American University Statistics.

The following statistics, giving the figures for the latter part of the year 1900, show the relative size and condition of the leading American universities and colleges, with some other facts of possible interest. the true ranking and enrollment of the twelve largest stands as follows:

Harvard, 4,2888; University of Michigan, 3,700; University of Minnesota, 3,410; University of Georgia, 3,295; University of Chicago, 3,183; University of California, 3,025; Pratt Institute, New York, 2,990; Northwestern University, 2,971; Cornell, 2,776; University of Pennsylvania, 2,576; Yale, 2,542; --Columbia, 2,521.

In the number of instructors Harvard again leads, with 496--Columbia is second here, with 367.

The total number of graduates of the five leading colleges is as follows;

Harvard, 22,670; Yale, 19,645; University of Pennsylvania, 18,946; Columbia, 17,050; University of Michigan, 17,025. A significant comment here is that although this 22,670 for Harvard represents all the graduates during two hundred and sixty four years, at the present rate of increase the number will be doubled in less than twenty.

Harvard is again far in the lead in the number of books in its library, --576,900. Chicago, which is second in this respect has 303,720 volumes; Columbia, 300,000, and Yale, 258,000.

The total incomes, including tuition fees, of the leading institutions, are as follows: Harvard, $1,376,672; Columbia, 4929,834; Girad College, Philadelphia, &904,549; Cornell, $810,562; Yale, $770,000. In the matter of endowment, Harvard is not so well situated. Girard college has an endowment of $25,000, Harvard has no specific college endowment, but if all the interest bearing funds, buildings and other equipment are included, the value of its property is about $14,000,000, which brings it third in the list.