Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best Sex and Gender schools is 324,822 with 173,489 female students and 151,333 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 Sex and Gender schools.
Among the best Sex and Gender schools, New York University has the most enrolled students of 56,832, while Stanford University has the least number of students of 18,625 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Santa Barbara | 26,133 | 11,366 | 14,767 |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley | 45,882 | 21,140 | 24,742 |
| 2 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 51,044 | 23,932 | 27,112 |
| 4 | Stanford University | 18,625 | 9,667 | 8,958 |
| 5 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 52,855 | 24,997 | 27,858 |
| 6 | New York University | 56,832 | 23,777 | 33,055 |
| 6 | University of Maryland-College Park | 41,725 | 21,209 | 20,516 |
| 8 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 31,726 | 15,245 | 16,481 |
| Total | 324,822 | 151,333 | 173,489 | |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best Sex and Gender schools is 220,762 with 119,696 female students and 101,066 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Sex and Gender schools.
Among the best Sex and Gender schools, University of Wisconsin-Madison has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 38,040, while Stanford University has the least number of undergraduate students of 7,904.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Santa Barbara | 23,181 | 9,830 | 13,351 |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley | 33,070 | 14,622 | 18,448 |
| 2 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 38,040 | 17,815 | 20,225 |
| 4 | Stanford University | 7,904 | 3,840 | 4,064 |
| 5 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 34,454 | 15,920 | 18,534 |
| 6 | New York University | 29,060 | 11,827 | 17,233 |
| 6 | University of Maryland-College Park | 31,133 | 15,805 | 15,328 |
| 8 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 23,920 | 11,407 | 12,513 |
| Total | 220,762 | 101,066 | 119,696 | |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best Sex and Gender schools is 104,060 with 53,793 female students and 50,267 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Sex and Gender schools.
Among the best Sex and Gender schools, New York University has the most enrolled graduate students of 27,772, while University of California-Santa Barbara has the least number of graduate students of 2,952.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Santa Barbara | 2,952 | 1,536 | 1,416 |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley | 12,812 | 6,518 | 6,294 |
| 2 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 13,004 | 6,117 | 6,887 |
| 4 | Stanford University | 10,721 | 5,827 | 4,894 |
| 5 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 18,401 | 9,077 | 9,324 |
| 6 | New York University | 27,772 | 11,950 | 15,822 |
| 6 | University of Maryland-College Park | 10,592 | 5,404 | 5,188 |
| 8 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 7,806 | 3,838 | 3,968 |
| Total | 104,060 | 50,267 | 53,793 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Sex and Gender schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 220,762 students, 2,530 students (1.15%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 35,747 students (16.19%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 104,060 students, 11,275 students (10.84%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 12,896 students (12.39%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Rank | Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | ||
| 1 | University of California-Santa Barbara | 23,181 | 57 (0.25%) |
1,162 (5.01%) | 2,952 | - | 33 (1.12%) |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley | 33,070 | 60 (0.18%) |
6,233 (18.85%) | 12,812 | 1,733 (13.53%) |
1,634 (12.75%) |
| 2 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 38,040 | 563 (1.48%) |
9,815 (25.80%) | 13,004 | 891 (6.85%) |
1,181 (9.08%) |
| 4 | Stanford University | 7,904 | 350 (4.43%) |
- | 10,721 | - | 854 (7.97%) |
| 5 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 34,454 | 41 (0.12%) |
3,115 (9.04%) | 18,401 | 1,438 (7.81%) |
1,468 (7.98%) |
| 6 | New York University | 29,060 | 398 (1.37%) |
5,174 (17.80%) | 27,772 | 3,095 (11.14%) |
5,824 (20.97%) |
| 6 | University of Maryland-College Park | 31,133 | 135 (0.43%) |
8,515 (27.35%) | 10,592 | 1,533 (14.47%) |
842 (7.95%) |
| 8 | University of Massachusetts-Amherst | 23,920 | 926 (3.87%) |
1,733 (7.24%) | 7,806 | 2,585 (33.12%) |
1,060 (13.58%) |
| Average | 220,762 | 2,530 (1.15%) |
35,747 (16.19%) |
104,060 | 11,275 (10.84%) |
12,896 (12.39%) | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.
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