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Population Comparison Between Top Liberal Arts Colleges

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of Top 100 Liberal Arts Colleges is 185,929 with 105,845 female students and 80,084 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 Top 100 Liberal Arts Colleges.
Among the Top 100 Liberal Arts Colleges, United States Naval Academy has the most enrolled students of 4,450, while Thomas More College of Liberal Arts has the least number of students of 89 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
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Student Population Comparison Between Top 100 Liberal Arts Colleges
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Pomona College 1,716778 938
2Claremont McKenna College 1,389678 711
3Swarthmore College 1,625790 835
4Williams College 2,2221,047 1,175
5Barnard College 3,442114 3,328
6Amherst College 1,898917 981
7Harvey Mudd College 922470 452
8Washington and Lee University 2,2431,104 1,139
9Bowdoin College 1,915926 989
10Davidson College 1,927899 1,028
11Wellesley College 2,44735 2,412
12Soka University of America 455163 292
13Carleton College 2,0591,021 1,038
14Colby College 2,2991,094 1,205
15Middlebury College 2,8431,303 1,540
16Thomas Aquinas College 516250 266
17United States Naval Academy 4,4503,184 1,266
18Haverford College 1,421647 774
19Hamilton College 2,072928 1,144
20Vassar College 2,459944 1,515
21Scripps College 1,0998 1,091
22Pitzer College 1,212496 716
23Colgate University 3,1411,394 1,747
24Wesleyan University 3,2531,491 1,762
25Colorado College 2,203971 1,232
26Principia College 323191 132
27University of Richmond 3,8761,738 2,138
28Lafayette College 2,7291,364 1,365
29Oberlin College 2,9921,226 1,766
30University of New Hampshire at Manchester 534269 265
31Berea College 1,433582 851
32Bucknell University 3,7871,813 1,974
33United States Military Academy 4,3933,394 999
34Grinnell College 1,759835 924
35Macalester College 2,175917 1,258
36Bates College 1,790846 944
37United States Air Force Academy 4,0852,882 1,203
38Trinity College 2,2051,084 1,121
39Smith College 2,87352 2,821
40Wheaton College 2,8851,247 1,638
41Connecticut College 1,948749 1,199
42St. John's College 541293 248
43Occidental College 1,942798 1,144
44Skidmore College 2,7581,141 1,617
45Bryn Mawr College 1,74263 1,679
46Kenyon College 1,885826 1,059
47Mount Holyoke College 2,39230 2,362
48Denison University 2,4161,154 1,262
49St Olaf College 3,0461,274 1,772
50College of the Holy Cross 3,0831,383 1,700
51St. John's College 439231 208
52Hillsdale College 1,678865 813
53Whitman College 1,493652 841
54Reed College 1,534646 888
55Union College 2,1071,164 943
56Sarah Lawrence College 1,696334 1,362
57Wabash College 835835 -
58Franklin and Marshall College 1,990926 1,064
59Wheaton College (Massachusetts) 1,667612 1,055
60Elizabethtown College 2,021793 1,228
61Virginia Military Institute 1,5121,310 202
62Hobart and William Smith Colleges 1,607793 814
63Saint Johns University 1,6451,603 42
64Muhlenberg College 1,959771 1,188
65Hope College 3,2511,253 1,998
66Centre College 1,357655 702
67Hendrix College 1,144568 576
68St Lawrence University 2,175999 1,176
69Illinois Wesleyan University 1,527783 744
70Ursinus College 1,527793 734
71Wofford College 1,823870 953
72Furman University 2,443983 1,460
73Lawrence University 1,426658 768
74College of Saint Benedict 1,4701 1,469
75DePauw University 1,752862 890
76Saint Anselm College 1,977788 1,189
77University of Virginia's College at Wise 1,704686 1,018
78Saint Mary's College 1,51910 1,509
79Bennington College 880277 603
80Centenary College of Louisiana 556252 304
81Wesleyan College 66040 620
82Allegheny College 1,353635 718
83Gettysburg College 2,8541,362 1,492
84The King's College 326127 199
85Dickinson College 2,137888 1,249
86The College of Wooster 1,967955 1,012
87Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine 1,196729 467
88Earlham College 677311 366
89Luther College 1,610727 883
90Meredith College 1,58730 1,557
91Rhodes College 2,008837 1,171
92Agnes Scott College 1,11424 1,090
93Austin College 1,182585 597
94Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 938390 548
95Thomas More College of Liberal Arts 8943 46
96Gordon College 1,628612 1,016
97Sweet Briar College 460- 460
98Bard College 2,7061,136 1,570
99Concordia College at Moorhead 1,903877 1,026
Total185,929 80,084105,845
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Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between Top 100 Liberal Arts Colleges. In undergraduate programs, out of total 78,008 students, 1,431 students (1.83%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 5,312 students (6.81%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 4,886 students, 1,905 students (38.99%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 540 students (11.05%) have learned from at least one online course.
