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

Mason City, Iowa

 2,662

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

 2,659

Concord, New Hampshire

 2,657

Cleveland, Mississippi

 2,654

Rock Springs, Wyoming

 2,653

Thief River Falls, Minnesota

 2,631

Prestonsburg, Kentucky

 2,618

Crookston, Minnesota

 2,612

Poplar Bluff, Missouri

 2,604

Clarkesville, Georgia

 2,599

Gonzales, Louisiana

 2,597

Wilkesboro, North Carolina

 2,593

Kinston, North Carolina

 2,591

Roseburg, Oregon

 2,582

Queensbury, New York

 2,576

Rapid City, South Dakota

 2,576

Kankakee, Illinois

 2,564

Mansfield, Ohio

 2,553
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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.