Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best Undergraduate Materials Engineering schools is 442,441 with 208,999 female students and 233,442 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 Undergraduate Materials Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Materials Engineering schools, Ohio State University-Main Campus has the most enrolled students of 60,540, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of students of 2,401 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 11,858 | 6,784 | 5,074 |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley | 45,307 | 20,985 | 24,322 |
| 3 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 56,916 | 31,000 | 25,916 |
| 4 | Northwestern University | 23,161 | 10,711 | 12,450 |
| 4 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 51,225 | 24,739 | 26,486 |
| 4 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 45,296 | 30,704 | 14,592 |
| 7 | Stanford University | 18,283 | 9,650 | 8,633 |
| 8 | Cornell University | 25,898 | 12,213 | 13,685 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 50,028 | 26,390 | 23,638 |
| 10 | California Institute of Technology | 2,401 | 1,464 | 937 |
| 10 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 60,540 | 29,012 | 31,528 |
| 12 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 51,528 | 29,790 | 21,738 |
| Total | 442,441 | 233,442 | 208,999 | |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best Undergraduate Materials Engineering schools is 283,586 with 138,015 female students and 145,571 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between best Undergraduate Materials Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Materials Engineering schools, Ohio State University-Main Campus has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 46,123, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 982.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,657 | 2,413 | 2,244 |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley | 32,479 | 14,435 | 18,044 |
| 3 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 35,120 | 18,821 | 16,299 |
| 4 | Northwestern University | 8,993 | 4,126 | 4,867 |
| 4 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 32,695 | 15,580 | 17,115 |
| 4 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 18,415 | 11,178 | 7,237 |
| 7 | Stanford University | 8,049 | 3,912 | 4,137 |
| 8 | Cornell University | 15,735 | 7,162 | 8,573 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 41,745 | 22,183 | 19,562 |
| 10 | California Institute of Technology | 982 | 537 | 445 |
| 10 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 46,123 | 23,014 | 23,109 |
| 12 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 38,593 | 22,210 | 16,383 |
| Total | 283,586 | 145,571 | 138,015 | |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best Undergraduate Materials Engineering schools is 158,855 with 70,984 female students and 87,871 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between best Undergraduate Materials Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate 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.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 7,201 | 4,371 | 2,830 |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley | 12,828 | 6,550 | 6,278 |
| 3 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 21,796 | 12,179 | 9,617 |
| 4 | Northwestern University | 14,168 | 6,585 | 7,583 |
| 4 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 18,530 | 9,159 | 9,371 |
| 4 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 26,881 | 19,526 | 7,355 |
| 7 | Stanford University | 10,234 | 5,738 | 4,496 |
| 8 | Cornell University | 10,163 | 5,051 | 5,112 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 8,283 | 4,207 | 4,076 |
| 10 | California Institute of Technology | 1,419 | 927 | 492 |
| 10 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 14,417 | 5,998 | 8,419 |
| 12 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 12,935 | 7,580 | 5,355 |
| Total | 158,855 | 87,871 | 70,984 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Undergraduate Materials Engineering schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 282,604 students, 4,238 students (1.50%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 96,089 students (34.00%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 157,436 students, 38,464 students (24.43%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 16,858 students (10.71%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Rank | Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | ||
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,657 | - | - | 7,201 | 61 (0.85%) |
- |
| 2 | University of California-Berkeley | 32,479 | 43 (0.13%) |
6,728 (20.71%) | 12,828 | 1,579 (12.31%) |
1,350 (10.52%) |
| 3 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 35,120 | 658 (1.87%) |
21,798 (62.07%) | 21,796 | 9,257 (42.47%) |
3,353 (15.38%) |
| 4 | Northwestern University | 8,993 | - | 18 (0.20%) | 14,168 | 1,123 (7.93%) |
1,576 (11.12%) |
| 4 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 32,695 | 31 (0.09%) |
3,274 (10.01%) | 18,530 | 1,494 (8.06%) |
2,137 (11.53%) |
| 4 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 18,415 | 823 (4.47%) |
2,718 (14.76%) | 26,881 | 18,575 (69.10%) |
482 (1.79%) |
| 7 | Stanford University | 8,049 | 288 (3.58%) |
- | 10,234 | - | 779 (7.61%) |
| 8 | Cornell University | 15,735 | - | 812 (5.16%) | 10,163 | 382 (3.76%) |
1,880 (18.50%) |
| 9 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 41,745 | 66 (0.16%) |
17,335 (41.53%) | 8,283 | 50 (0.60%) |
697 (8.41%) |
| 10 | California Institute of Technology | California Institute of Technology does not offer online courses. | |||||
| 10 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 46,123 | 1,657 (3.59%) |
31,185 (67.61%) | 14,417 | 2,178 (15.11%) |
3,431 (23.80%) |
| 12 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 38,593 | 672 (1.74%) |
12,221 (31.67%) | 12,935 | 3,765 (29.11%) |
1,173 (9.07%) |
| Average | 282,604 | 4,238 (1.50%) |
96,089 (34.00%) |
157,436 | 38,464 (24.43%) |
16,858 (10.71%) | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.