United States Public Colleges Ranked by Largest Enrollment

Below is a ranking of the 1538 public colleges in the United States with the largest enrollment of full and part time students. Ivy Tech Community College leads the list with a population of 110,710 students.

Enrollment is a measure of the size of the student body. Larger schools are more likely to offer a wider range of programs and services while smaller schools may have a more intimate and personalized experience.

List of United States Public Colleges Ranked by Largest Enrollment
College Enrollment

San Luis Obispo, California

 11,283

Salinas, California

 11,273

Corpus Christi, Texas

 11,266

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

 11,182

Green Bay, Wisconsin

 11,174

Lawrenceville, Georgia

 11,166

Marietta, Georgia

 11,156

Ann Arbor, Michigan

 11,133

Folsom, California

 11,098

Staten Island, New York

 11,033

Laredo, Texas

 11,029

Bloomington, Minnesota

 11,026

Nampa, Idaho

 11,015

Oroville, California

 10,968

Augusta, Georgia

 10,900

Reno, Nevada

 10,885

Lincoln, Nebraska

 10,816

Laramie, Wyoming

 10,813
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This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: August 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.