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Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Top 100 Liberal Arts Colleges
RankNameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
1Pomona College Pomona College does not offer online courses.
2Claremont McKenna College Claremont McKenna College does not offer online courses.
3Swarthmore College Swarthmore College does not offer online courses.
4Williams College Williams College does not offer online courses.
5Barnard College 3,442 309
(8.98%)
-No Graduate Level Courses Offered
6Amherst College Amherst College does not offer online courses.
7Harvey Mudd College Harvey Mudd College does not offer online courses.
8Washington and Lee University Washington and Lee University does not offer online courses.
9Bowdoin College Bowdoin College does not offer online courses.
10Davidson College Davidson College does not offer online courses.
11Wellesley College 2,447 - -No Graduate Level Courses Offered
12Soka University of America Soka University of America does not offer online courses.
13Carleton College Carleton College does not offer online courses.
14Colby College Colby College does not offer online courses.
15Middlebury College 2,773 - -70 70
(100.00%)
-
16Thomas Aquinas College Thomas Aquinas College does not offer online courses.
17United States Naval Academy United States Naval Academy does not offer online courses.
18Haverford College Haverford College does not offer online courses.
19Hamilton College Hamilton College does not offer online courses.
20Vassar College Vassar College does not offer online courses.
21Scripps College Scripps College does not offer online courses.
22Pitzer College Pitzer College does not offer online courses.
23Colgate University Colgate University does not offer online courses.
24Wesleyan University 3,069 37
(1.21%)
23
(0.75%)
184 22
(11.96%)
12
(6.52%)
25Colorado College Colorado College does not offer online courses.
26Principia College 323 - 52
(16.10%)
No Graduate Level Courses Offered
27University of Richmond 3,145 81
(2.58%)
1,130
(35.93%)
731 127
(17.37%)
89
(12.18%)
28Lafayette College 2,729 - -No Graduate Level Courses Offered
29Oberlin College Oberlin College does not offer online courses.
30University of New Hampshire at Manchester 524 18
(3.44%)
231
(44.08%)
10 2
(20.00%)
-
31Berea College Berea College does not offer online courses.
32Bucknell University Bucknell University does not offer online courses.
33United States Military Academy United States Military Academy does not offer online courses.
34Grinnell College Grinnell College does not offer online courses.
35Macalester College Macalester College does not offer online courses.
36Bates College Bates College does not offer online courses.
37United States Air Force Academy United States Air Force Academy does not offer online courses.
38Trinity College 2,167 - 125
(5.77%)
38 - -
39Smith College Smith College does not offer online courses.
40Wheaton College 2,163 - -722 57
(7.89%)
202
(27.98%)
41Connecticut College 1,948 - -No Graduate Level Courses Offered
42St. John's College 462 - -79 35
(44.30%)
2
(2.53%)
43Occidental College Occidental College does not offer online courses.
44Skidmore College Skidmore College does not offer online courses.
45Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr College does not offer online courses.
46Kenyon College Kenyon College does not offer online courses.
47Mount Holyoke College 2,193 - -199 147
(73.87%)
27
(13.57%)
48Denison University Denison University does not offer online courses.
49St Olaf College 3,046 - 8
(0.26%)
No Graduate Level Courses Offered
50College of the Holy Cross College of the Holy Cross does not offer online courses.
51St. John's College 364 - -75 41
(54.67%)
-
52Hillsdale College Hillsdale College does not offer online courses.
