African-American Literature 10 Colleges Population Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best African-American Literature schools is 247,845 with 133,376 female students and 114,469 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 African-American Literature schools.

Among the best African-American Literature schools, University of California-Berkeley has the most enrolled students of 45,882, while Princeton University has the least number of students of 9,137 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.

Student Population Comparison Between Best African-American Literature Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Harvard University	30,259	13,812	16,447
2	Yale University	15,564	7,275	8,289
3	Princeton University	9,137	4,759	4,378
4	Duke University	17,499	7,778	9,721
4	University of California-Berkeley	45,882	21,140	24,742
4	Vanderbilt University	13,575	5,934	7,641
7	Columbia University in the City of New York	35,173	15,887	19,286
8	Northwestern University	23,856	10,696	13,160
8	University of Maryland-College Park	41,725	21,209	20,516
10	Emory University	15,175	5,979	9,196
Total		247,845	114,469	133,376

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best African-American Literature schools is 125,388 with 66,106 female students and 59,282 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best African-American Literature schools.

Among the best African-American Literature schools, University of California-Berkeley has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 33,070, while Princeton University has the least number of undergraduate students of 5,813.

Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best African-American Literature Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Harvard University	8,844	4,137	4,707
2	Yale University	6,814	3,309	3,505
3	Princeton University	5,813	2,895	2,918
4	Duke University	6,523	3,017	3,506
4	University of California-Berkeley	33,070	14,622	18,448
4	Vanderbilt University	7,221	3,435	3,786
7	Columbia University in the City of New York	9,164	4,605	4,559
8	Northwestern University	9,399	4,254	5,145
8	University of Maryland-College Park	31,133	15,805	15,328
10	Emory University	7,407	3,203	4,204
Total		125,388	59,282	66,106

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best African-American Literature schools is 122,457 with 67,270 female students and 55,187 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best African-American Literature schools.

Among the best African-American Literature schools, Columbia University in the City of New York has the most enrolled graduate students of 26,009, while Princeton University has the least number of graduate students of 3,324.

Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best African-American Literature Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Harvard University	21,415	9,675	11,740
2	Yale University	8,750	3,966	4,784
3	Princeton University	3,324	1,864	1,460
4	Duke University	10,976	4,761	6,215
4	University of California-Berkeley	12,812	6,518	6,294
4	Vanderbilt University	6,354	2,499	3,855
7	Columbia University in the City of New York	26,009	11,282	14,727
8	Northwestern University	14,457	6,442	8,015
8	University of Maryland-College Park	10,592	5,404	5,188
10	Emory University	7,768	2,776	4,992
Total		122,457	55,187	67,270

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best African-American Literature schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 119,575 students, 1,315 students (1.10%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 18,059 students (15.10%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 119,133 students, 14,937 students (12.54%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 13,281 students (11.15%) have learned from at least one online course.

Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best African-American Literature 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%)
2	Yale University	6,814	-	-	8,750	38 (0.43%)	387 (4.42%)
3	Princeton University	Princeton University does not offer online courses.
4	Duke University	6,523	1 (0.02%)	137 (2.10%)	10,976	1,311 (11.94%)	2,699 (24.59%)
4	University of California-Berkeley	33,070	60 (0.18%)	6,233 (18.85%)	12,812	1,733 (13.53%)	1,634 (12.75%)
4	Vanderbilt University	7,221	-	158 (2.19%)	6,354	652 (10.26%)	508 (7.99%)
7	Columbia 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%)
8	Northwestern University	9,399	-	16 (0.17%)	14,457	781 (5.40%)	1,493 (10.33%)
8	University of Maryland-College Park	31,133	135 (0.43%)	8,515 (27.35%)	10,592	1,533 (14.47%)	842 (7.95%)
10	Emory University	7,407	68 (0.92%)	2,610 (35.24%)	7,768	857 (11.03%)	1,986 (25.57%)
Average		119,575	1,315 (1.10%)	18,059 (15.10%)	119,133	14,937 (12.54%)	13,281 (11.15%)

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