Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best Civil Engineering schools is 445,697 with 211,650 female students and 234,047 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2021-2022. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between best Civil Engineering schools.
Among the best Civil Engineering schools, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled students of 56,607, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of students of 11,934 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | 45,036 | 21,273 | 23,763 |
| 1 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 56,607 | 30,978 | 25,629 |
| 3 | Stanford University | 17,680 | 9,445 | 8,235 |
| 3 | The University of Texas at Austin | 51,991 | 23,245 | 28,746 |
| 5 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 43,859 | 30,044 | 13,815 |
| 6 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 11,934 | 6,931 | 5,003 |
| 6 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 50,344 | 29,057 | 21,287 |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 50,278 | 24,655 | 25,623 |
| 9 | Cornell University | 25,582 | 12,294 | 13,288 |
| 10 | Carnegie Mellon University | 15,057 | 8,541 | 6,516 |
| 10 | University of California-Davis | 40,050 | 16,285 | 23,765 |
| 10 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 37,279 | 21,299 | 15,980 |
| Total | 445,697 | 234,047 | 211,650 | |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best Civil Engineering schools is 291,193 with 145,569 female students and 145,624 male students. The following table compares 2021-2022 undergraduate enrollment between best Civil Engineering schools.
Among the best Civil Engineering schools, The University of Texas at Austin has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 40,916, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 4,638.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | 31,814 | 14,442 | 17,372 |
| 1 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 34,779 | 18,808 | 15,971 |
| 3 | Stanford University | 7,645 | 3,778 | 3,867 |
| 3 | The University of Texas at Austin | 40,916 | 17,763 | 23,153 |
| 5 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 17,461 | 10,515 | 6,946 |
| 6 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,638 | 2,407 | 2,231 |
| 6 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 37,806 | 21,853 | 15,953 |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 32,282 | 15,767 | 16,515 |
| 9 | Cornell University | 15,503 | 7,150 | 8,353 |
| 10 | Carnegie Mellon University | 6,932 | 3,482 | 3,450 |
| 10 | University of California-Davis | 31,657 | 12,610 | 19,047 |
| 10 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 29,760 | 17,049 | 12,711 |
| Total | 291,193 | 145,624 | 145,569 | |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best Civil Engineering schools is 291,193 with 145,569 female students and 145,624 male students. The following table compares 2021-2022 graduate enrollment between best Civil Engineering schools.
Among the best Civil Engineering schools, The University of Texas at Austin has the most enrolled graduate students of 40,916, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of graduate students of 4,638.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | 31,814 | 14,442 | 17,372 |
| 1 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 34,779 | 18,808 | 15,971 |
| 3 | Stanford University | 7,645 | 3,778 | 3,867 |
| 3 | The University of Texas at Austin | 40,916 | 17,763 | 23,153 |
| 5 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 17,461 | 10,515 | 6,946 |
| 6 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,638 | 2,407 | 2,231 |
| 6 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 37,806 | 21,853 | 15,953 |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 32,282 | 15,767 | 16,515 |
| 9 | Cornell University | 15,503 | 7,150 | 8,353 |
| 10 | Carnegie Mellon University | 6,932 | 3,482 | 3,450 |
| 10 | University of California-Davis | 31,657 | 12,610 | 19,047 |
| 10 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 29,760 | 17,049 | 12,711 |
| Total | 291,193 | 145,624 | 145,569 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2021-2022 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Civil Engineering schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 291,193 students, 7,080 students (2.43%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 141,592 students (48.62%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 154,504 students, 37,750 students (24.43%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 22,627 students (14.64%) 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 | University of California-Berkeley | 31,814 | 3,268 (10.27%) |
23,547 (74.01%) | 13,222 | 1,413 (10.69%) |
2,851 (21.56%) |
| 1 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 34,779 | 1,502 (4.32%) |
30,125 (86.62%) | 21,828 | 10,320 (47.28%) |
5,350 (24.51%) |
| 3 | Stanford University | 7,645 | - | - | 10,035 | - | 864 (8.61%) |
| 3 | The University of Texas at Austin | 40,916 | 481 (1.18%) |
21,632 (52.87%) | 11,075 | 28 (0.25%) |
1,566 (14.14%) |
| 5 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 17,461 | 726 (4.16%) |
6,629 (37.96%) | 26,398 | 18,332 (69.44%) |
1,631 (6.18%) |
| 6 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,638 | - | 69 (1.49%) | 7,296 | 57 (0.78%) |
29 (0.40%) |
| 6 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 37,806 | 660 (1.75%) |
17,696 (46.81%) | 12,538 | 3,763 (30.01%) |
1,543 (12.31%) |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 32,282 | 80 (0.25%) |
14,691 (45.51%) | 17,996 | 1,512 (8.40%) |
1,046 (5.81%) |
| 9 | Cornell University | 15,503 | 2 (0.01%) |
837 (5.40%) | 10,079 | 158 (1.57%) |
2,000 (19.84%) |
| 10 | Carnegie Mellon University | 6,932 | 18 (0.26%) |
1,916 (27.64%) | 8,125 | 223 (2.74%) |
2,509 (30.88%) |
| 10 | University of California-Davis | 31,657 | 101 (0.32%) |
6,779 (21.41%) | 8,393 | 605 (7.21%) |
1,113 (13.26%) |
| 10 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 29,760 | 242 (0.81%) |
17,671 (59.38%) | 7,519 | 1,339 (17.81%) |
2,125 (28.26%) |
| Average | 291,193 | 7,080 (2.43%) |
141,592 (48.62%) |
154,504 | 37,750 (24.43%) |
22,627 (14.64%) | |
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