Physics 10 Colleges Population Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Physics schools is 248,949 with 125,488 female students and 123,461 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 Physics schools.

Among the best Physics schools, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled students of 59,238, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of students of 2,430 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.

Student Population Comparison Between Best Physics Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	11,886	6,650	5,236
2	California Institute of Technology	2,430	1,459	971
2	Harvard University	30,259	13,812	16,447
2	Princeton University	9,137	4,759	4,378
2	Stanford University	18,625	9,667	8,958
2	University of California-Berkeley	45,882	21,140	24,742
7	Cornell University	26,793	12,696	14,097
7	University of Chicago	18,566	10,087	8,479
9	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	59,238	31,825	27,413
10	University of California-Santa Barbara	26,133	11,366	14,767
Total		248,949	123,461	125,488

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Physics schools is 145,200 with 76,126 female students and 69,074 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Physics schools.

Among the best Physics schools, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 37,140, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 987.

Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Physics Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	4,535	2,351	2,184
2	California Institute of Technology	987	541	446
2	Harvard University	8,844	4,137	4,707
2	Princeton University	5,813	2,895	2,918
2	Stanford University	7,904	3,840	4,064
2	University of California-Berkeley	33,070	14,622	18,448
7	Cornell University	16,128	7,333	8,795
7	University of Chicago	7,598	4,121	3,477
9	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	37,140	19,404	17,736
10	University of California-Santa Barbara	23,181	9,830	13,351
Total		145,200	69,074	76,126

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Physics schools is 103,749 with 49,362 female students and 54,387 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Physics schools.

Among the best Physics schools, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled graduate students of 22,098, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of graduate students of 1,443.

Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Physics Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	7,351	4,299	3,052
2	California Institute of Technology	1,443	918	525
2	Harvard University	21,415	9,675	11,740
2	Princeton University	3,324	1,864	1,460
2	Stanford University	10,721	5,827	4,894
2	University of California-Berkeley	12,812	6,518	6,294
7	Cornell University	10,665	5,363	5,302
7	University of Chicago	10,968	5,966	5,002
9	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	22,098	12,421	9,677
10	University of California-Santa Barbara	2,952	1,536	1,416
Total		103,749	54,387	49,362

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Physics schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 138,400 students, 1,857 students (1.34%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 30,859 students (22.30%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 98,982 students, 17,814 students (18.00%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 7,063 students (7.14%) have learned from at least one online course.

Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Physics Schools
Rank	Name	Undergraduate			Graduate
Rank	Name	Total	Online Exclusively	Some Online Classes	Total	Online Exclusively	Some Online Classes
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	4,535	-	-	7,351	46 (0.63%)	-
2	California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology does not offer online courses.
2	Harvard University	8,844	1,047 (11.84%)	326 (3.69%)	21,415	6,537 (30.53%)	1,277 (5.96%)
2	Princeton University	Princeton University does not offer online courses.
2	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%)
7	Cornell University	16,128	-	593 (3.68%)	10,665	527 (4.94%)	979 (9.18%)
7	University of Chicago	7,598	-	-	10,968	102 (0.93%)	-
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%)
10	University of California-Santa Barbara	23,181	57 (0.25%)	1,162 (5.01%)	2,952	-	33 (1.12%)
Average		138,400	1,857 (1.34%)	30,859 (22.30%)	98,982	17,814 (18.00%)	7,063 (7.14%)

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