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Population Comparison Between Best Public Affairs Schools

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Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Public Affairs schools is 953,839 with 515,896 female students and 437,943 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 Affairs schools.
Among the best Public Affairs schools, Arizona State University Campus Immersion has the most enrolled students of 79,818, while Princeton University has the least number of students of 9,137 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
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Student Population Comparison Between Best Public Affairs Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Indiana University-Bloomington
48,42424,278 24,146
2Syracuse University
22,5899,981 12,608
3Harvard University
30,25913,812 16,447
4University of California-Berkeley
45,88221,140 24,742
5University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
52,85524,997 27,858
6University of Southern California
46,56621,836 24,730
6University of Georgia
43,14617,804 25,342
6University of Chicago
18,56610,087 8,479
9University of Washington-Seattle Campus
56,99729,577 27,420
9American University
12,3214,592 7,729
9Arizona State University Campus Immersion
79,81841,632 38,186
12Georgetown University
20,0318,833 11,198
13George Washington University
25,3749,655 15,719
14New York University
56,83223,777 33,055
15Princeton University
9,1374,759 4,378
16University of California-Los Angeles
47,33520,430 26,905
17University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
56,66625,150 31,516
18The University of Texas at Austin
53,86423,614 30,250
19Carnegie Mellon University
15,8888,977 6,911
20Ohio State University-Main Campus
61,44329,217 32,226
21University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
32,43812,821 19,617
22Columbia University in the City of New York
35,17315,887 19,286
23Duke University
17,4997,778 9,721
24Georgia State University
34,94413,743 21,201
25University of Kansas
29,79213,566 16,226
Total953,839 437,943515,896
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Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Public Affairs schools is 617,245 with 333,350 female students and 283,895 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Public Affairs schools.
Among the best Public Affairs schools, Arizona State University Campus Immersion has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 65,450, while Princeton University has the least number of undergraduate students of 5,813.
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Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Public Affairs Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Indiana University-Bloomington
38,09319,082 19,011
2Syracuse University
15,9577,049 8,908
3Harvard University
8,8444,137 4,707
4University of California-Berkeley
33,07014,622 18,448
5University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
34,45415,920 18,534
6University of Southern California
20,6309,882 10,748
6University of Georgia
32,39913,866 18,533
6University of Chicago
7,5984,121 3,477
9University of Washington-Seattle Campus
40,68422,246 18,438
9American University
7,4762,823 4,653
9Arizona State University Campus Immersion
65,45033,637 31,813
12Georgetown University
7,8333,235 4,598
13George Washington University
11,6774,203 7,474
14New York University
29,06011,827 17,233
15Princeton University
5,8132,895 2,918
16University of California-Los Angeles
33,47513,269 20,206
17University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
41,30318,662 22,641
18The University of Texas at Austin
43,16518,254 24,911
19Carnegie Mellon University
7,3773,765 3,612
20Ohio State University-Main Campus
46,81523,142 23,673
21University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
20,8858,197 12,688
22Columbia University in the City of New York
9,1644,605 4,559
23Duke University
6,5233,017 3,506
24Georgia State University
27,41511,162 16,253
25University of Kansas
22,08510,277 11,808
Total617,245283,895333,350
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Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Public Affairs schools is 336,594 with 182,546 female students and 154,048 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Public Affairs schools.
Among the best Public Affairs schools, New York University has the most enrolled graduate students of 27,772, while Princeton University has the least number of graduate students of 3,324.
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Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Public Affairs Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Indiana University-Bloomington
10,3315,196 5,135
2Syracuse University
6,6322,932 3,700
3Harvard University
21,4159,675 11,740
4University of California-Berkeley
12,8126,518 6,294
5University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
18,4019,077 9,324
6University of Southern California
25,93611,954 13,982
6University of Georgia
10,7473,938 6,809
6University of Chicago
10,9685,966 5,002
9University of Washington-Seattle Campus
16,3137,331 8,982
9American University
4,8451,769 3,076
9Arizona State University Campus Immersion
14,3687,995 6,373
12Georgetown University
12,1985,598 6,600
13George Washington University
13,6975,452 8,245
14New York University
27,77211,950 15,822
15Princeton University
3,3241,864 1,460
16University of California-Los Angeles
13,8607,161 6,699
17University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
15,3636,488 8,875
18The University of Texas at Austin
10,6995,360 5,339
19Carnegie Mellon University
8,5115,212 3,299
20Ohio State University-Main Campus
14,6286,075 8,553
21University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
11,5534,624 6,929
22Columbia University in the City of New York
26,00911,282 14,727
23Duke University
10,9764,761 6,215
24Georgia State University
7,5292,581 4,948
25University of Kansas
7,7073,289 4,418
Total336,594154,048182,546
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Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Public Affairs schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 611,432 students, 15,044 students (2.46%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 195,880 students (32.04%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 333,270 students, 46,368 students (13.91%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 45,764 students (13.73%) have learned from at least one online course.
