Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering schools is 451,112 with 212,331 female students and 238,781 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 Mechanical Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering schools, Texas A & M University-College Station has the most enrolled students of 74,014, 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 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 45,296 | 30,704 | 14,592 |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | 45,307 | 20,985 | 24,322 |
| 4 | Stanford University | 18,283 | 9,650 | 8,633 |
| 4 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 56,916 | 31,000 | 25,916 |
| 6 | California Institute of Technology | 2,401 | 1,464 | 937 |
| 7 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 51,528 | 29,790 | 21,738 |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 51,225 | 24,739 | 26,486 |
| 9 | Carnegie Mellon University | 16,002 | 8,973 | 7,029 |
| 10 | Cornell University | 25,898 | 12,213 | 13,685 |
| 11 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 74,014 | 39,380 | 34,634 |
| 12 | The University of Texas at Austin | 52,384 | 23,099 | 29,285 |
| Total | 451,112 | 238,781 | 212,331 | |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering schools is 292,605 with 144,560 female students and 148,045 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between best Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering schools, Texas A & M University-College Station has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 57,512, 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 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 18,415 | 11,178 | 7,237 |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | 32,479 | 14,435 | 18,044 |
| 4 | Stanford University | 8,049 | 3,912 | 4,137 |
| 4 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 35,120 | 18,821 | 16,299 |
| 6 | California Institute of Technology | 982 | 537 | 445 |
| 7 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 38,593 | 22,210 | 16,383 |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 32,695 | 15,580 | 17,115 |
| 9 | Carnegie Mellon University | 7,059 | 3,512 | 3,547 |
| 10 | Cornell University | 15,735 | 7,162 | 8,573 |
| 11 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 57,512 | 30,675 | 26,837 |
| 12 | The University of Texas at Austin | 41,309 | 17,610 | 23,699 |
| Total | 292,605 | 148,045 | 144,560 | |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering schools is 158,507 with 67,771 female students and 90,736 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between best Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Mechanical 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 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 26,881 | 19,526 | 7,355 |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | 12,828 | 6,550 | 6,278 |
| 4 | Stanford University | 10,234 | 5,738 | 4,496 |
| 4 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 21,796 | 12,179 | 9,617 |
| 6 | California Institute of Technology | 1,419 | 927 | 492 |
| 7 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 12,935 | 7,580 | 5,355 |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 18,530 | 9,159 | 9,371 |
| 9 | Carnegie Mellon University | 8,943 | 5,461 | 3,482 |
| 10 | Cornell University | 10,163 | 5,051 | 5,112 |
| 11 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 16,502 | 8,705 | 7,797 |
| 12 | The University of Texas at Austin | 11,075 | 5,489 | 5,586 |
| Total | 158,507 | 90,736 | 67,771 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 291,623 students, 3,379 students (1.16%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 92,557 students (31.74%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 157,088 students, 38,610 students (24.58%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 15,115 students (9.62%) 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 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 18,415 | 823 (4.47%) |
2,718 (14.76%) | 26,881 | 18,575 (69.10%) |
482 (1.79%) |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | 32,479 | 43 (0.13%) |
6,728 (20.71%) | 12,828 | 1,579 (12.31%) |
1,350 (10.52%) |
| 4 | Stanford University | 8,049 | 288 (3.58%) |
- | 10,234 | - | 779 (7.61%) |
| 4 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 35,120 | 658 (1.87%) |
21,798 (62.07%) | 21,796 | 9,257 (42.47%) |
3,353 (15.38%) |
| 6 | California Institute of Technology | California Institute of Technology does not offer online courses. | |||||
| 7 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 38,593 | 672 (1.74%) |
12,221 (31.67%) | 12,935 | 3,765 (29.11%) |
1,173 (9.07%) |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 32,695 | 31 (0.09%) |
3,274 (10.01%) | 18,530 | 1,494 (8.06%) |
2,137 (11.53%) |
| 9 | Carnegie Mellon University | 7,059 | 26 (0.37%) |
923 (13.08%) | 8,943 | 546 (6.11%) |
1,751 (19.58%) |
| 10 | Cornell University | 15,735 | - | 812 (5.16%) | 10,163 | 382 (3.76%) |
1,880 (18.50%) |
| 11 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 57,512 | 497 (0.86%) |
25,074 (43.60%) | 16,502 | 2,917 (17.68%) |
1,371 (8.31%) |
| 12 | The University of Texas at Austin | 41,309 | 341 (0.83%) |
19,009 (46.02%) | 11,075 | 34 (0.31%) |
839 (7.58%) |
| Average | 291,623 | 3,379 (1.16%) |
92,557 (31.74%) |
157,088 | 38,610 (24.58%) |
15,115 (9.62%) | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.