Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best schools in New York is 153,584 with 85,689 female students and 67,895 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between best schools in New York.
Among the best schools in New York, New York University has the most enrolled students of 59,144, while Hamilton College has the least number of students of 2,072 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 34,782 | 16,150 | 18,632 |
| 2 | Cornell University | 25,898 | 12,213 | 13,685 |
| 3 | Barnard College | 3,442 | 114 | 3,328 |
| 4 | New York University | 59,144 | 24,466 | 34,678 |
| 5 | Hamilton College | 2,072 | 928 | 1,144 |
| 6 | Vassar College | 2,459 | 944 | 1,515 |
| 7 | United States Military Academy | 4,393 | 3,394 | 999 |
| 8 | Colgate University | 3,141 | 1,394 | 1,747 |
| 9 | University of Rochester | 12,197 | 5,682 | 6,515 |
| 10 | Yeshiva University | 6,056 | 2,610 | 3,446 |
| Total | 153,584 | 67,895 | 85,689 | |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best schools in New York is 79,167 with 43,905 female students and 35,262 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between best schools in New York.
Among the best schools in New York, New York University has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 29,401, while Hamilton College has the least number of undergraduate students of 2,072.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 8,902 | 4,530 | 4,372 |
| 2 | Cornell University | 15,735 | 7,162 | 8,573 |
| 3 | Barnard College | 3,442 | 114 | 3,328 |
| 4 | New York University | 29,401 | 12,019 | 17,382 |
| 5 | Hamilton College | 2,072 | 928 | 1,144 |
| 6 | Vassar College | 2,459 | 944 | 1,515 |
| 7 | United States Military Academy | 4,393 | 3,394 | 999 |
| 8 | Colgate University | 3,130 | 1,392 | 1,738 |
| 9 | University of Rochester | 6,767 | 3,196 | 3,571 |
| 10 | Yeshiva University | 2,866 | 1,583 | 1,283 |
| Total | 79,167 | 35,262 | 43,905 | |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best schools in New York is 74,417 with 41,784 female students and 32,633 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between best schools in New York.
Among the best schools in New York, New York University has the most enrolled graduate students of 29,743, while Colgate University has the least number of graduate students of 11.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 25,880 | 11,620 | 14,260 |
| 2 | Cornell University | 10,163 | 5,051 | 5,112 |
| 4 | New York University | 29,743 | 12,447 | 17,296 |
| 8 | Colgate University | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| 9 | University of Rochester | 5,430 | 2,486 | 2,944 |
| 10 | Yeshiva University | 3,190 | 1,027 | 2,163 |
| Total | 74,417 | 32,633 | 41,784 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best schools in New York. In undergraduate programs, out of total 67,113 students, 837 students (1.25%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 8,415 students (12.54%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 74,406 students, 7,028 students (9.45%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 14,890 students (20.01%) 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 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 8,902 | 25 (0.28%) |
180 (2.02%) | 25,880 | 1,086 (4.20%) |
3,662 (14.15%) |
| 2 | Cornell University | 15,735 | - | 812 (5.16%) | 10,163 | 382 (3.76%) |
1,880 (18.50%) |
| 3 | Barnard College | 3,442 | 309 (8.98%) |
- | No Graduate Level Courses Offered | ||
| 4 | New York University | 29,401 | 263 (0.89%) |
6,926 (23.56%) | 29,743 | 3,797 (12.77%) |
7,314 (24.59%) |
| 5 | Hamilton College | Hamilton College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| 6 | Vassar College | Vassar College does not offer online courses. | |||||
| 7 | United States Military Academy | United States Military Academy does not offer online courses. | |||||
| 8 | Colgate University | Colgate University does not offer online courses. | |||||
| 9 | University of Rochester | 6,767 | 237 (3.50%) |
130 (1.92%) | 5,430 | 879 (16.19%) |
1,315 (24.22%) |
| 10 | Yeshiva University | 2,866 | 3 (0.10%) |
367 (12.81%) | 3,190 | 884 (27.71%) |
719 (22.54%) |
| Average | 67,113 | 837 (1.25%) |
8,415 (12.54%) |
74,406 | 7,028 (9.45%) |
14,890 (20.01%) | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in New Yorkand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.