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Population Comparison Between Best Materials Engineering Schools

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Materials Engineering schools is 306,765 with 146,610 female students and 160,155 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 best Materials Engineering schools.
Among the best Materials Engineering schools, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled students of 56,916, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of students of 2,401 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Best Materials Engineering Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology 11,8586,784 5,074
2Northwestern University 23,16110,711 12,450
2University of California-Santa Barbara 26,42011,905 14,515
2University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 56,91631,000 25,916
5Stanford University 18,2839,650 8,633
6California Institute of Technology 2,4011,464 937
6Cornell University 25,89812,213 13,685
6University of California-Berkeley 45,30720,985 24,322
9Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus 45,29630,704 14,592
10University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 51,22524,739 26,486
Total306,765 160,155146,610

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Materials Engineering schools is 180,584 with 92,060 female students and 88,524 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between best Materials Engineering schools.
Among the best Materials Engineering schools, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 35,120, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 982.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Materials Engineering Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology 4,6572,413 2,244
2Northwestern University 8,9934,126 4,867
2University of California-Santa Barbara 23,45910,360 13,099
2University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 35,12018,821 16,299
5Stanford University 8,0493,912 4,137
6California Institute of Technology 982537 445
6Cornell University 15,7357,162 8,573
6University of California-Berkeley 32,47914,435 18,044
9Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus 18,41511,178 7,237
10University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 32,69515,580 17,115
Total180,58488,52492,060

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Materials Engineering schools is 126,181 with 54,550 female students and 71,631 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between best Materials Engineering schools.
Among the best Materials Engineering schools, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has the most enrolled graduate students of 26,881, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of graduate students of 1,419.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Materials Engineering Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology 7,2014,371 2,830
2Northwestern University 14,1686,585 7,583
2University of California-Santa Barbara 2,9611,545 1,416
2University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 21,79612,179 9,617
5Stanford University 10,2345,738 4,496
6California Institute of Technology 1,419927 492
6Cornell University 10,1635,051 5,112
6University of California-Berkeley 12,8286,550 6,278
9Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus 26,88119,526 7,355
10University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 18,5309,159 9,371
Total126,18171,63154,550

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Materials Engineering schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 179,602 students, 1,853 students (1.03%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 37,809 students (21.05%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 124,762 students, 32,471 students (26.03%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 11,843 students (9.49%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Materials Engineering Schools
RankNameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology 4,657 - -7,201 61
(0.85%)		 -
2Northwestern University 8,993 - 18
(0.20%)		14,168 1,123
(7.93%)		 1,576
(11.12%)
2University of California-Santa Barbara 23,459 10
(0.04%)		 2,461
(10.49%)		2,961 - 286
(9.66%)
2University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 35,120 658
(1.87%)		 21,798
(62.07%)		21,796 9,257
(42.47%)		 3,353
(15.38%)
5Stanford University 8,049 288
(3.58%)		 -10,234 - 779
(7.61%)
6California Institute of Technology California Institute of Technology does not offer online courses.
6Cornell University 15,735 - 812
(5.16%)		10,163 382
(3.76%)		 1,880
(18.50%)
6University of California-Berkeley 32,479 43
(0.13%)		 6,728
(20.71%)		12,828 1,579
(12.31%)		 1,350
(10.52%)
9Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus 18,415 823
(4.47%)		 2,718
(14.76%)		26,881 18,575
(69.10%)		 482
(1.79%)
10University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 32,695 31
(0.09%)		 3,274
(10.01%)		18,530 1,494
(8.06%)		 2,137
(11.53%)
Average179,602 1,853
(1.03%)		 37,809
(21.05%)		 124,762 32,471
(26.03%)		 11,843
(9.49%)
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