English 12 Colleges Population Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best English schools is 320,351 with 171,997 female students and 148,354 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 English schools.

Among the best English schools, University of California-Los Angeles has the most enrolled students of 47,335, while Princeton University has the least number of students of 9,137 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.

Student Population Comparison Between Best English Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	University of California-Berkeley	45,882	21,140	24,742
2	Harvard University	30,259	13,812	16,447
2	Stanford University	18,625	9,667	8,958
4	Columbia University in the City of New York	35,173	15,887	19,286
4	Princeton University	9,137	4,759	4,378
4	University of Pennsylvania	29,109	12,877	16,232
4	Yale University	15,564	7,275	8,289
8	Cornell University	26,793	12,696	14,097
8	University of Chicago	18,566	10,087	8,479
10	Duke University	17,499	7,778	9,721
10	University of California-Los Angeles	47,335	20,430	26,905
10	University of Virginia-Main Campus	26,409	11,946	14,463
Total		320,351	148,354	171,997

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best English schools is 164,696 with 90,557 female students and 74,139 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best English schools.

Among the best English schools, University of California-Los Angeles has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 33,475, while Princeton University has the least number of undergraduate students of 5,813.

Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best English Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	University of California-Berkeley	33,070	14,622	18,448
2	Harvard University	8,844	4,137	4,707
2	Stanford University	7,904	3,840	4,064
4	Columbia University in the City of New York	9,164	4,605	4,559
4	Princeton University	5,813	2,895	2,918
4	University of Pennsylvania	11,478	5,152	6,326
4	Yale University	6,814	3,309	3,505
8	Cornell University	16,128	7,333	8,795
8	University of Chicago	7,598	4,121	3,477
10	Duke University	6,523	3,017	3,506
10	University of California-Los Angeles	33,475	13,269	20,206
10	University of Virginia-Main Campus	17,885	7,839	10,046
Total		164,696	74,139	90,557

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best English schools is 155,655 with 81,440 female students and 74,215 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best English schools.

Among the best English 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 English Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	University of California-Berkeley	12,812	6,518	6,294
2	Harvard University	21,415	9,675	11,740
2	Stanford University	10,721	5,827	4,894
4	Columbia University in the City of New York	26,009	11,282	14,727
4	Princeton University	3,324	1,864	1,460
4	University of Pennsylvania	17,631	7,725	9,906
4	Yale University	8,750	3,966	4,784
8	Cornell University	10,665	5,363	5,302
8	University of Chicago	10,968	5,966	5,002
10	Duke University	10,976	4,761	6,215
10	University of California-Los Angeles	13,860	7,161	6,699
10	University of Virginia-Main Campus	8,524	4,107	4,417
Total		155,655	74,215	81,440

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best English schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 158,883 students, 2,588 students (1.63%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 15,488 students (9.75%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 152,331 students, 16,613 students (10.91%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 12,509 students (8.21%) have learned from at least one online course.

Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best English Schools
Rank	Name	Undergraduate			Graduate
Rank	Name	Total	Online Exclusively	Some Online Classes	Total	Online Exclusively	Some Online Classes
1	University of California-Berkeley	33,070	60 (0.18%)	6,233 (18.85%)	12,812	1,733 (13.53%)	1,634 (12.75%)
2	Harvard University	8,844	1,047 (11.84%)	326 (3.69%)	21,415	6,537 (30.53%)	1,277 (5.96%)
2	Stanford University	7,904	350 (4.43%)	-	10,721	-	854 (7.97%)
4	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%)
4	Princeton University	Princeton University does not offer online courses.
4	University of Pennsylvania	11,478	681 (5.93%)	178 (1.55%)	17,631	2,568 (14.57%)	825 (4.68%)
4	Yale University	6,814	-	-	8,750	38 (0.43%)	387 (4.42%)
8	Cornell University	16,128	-	593 (3.68%)	10,665	527 (4.94%)	979 (9.18%)
8	University of Chicago	7,598	-	-	10,968	102 (0.93%)	-
10	Duke University	6,523	1 (0.02%)	137 (2.10%)	10,976	1,311 (11.94%)	2,699 (24.59%)
10	University of California-Los Angeles	33,475	42 (0.13%)	4,946 (14.78%)	13,860	743 (5.36%)	589 (4.25%)
10	University of Virginia-Main Campus	17,885	403 (2.25%)	3,011 (16.84%)	8,524	1,559 (18.29%)	810 (9.50%)
Average		158,883	2,588 (1.63%)	15,488 (9.75%)	152,331	16,613 (10.91%)	12,509 (8.21%)

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