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Population Comparison Between Best Political Science Schools

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Political Science schools is 328,471 with 175,101 female students and 153,370 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 Political Science schools.
Among the best Political Science 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 Political Science Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Harvard University
30,25913,812 16,447
2Princeton University
9,1374,759 4,378
2Stanford University
18,6259,667 8,958
4University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
52,85524,997 27,858
4Yale University
15,5647,275 8,289
6University of California-Berkeley
45,88221,140 24,742
7Columbia University in the City of New York
35,17315,887 19,286
8Massachusetts Institute of Technology
11,8866,650 5,236
8University of California-San Diego
44,25620,975 23,281
10Duke University
17,4997,778 9,721
10University of California-Los Angeles
47,33520,430 26,905
Total328,471 153,370175,101

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Political Science schools is 185,551 with 101,804 female students and 83,747 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Political Science schools.
Among the best Political Science schools, University of California-San Diego has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 34,955, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 4,535.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Political Science Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Harvard University
8,8444,137 4,707
2Princeton University
5,8132,895 2,918
2Stanford University
7,9043,840 4,064
4University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
34,45415,920 18,534
4Yale University
6,8143,309 3,505
6University of California-Berkeley
33,07014,622 18,448
7Columbia University in the City of New York
9,1644,605 4,559
8Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4,5352,351 2,184
8University of California-San Diego
34,95515,782 19,173
10Duke University
6,5233,017 3,506
10University of California-Los Angeles
33,47513,269 20,206
Total185,55183,747101,804

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Political Science schools is 142,920 with 73,297 female students and 69,623 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Political Science schools.
Among the best Political Science 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 Political Science Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Harvard University
21,4159,675 11,740
2Princeton University
3,3241,864 1,460
2Stanford University
10,7215,827 4,894
4University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
18,4019,077 9,324
4Yale University
8,7503,966 4,784
6University of California-Berkeley
12,8126,518 6,294
7Columbia University in the City of New York
26,00911,282 14,727
8Massachusetts Institute of Technology
7,3514,299 3,052
8University of California-San Diego
9,3015,193 4,108
10Duke University
10,9764,761 6,215
10University of California-Los Angeles
13,8607,161 6,699
Total142,92069,62373,297

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Political Science schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 179,738 students, 1,649 students (0.92%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 21,877 students (12.17%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 139,596 students, 13,473 students (9.65%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 11,962 students (8.57%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Political Science Schools
RankNameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
1Harvard University
8,844 1,047
(11.84%)		 326
(3.69%)		21,415 6,537
(30.53%)		 1,277
(5.96%)
2Princeton University
Princeton University does not offer online courses.
2Stanford University
7,904 350
(4.43%)		 -10,721 - 854
(7.97%)
4University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
34,454 41
(0.12%)		 3,115
(9.04%)		18,401 1,438
(7.81%)		 1,468
(7.98%)
4Yale University
6,814 - -8,750 38
(0.43%)		 387
(4.42%)
6University of California-Berkeley
33,070 60
(0.18%)		 6,233
(18.85%)		12,812 1,733
(13.53%)		 1,634
(12.75%)
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%)
8Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4,535 - -7,351 46
(0.63%)		 -
8University of California-San Diego
34,955 104
(0.30%)		 7,056
(20.19%)		9,301 132
(1.42%)		 599
(6.44%)
10Duke University
6,523 1
(0.02%)		 137
(2.10%)		10,976 1,311
(11.94%)		 2,699
(24.59%)
10University of California-Los Angeles
33,475 42
(0.13%)		 4,946
(14.78%)		13,860 743
(5.36%)		 589
(4.25%)
Average179,738 1,649
(0.92%)		 21,877
(12.17%)		 139,596 13,473
(9.65%)		 11,962
(8.57%)
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