Social Policy 10 Colleges Population Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Social Policy schools is 333,845 with 179,436 female students and 154,409 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 Social Policy schools.

Among the best Social Policy schools, New York University has the most enrolled students of 56,832, while Brandeis University has the least number of students of 5,205 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.

Student Population Comparison Between Best Social Policy Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Harvard University	30,259	13,812	16,447
1	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	52,855	24,997	27,858
3	University of Wisconsin-Madison	51,044	23,932	27,112
4	University of Chicago	18,566	10,087	8,479
5	Princeton University	9,137	4,759	4,378
6	University of California-Berkeley	45,882	21,140	24,742
7	Duke University	17,499	7,778	9,721
8	New York University	56,832	23,777	33,055
9	Brandeis University	5,205	2,291	2,914
9	University of Southern California	46,566	21,836	24,730
Total		333,845	154,409	179,436

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Social Policy schools is 187,664 with 101,871 female students and 85,793 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Social Policy schools.

Among the best Social Policy schools, University of Wisconsin-Madison has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 38,040, while Brandeis University has the least number of undergraduate students of 3,632.

Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Social Policy Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Harvard University	8,844	4,137	4,707
1	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	34,454	15,920	18,534
3	University of Wisconsin-Madison	38,040	17,815	20,225
4	University of Chicago	7,598	4,121	3,477
5	Princeton University	5,813	2,895	2,918
6	University of California-Berkeley	33,070	14,622	18,448
7	Duke University	6,523	3,017	3,506
8	New York University	29,060	11,827	17,233
9	Brandeis University	3,632	1,557	2,075
9	University of Southern California	20,630	9,882	10,748
Total		187,664	85,793	101,871

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Social Policy schools is 146,181 with 77,565 female students and 68,616 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Social Policy schools.

Among the best Social Policy schools, New York University has the most enrolled graduate students of 27,772, while Brandeis University has the least number of graduate students of 1,573.

Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Social Policy Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Harvard University	21,415	9,675	11,740
1	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	18,401	9,077	9,324
3	University of Wisconsin-Madison	13,004	6,117	6,887
4	University of Chicago	10,968	5,966	5,002
5	Princeton University	3,324	1,864	1,460
6	University of California-Berkeley	12,812	6,518	6,294
7	Duke University	10,976	4,761	6,215
8	New York University	27,772	11,950	15,822
9	Brandeis University	1,573	734	839
9	University of Southern California	25,936	11,954	13,982
Total		146,181	68,616	77,565

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Social Policy schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 181,851 students, 2,138 students (1.18%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 27,529 students (15.14%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 142,857 students, 21,557 students (15.09%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 21,624 students (15.14%) have learned from at least one online course.

Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Social Policy Schools
Rank	Name	Undergraduate			Graduate
Rank	Name	Total	Online Exclusively	Some Online Classes	Total	Online Exclusively	Some Online Classes
1	Harvard University	8,844	1,047 (11.84%)	326 (3.69%)	21,415	6,537 (30.53%)	1,277 (5.96%)
1	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	34,454	41 (0.12%)	3,115 (9.04%)	18,401	1,438 (7.81%)	1,468 (7.98%)
3	University of Wisconsin-Madison	38,040	563 (1.48%)	9,815 (25.80%)	13,004	891 (6.85%)	1,181 (9.08%)
4	University of Chicago	7,598	-	-	10,968	102 (0.93%)	-
5	Princeton University	Princeton University does not offer online courses.
6	University of California-Berkeley	33,070	60 (0.18%)	6,233 (18.85%)	12,812	1,733 (13.53%)	1,634 (12.75%)
7	Duke University	6,523	1 (0.02%)	137 (2.10%)	10,976	1,311 (11.94%)	2,699 (24.59%)
8	New York University	29,060	398 (1.37%)	5,174 (17.80%)	27,772	3,095 (11.14%)	5,824 (20.97%)
9	Brandeis University	3,632	-	721 (19.85%)	1,573	401 (25.49%)	112 (7.12%)
9	University of Southern California	20,630	28 (0.14%)	2,008 (9.73%)	25,936	6,049 (23.32%)	7,429 (28.64%)
Average		181,851	2,138 (1.18%)	27,529 (15.14%)	142,857	21,557 (15.09%)	21,624 (15.14%)

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