The statistics relating to the numbers of students in the eight larger colleges which are presented in the current number of the Graduates' Magazine afford an excellent opportunity for comparisons.

In total number enrolled Harvard holds a clear lead of six hundred over her nearest rival, the University of Michigan. And yet of the eight departments mentioned, including what are grouped under the general head of "other schools," Harvard leads every other college in but one, - the college proper. Yale leads all others in her Scientific and Theological Schools. Pennsylvania has more Medical and Dental students and Johns Hopkins the largest Graduate Department, though it is rather surprising to find that Harvard is but fifteen less in number. The Michigan and Cornell figures are not complete enough to give chance for accurate comparison, but the former's Law School is well in advance of any other in the matter of numbers. When compared with the different colleges individually, Harvard leads every college but one in a majority of the departments. With Pennsylvania she is tied.

The figures show a similarity between Harvard and Yale which tells at once the reason for the natural rivalry between the two institutions.