Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best Social Stratification schools is 365,108 with 196,395 female students and 168,713 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 Social Stratification schools.
Among the best Social Stratification 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.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 51,044 | 23,932 | 27,112 |
| 2 | Stanford University | 18,625 | 9,667 | 8,958 |
| 3 | University of California-Los Angeles | 47,335 | 20,430 | 26,905 |
| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 52,855 | 24,997 | 27,858 |
| 5 | University of California-Berkeley | 45,882 | 21,140 | 24,742 |
| 6 | Harvard University | 30,259 | 13,812 | 16,447 |
| 7 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 48,424 | 24,278 | 24,146 |
| 8 | University of Pennsylvania | 29,109 | 12,877 | 16,232 |
| 9 | Princeton University | 9,137 | 4,759 | 4,378 |
| 9 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 32,438 | 12,821 | 19,617 |
| Total | 365,108 | 168,713 | 196,395 | |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best Social Stratification schools is 232,056 with 127,127 female students and 104,929 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Social Stratification schools.
Among the best Social Stratification schools, Indiana University-Bloomington has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 38,093, while Princeton University has the least number of undergraduate students of 5,813.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 38,040 | 17,815 | 20,225 |
| 2 | Stanford University | 7,904 | 3,840 | 4,064 |
| 3 | University of California-Los Angeles | 33,475 | 13,269 | 20,206 |
| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 34,454 | 15,920 | 18,534 |
| 5 | University of California-Berkeley | 33,070 | 14,622 | 18,448 |
| 6 | Harvard University | 8,844 | 4,137 | 4,707 |
| 7 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 38,093 | 19,082 | 19,011 |
| 8 | University of Pennsylvania | 11,478 | 5,152 | 6,326 |
| 9 | Princeton University | 5,813 | 2,895 | 2,918 |
| 9 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 20,885 | 8,197 | 12,688 |
| Total | 232,056 | 104,929 | 127,127 | |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best Social Stratification schools is 133,052 with 69,268 female students and 63,784 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Social Stratification schools.
Among the best Social Stratification schools, Harvard University has the most enrolled graduate students of 21,415, while Princeton University has the least number of graduate students of 3,324.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 13,004 | 6,117 | 6,887 |
| 2 | Stanford University | 10,721 | 5,827 | 4,894 |
| 3 | University of California-Los Angeles | 13,860 | 7,161 | 6,699 |
| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 18,401 | 9,077 | 9,324 |
| 5 | University of California-Berkeley | 12,812 | 6,518 | 6,294 |
| 6 | Harvard University | 21,415 | 9,675 | 11,740 |
| 7 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 10,331 | 5,196 | 5,135 |
| 8 | University of Pennsylvania | 17,631 | 7,725 | 9,906 |
| 9 | Princeton University | 3,324 | 1,864 | 1,460 |
| 9 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 11,553 | 4,624 | 6,929 |
| Total | 133,052 | 63,784 | 69,268 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Social Stratification schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 226,243 students, 3,052 students (1.35%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 45,385 students (20.06%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 129,728 students, 18,749 students (14.45%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 10,670 students (8.22%) 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 Wisconsin-Madison | 38,040 | 563 (1.48%) |
9,815 (25.80%) | 13,004 | 891 (6.85%) |
1,181 (9.08%) |
| 2 | Stanford University | 7,904 | 350 (4.43%) |
- | 10,721 | - | 854 (7.97%) |
| 3 | University of California-Los Angeles | 33,475 | 42 (0.13%) |
4,946 (14.78%) | 13,860 | 743 (5.36%) |
589 (4.25%) |
| 3 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 34,454 | 41 (0.12%) |
3,115 (9.04%) | 18,401 | 1,438 (7.81%) |
1,468 (7.98%) |
| 5 | University of California-Berkeley | 33,070 | 60 (0.18%) |
6,233 (18.85%) | 12,812 | 1,733 (13.53%) |
1,634 (12.75%) |
| 6 | Harvard University | 8,844 | 1,047 (11.84%) |
326 (3.69%) | 21,415 | 6,537 (30.53%) |
1,277 (5.96%) |
| 7 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 38,093 | 225 (0.59%) |
16,836 (44.20%) | 10,331 | 3,024 (29.27%) |
1,109 (10.73%) |
| 8 | University of Pennsylvania | 11,478 | 681 (5.93%) |
178 (1.55%) | 17,631 | 2,568 (14.57%) |
825 (4.68%) |
| 9 | Princeton University | Princeton University does not offer online courses. | |||||
| 9 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 20,885 | 43 (0.21%) |
3,936 (18.85%) | 11,553 | 1,815 (15.71%) |
1,733 (15.00%) |
| Average | 226,243 | 3,052 (1.35%) |
45,385 (20.06%) |
129,728 | 18,749 (14.45%) |
10,670 (8.22%) | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.
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