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Public-Policy Analysis Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1University of California-Berkeley
33,07014,622 18,448
2Harvard University
8,8444,137 4,707
3University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
34,45415,920 18,534
4University of Chicago
7,5984,121 3,477
5Princeton University
5,8132,895 2,918
6Duke University
6,5233,017 3,506
7Carnegie Mellon University
7,3773,765 3,612
8Syracuse University
15,9577,049 8,908
9Indiana University-Bloomington
38,09319,082 19,011
10University of Wisconsin-Madison
38,04017,815 20,225
Total195,76992,423103,346

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Public-Policy Analysis schools is 116,374 with 59,056 female students and 57,318 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Public-Policy Analysis schools.
Among the best Public-Policy Analysis schools, Harvard University has the most enrolled graduate students of 21,415, while Princeton University has the least number of graduate students of 3,324.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Public-Policy Analysis Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1University of California-Berkeley
12,8126,518 6,294
2Harvard University
21,4159,675 11,740
3University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
18,4019,077 9,324
4University of Chicago
10,9685,966 5,002
5Princeton University
3,3241,864 1,460
6Duke University
10,9764,761 6,215
7Carnegie Mellon University
8,5115,212 3,299
8Syracuse University
6,6322,932 3,700
9Indiana University-Bloomington
10,3315,196 5,135
10University of Wisconsin-Madison
13,0046,117 6,887
Total116,37457,31859,056

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Public-Policy Analysis schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 189,956 students, 2,356 students (1.24%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 40,432 students (21.28%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 113,050 students, 17,469 students (15.45%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 11,291 students (9.99%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Public-Policy Analysis Schools
RankNameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
1University of California-Berkeley
33,070 60
(0.18%)		 6,233
(18.85%)		12,812 1,733
(13.53%)		 1,634
(12.75%)
2Harvard University
8,844 1,047
(11.84%)		 326
(3.69%)		21,415 6,537
(30.53%)		 1,277
(5.96%)
3University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
34,454 41
(0.12%)		 3,115
(9.04%)		18,401 1,438
(7.81%)		 1,468
(7.98%)
4University of Chicago
7,598 - -10,968 102
(0.93%)		 -
5Princeton University
Princeton University does not offer online courses.
6Duke University
6,523 1
(0.02%)		 137
(2.10%)		10,976 1,311
(11.94%)		 2,699
(24.59%)
7Carnegie Mellon University
7,377 25
(0.34%)		 2,306
(31.26%)		8,511 529
(6.22%)		 1,191
(13.99%)
8Syracuse University
15,957 394
(2.47%)		 1,664
(10.43%)		6,632 1,904
(28.71%)		 732
(11.04%)
9Indiana University-Bloomington
38,093 225
(0.59%)		 16,836
(44.20%)		10,331 3,024
(29.27%)		 1,109
(10.73%)
10University of Wisconsin-Madison
38,040 563
(1.48%)		 9,815
(25.80%)		13,004 891
(6.85%)		 1,181
(9.08%)
Average189,956 2,356
(1.24%)		 40,432
(21.28%)		 113,050 17,469
(15.45%)		 11,291
(9.99%)
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