53Whitman College Whitman College does not offer online courses.
54Reed College 1,523 - 170
(11.16%)
11 - -
55Union College Union College does not offer online courses.
56Sarah Lawrence College 1,462 - -234 - -
57Wabash College 835 - 1
(0.12%)
No Graduate Level Courses Offered
58Franklin and Marshall College Franklin and Marshall College does not offer online courses.
59Wheaton College (Massachusetts) 1,667 2
(0.12%)
-No Graduate Level Courses Offered
60Elizabethtown College 1,737 90
(5.18%)
243
(13.99%)
284 155
(54.58%)
8
(2.82%)
61Virginia Military Institute Virginia Military Institute does not offer online courses.
62Hobart and William Smith Colleges Hobart and William Smith Colleges does not offer online courses.
63Saint Johns University 1,528 - 3
(0.20%)
117 33
(28.21%)
29
(24.79%)
64Muhlenberg College 1,945 2
(0.10%)
84
(4.32%)
14 14
(100.00%)
-
65Hope College 3,251 - 368
(11.32%)
No Graduate Level Courses Offered
66Centre College Centre College does not offer online courses.
67Hendrix College Hendrix College does not offer online courses.
68St Lawrence University 2,145 - -30 - -
69Illinois Wesleyan University 1,527 - 225
(14.73%)
No Graduate Level Courses Offered
70Ursinus College Ursinus College does not offer online courses.
71Wofford College Wofford College does not offer online courses.
72Furman University 2,283 - 11
(0.48%)
160 74
(46.25%)
7
(4.38%)
73Lawrence University Lawrence University does not offer online courses.
74College of Saint Benedict 1,443 - 7
(0.49%)
27 27
(100.00%)
-
75DePauw University DePauw University does not offer online courses.
76Saint Anselm College 1,959 7
(0.36%)
472
(24.09%)
18 - 15
(83.33%)
77University of Virginia's College at Wise 1,704 653
(38.32%)
382
(22.42%)
No Graduate Level Courses Offered
78Saint Mary's College 1,406 - 24
(1.71%)
113 52
(46.02%)
2
(1.77%)
79Bennington College 777 11
(1.42%)
172
(22.14%)
103 96
(93.20%)
1
(0.97%)
80Centenary College of Louisiana 523 - -33 - 1
(3.03%)
81Wesleyan College 614 91
(14.82%)
79
(12.87%)
46 10
(21.74%)
12
(26.09%)
82Allegheny College 1,353 5
(0.37%)
1
(0.07%)
No Graduate Level Courses Offered
83Gettysburg College 2,241 - -613 613
(100.00%)
-
84The King's College 326 55
(16.87%)
44
(13.50%)
No Graduate Level Courses Offered
85Dickinson College 2,125 - -12 12
(100.00%)
-
86The College of Wooster 1,967 - -No Graduate Level Courses Offered
87Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine 1,196 7
(0.59%)
440
(36.79%)
No Graduate Level Courses Offered
88Earlham College 612 - -65 23
(35.38%)
17
(26.15%)
89Luther College 1,610 - 91
(5.65%)
No Graduate Level Courses Offered
90Meredith College 1,322 - -265 17
(6.42%)
-
91Rhodes College Rhodes College does not offer online courses.
92Agnes Scott College 1,006 - 1
(0.10%)
108 21
(19.44%)
19
(17.59%)
93Austin College 1,167 - -15 - -
94Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts 838 48
(5.73%)
147
(17.54%)
100 30
(30.00%)
58
(58.00%)
95Thomas More College of Liberal Arts Thomas More College of Liberal Arts does not offer online courses.
96Gordon College 1,294 13
(1.00%)
317
(24.50%)
334 194
(58.08%)
19
(5.69%)
97Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar College does not offer online courses.
98Bard College Bard College does not offer online courses.
99Concordia College at Moorhead 1,827 2
(0.11%)
461
(25.23%)
76 33
(43.42%)
20
(26.32%)
Average78,008 1,431
(1.83%)
5,312
(6.81%)
4,886 1,905
(38.99%)
540
(11.05%)
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