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Population Comparison Between Best Criminology Schools

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Criminology schools is 328,137 with 175,785 female students and 152,352 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 Criminology schools.
Among the best Criminology schools, Michigan State University has the most enrolled students of 52,089, while Rutgers University-Newark has the least number of students of 11,315 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Best Criminology Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1University of Maryland-College Park
41,72521,209 20,516
2University at Albany
17,5607,694 9,866
3University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
45,02620,939 24,087
4University of Missouri-St Louis
14,7365,991 8,745
5Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
50,73726,611 24,126
5University of California-Irvine
37,29716,711 20,586
7Florida State University
43,88918,487 25,402
7Michigan State University
52,08924,439 27,650
7Rutgers University-Newark
11,3155,385 5,930
10CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
13,7634,886 8,877
Total328,137 152,352175,785

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Criminology schools is 255,842 with 134,577 female students and 121,265 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Criminology schools.
Among the best Criminology schools, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 42,604, while Rutgers University-Newark has the least number of undergraduate students of 7,989.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Criminology Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1University of Maryland-College Park
31,13315,805 15,328
2University at Albany
12,6665,803 6,863
3University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
33,03316,375 16,658
4University of Missouri-St Louis
12,3175,248 7,069
5Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
42,60422,467 20,137
5University of California-Irvine
30,20413,258 16,946
7Florida State University
32,72014,313 18,407
7Michigan State University
41,23419,921 21,313
7Rutgers University-Newark
7,9893,757 4,232
10CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
11,9424,318 7,624
Total255,842121,265134,577

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Criminology schools is 72,295 with 41,208 female students and 31,087 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Criminology schools.
Among the best Criminology schools, University of Cincinnati-Main Campus has the most enrolled graduate students of 11,993, while CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice has the least number of graduate students of 1,821.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Criminology Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1University of Maryland-College Park
10,5925,404 5,188
2University at Albany
4,8941,891 3,003
3University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
11,9934,564 7,429
4University of Missouri-St Louis
2,419743 1,676
5Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
8,1334,144 3,989
5University of California-Irvine
7,0933,453 3,640
7Florida State University
11,1694,174 6,995
7Michigan State University
10,8554,518 6,337
7Rutgers University-Newark
3,3261,628 1,698
10CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
1,821568 1,253
Total72,29531,08741,208

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Criminology schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 255,842 students, 11,303 students (4.42%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 117,231 students (45.82%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 72,295 students, 16,814 students (23.26%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 9,977 students (13.80%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Criminology Schools
RankNameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
1University of Maryland-College Park
31,133 135
(0.43%)		 8,515
(27.35%)		10,592 1,533
(14.47%)		 842
(7.95%)
2University at Albany
12,666 689
(5.44%)		 5,901
(46.59%)		4,894 1,252
(25.58%)		 1,133
(23.15%)
3University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
33,033 4,338
(13.13%)		 16,932
(51.26%)		11,993 4,684
(39.06%)		 2,213
(18.45%)
4University of Missouri-St Louis
12,317 1,779
(14.44%)		 2,898
(23.53%)		2,419 785
(32.45%)		 601
(24.84%)
5Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
42,604 234
(0.55%)		 19,362
(45.45%)		8,133 87
(1.07%)		 816
(10.03%)
5University of California-Irvine
30,204 354
(1.17%)		 12,255
(40.57%)		7,093 260
(3.67%)		 607
(8.56%)
7Florida State University
32,720 1,667
(5.09%)		 20,214
(61.78%)		11,169 4,094
(36.66%)		 1,357
(12.15%)
7Michigan State University
41,234 439
(1.06%)		 23,373
(56.68%)		10,855 2,242
(20.65%)		 1,270
(11.70%)
7Rutgers University-Newark
7,989 150
(1.88%)		 2,207
(27.63%)		3,326 1,033
(31.06%)		 698
(20.99%)
10CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
11,942 1,518
(12.71%)		 5,574
(46.68%)		1,821 844
(46.35%)		 440
(24.16%)
Average255,842 11,303
(4.42%)		 117,231
(45.82%)		 72,295 16,814
(23.26%)		 9,977
(13.80%)
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