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Population Comparison Between Best History Schools

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best History schools is 302,505 with 161,574 female students and 140,931 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 History schools.
Among the best History schools, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the most enrolled students of 52,855, while Princeton University has the least number of students of 9,137 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Best History Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Princeton University
9,1374,759 4,378
1University of California-Berkeley
45,88221,140 24,742
1Yale University
15,5647,275 8,289
4Harvard University
30,25913,812 16,447
4Stanford University
18,6259,667 8,958
4University of Chicago
18,56610,087 8,479
7Columbia University in the City of New York
35,17315,887 19,286
7University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
52,85524,997 27,858
9University of California-Los Angeles
47,33520,430 26,905
9University of Pennsylvania
29,10912,877 16,232
Total302,505 140,931161,574

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best History schools is 158,614 with 86,744 female students and 71,870 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best History schools.
Among the best History schools, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 34,454, while Princeton University has the least number of undergraduate students of 5,813.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best History Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Princeton University
5,8132,895 2,918
1University of California-Berkeley
33,07014,622 18,448
1Yale University
6,8143,309 3,505
4Harvard University
8,8444,137 4,707
4Stanford University
7,9043,840 4,064
4University of Chicago
7,5984,121 3,477
7Columbia University in the City of New York
9,1644,605 4,559
7University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
34,45415,920 18,534
9University of California-Los Angeles
33,47513,269 20,206
9University of Pennsylvania
11,4785,152 6,326
Total158,61471,87086,744

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best History schools is 143,891 with 74,830 female students and 69,061 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best History schools.
Among the best History 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 History Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Princeton University
3,3241,864 1,460
1University of California-Berkeley
12,8126,518 6,294
1Yale University
8,7503,966 4,784
4Harvard University
21,4159,675 11,740
4Stanford University
10,7215,827 4,894
4University of Chicago
10,9685,966 5,002
7Columbia University in the City of New York
26,00911,282 14,727
7University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
18,4019,077 9,324
9University of California-Los Angeles
13,8607,161 6,699
9University of Pennsylvania
17,6317,725 9,906
Total143,89169,06174,830

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best History schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 152,801 students, 2,225 students (1.46%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 14,862 students (9.73%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 140,567 students, 14,654 students (10.42%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 9,489 students (6.75%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best History Schools
RankNameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
1Princeton University
Princeton University does not offer online courses.
1University of California-Berkeley
33,070 60
(0.18%)		 6,233
(18.85%)		12,812 1,733
(13.53%)		 1,634
(12.75%)
1Yale University
6,814 - -8,750 38
(0.43%)		 387
(4.42%)
4Harvard University
8,844 1,047
(11.84%)		 326
(3.69%)		21,415 6,537
(30.53%)		 1,277
(5.96%)
4Stanford University
7,904 350
(4.43%)		 -10,721 - 854
(7.97%)
4University of Chicago
7,598 - -10,968 102
(0.93%)		 -
7Columbia 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%)
7University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
34,454 41
(0.12%)		 3,115
(9.04%)		18,401 1,438
(7.81%)		 1,468
(7.98%)
9University of California-Los Angeles
33,475 42
(0.13%)		 4,946
(14.78%)		13,860 743
(5.36%)		 589
(4.25%)
9University of Pennsylvania
11,478 681
(5.93%)		 178
(1.55%)		17,631 2,568
(14.57%)		 825
(4.68%)
Average152,801 2,225
(1.46%)		 14,862
(9.73%)		 140,567 14,654
(10.42%)		 9,489
(6.75%)
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