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Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Public Affairs Schools
RankNameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
1Indiana University-Bloomington
38,093 225
(0.59%)		 16,836
(44.20%)		10,331 3,024
(29.27%)		 1,109
(10.73%)
2Syracuse University
15,957 394
(2.47%)		 1,664
(10.43%)		6,632 1,904
(28.71%)		 732
(11.04%)
3Harvard University
8,844 1,047
(11.84%)		 326
(3.69%)		21,415 6,537
(30.53%)		 1,277
(5.96%)
4University of California-Berkeley
33,070 60
(0.18%)		 6,233
(18.85%)		12,812 1,733
(13.53%)		 1,634
(12.75%)
5University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
34,454 41
(0.12%)		 3,115
(9.04%)		18,401 1,438
(7.81%)		 1,468
(7.98%)
6University of Southern California
20,630 28
(0.14%)		 2,008
(9.73%)		25,936 6,049
(23.32%)		 7,429
(28.64%)
6University of Georgia
32,399 88
(0.27%)		 7,019
(21.66%)		10,747 1,576
(14.66%)		 1,346
(12.52%)
6University of Chicago
7,598 - -10,968 102
(0.93%)		 -
9University of Washington-Seattle Campus
40,684 670
(1.65%)		 7,467
(18.35%)		16,313 986
(6.04%)		 1,237
(7.58%)
9American University
7,476 24
(0.32%)		 1,160
(15.52%)		4,845 871
(17.98%)		 662
(13.66%)
9Arizona State University Campus Immersion
65,450 3,384
(5.17%)		 40,316
(61.60%)		14,368 453
(3.15%)		 2,093
(14.57%)
12Georgetown University
7,833 327
(4.17%)		 154
(1.97%)		12,198 2,298
(18.84%)		 1,190
(9.76%)
13George Washington University
11,677 416
(3.56%)		 428
(3.67%)		13,697 3,573
(26.09%)		 1,527
(11.15%)
14New York University
29,060 398
(1.37%)		 5,174
(17.80%)		27,772 3,095
(11.14%)		 5,824
(20.97%)
15Princeton University
Princeton University does not offer online courses.
16University of California-Los Angeles
33,475 42
(0.13%)		 4,946
(14.78%)		13,860 743
(5.36%)		 589
(4.25%)
17University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
41,303 897
(2.17%)		 16,068
(38.90%)		15,363 1,161
(7.56%)		 2,500
(16.27%)
18The University of Texas at Austin
43,165 245
(0.57%)		 19,050
(44.13%)		10,699 12
(0.11%)		 663
(6.20%)
19Carnegie Mellon University
7,377 25
(0.34%)		 2,306
(31.26%)		8,511 529
(6.22%)		 1,191
(13.99%)
20Ohio State University-Main Campus
46,815 1,581
(3.38%)		 31,935
(68.22%)		14,628 2,394
(16.37%)		 3,021
(20.65%)
21University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
20,885 43
(0.21%)		 3,936
(18.85%)		11,553 1,815
(15.71%)		 1,733
(15.00%)
22Columbia 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%)
23Duke University
6,523 1
(0.02%)		 137
(2.10%)		10,976 1,311
(11.94%)		 2,699
(24.59%)
24Georgia State University
27,415 3,989
(14.55%)		 15,887
(57.95%)		7,529 1,258
(16.71%)		 2,355
(31.28%)
25University of Kansas
22,085 1,115
(5.05%)		 9,651
(43.70%)		7,707 2,011
(26.09%)		 1,030
(13.36%)
Average611,432 15,044
(2.46%)		 195,880
(32.04%)		 333,270 46,368
(13.91%)		 45,764
(13.73%)
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