Sociology 11 Colleges Population Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Sociology schools is 359,106 with 193,888 female students and 165,218 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 Sociology schools.

Among the best Sociology 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 Sociology Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Princeton University	9,137	4,759	4,378
1	University of California-Berkeley	45,882	21,140	24,742
1	University of Wisconsin-Madison	51,044	23,932	27,112
4	Stanford University	18,625	9,667	8,958
4	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	52,855	24,997	27,858
6	Harvard University	30,259	13,812	16,447
6	University of Chicago	18,566	10,087	8,479
6	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	32,438	12,821	19,617
9	University of California-Los Angeles	47,335	20,430	26,905
10	Northwestern University	23,856	10,696	13,160
10	University of Pennsylvania	29,109	12,877	16,232
Total		359,106	165,218	193,888

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Sociology schools is 210,960 with 116,738 female students and 94,222 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Sociology schools.

Among the best Sociology schools, University of Wisconsin-Madison has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 38,040, while Princeton University has the least number of undergraduate students of 5,813.

Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Sociology Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Princeton University	5,813	2,895	2,918
1	University of California-Berkeley	33,070	14,622	18,448
1	University of Wisconsin-Madison	38,040	17,815	20,225
4	Stanford University	7,904	3,840	4,064
4	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	34,454	15,920	18,534
6	Harvard University	8,844	4,137	4,707
6	University of Chicago	7,598	4,121	3,477
6	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	20,885	8,197	12,688
9	University of California-Los Angeles	33,475	13,269	20,206
10	Northwestern University	9,399	4,254	5,145
10	University of Pennsylvania	11,478	5,152	6,326
Total		210,960	94,222	116,738

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Sociology schools is 148,146 with 77,150 female students and 70,996 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Sociology schools.

Among the best Sociology 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.

Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Sociology Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Princeton University	3,324	1,864	1,460
1	University of California-Berkeley	12,812	6,518	6,294
1	University of Wisconsin-Madison	13,004	6,117	6,887
4	Stanford University	10,721	5,827	4,894
4	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	18,401	9,077	9,324
6	Harvard University	21,415	9,675	11,740
6	University of Chicago	10,968	5,966	5,002
6	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	11,553	4,624	6,929
9	University of California-Los Angeles	13,860	7,161	6,699
10	Northwestern University	14,457	6,442	8,015
10	University of Pennsylvania	17,631	7,725	9,906
Total		148,146	70,996	77,150

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Sociology schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 205,147 students, 2,827 students (1.38%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 28,565 students (13.92%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 144,822 students, 16,608 students (11.47%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 11,054 students (7.63%) have learned from at least one online course.

Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Sociology Schools
Rank	Name	Undergraduate			Graduate
Rank	Name	Total	Online Exclusively	Some Online Classes	Total	Online Exclusively	Some Online Classes
1	Princeton University	Princeton University does not offer online courses.
1	University of California-Berkeley	33,070	60 (0.18%)	6,233 (18.85%)	12,812	1,733 (13.53%)	1,634 (12.75%)
1	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%)
4	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	Harvard University	8,844	1,047 (11.84%)	326 (3.69%)	21,415	6,537 (30.53%)	1,277 (5.96%)
6	University of Chicago	7,598	-	-	10,968	102 (0.93%)	-
6	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%)
9	University of California-Los Angeles	33,475	42 (0.13%)	4,946 (14.78%)	13,860	743 (5.36%)	589 (4.25%)
10	Northwestern University	9,399	-	16 (0.17%)	14,457	781 (5.40%)	1,493 (10.33%)
10	University of Pennsylvania	11,478	681 (5.93%)	178 (1.55%)	17,631	2,568 (14.57%)	825 (4.68%)
Average		205,147	2,827 (1.38%)	28,565 (13.92%)	144,822	16,608 (11.47%)	11,054 (7.63%)

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