Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best Engineering schools is 351,200 with 164,012 female students and 187,188 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 Engineering schools.
Among the best 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.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 11,858 | 6,784 | 5,074 |
| 2 | Stanford University | 18,283 | 9,650 | 8,633 |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | 45,307 | 20,985 | 24,322 |
| 4 | California Institute of Technology | 2,401 | 1,464 | 937 |
| 5 | Carnegie Mellon University | 16,002 | 8,973 | 7,029 |
| 6 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 45,296 | 30,704 | 14,592 |
| 6 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 56,916 | 31,000 | 25,916 |
| 8 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 51,528 | 29,790 | 21,738 |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 51,225 | 24,739 | 26,486 |
| 10 | The University of Texas at Austin | 52,384 | 23,099 | 29,285 |
| Total | 351,200 | 187,188 | 164,012 | |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best Engineering schools is 219,358 with 109,150 female students and 110,208 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between best Engineering schools.
Among the best Engineering schools, The University of Texas at Austin has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 41,309, 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 | Stanford University | 8,049 | 3,912 | 4,137 |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | 32,479 | 14,435 | 18,044 |
| 4 | California Institute of Technology | 982 | 537 | 445 |
| 5 | Carnegie Mellon University | 7,059 | 3,512 | 3,547 |
| 6 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 18,415 | 11,178 | 7,237 |
| 6 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 35,120 | 18,821 | 16,299 |
| 8 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 38,593 | 22,210 | 16,383 |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 32,695 | 15,580 | 17,115 |
| 10 | The University of Texas at Austin | 41,309 | 17,610 | 23,699 |
| Total | 219,358 | 110,208 | 109,150 | |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best Engineering schools is 131,842 with 54,862 female students and 76,980 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between best Engineering schools.
Among the best 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 | Stanford University | 10,234 | 5,738 | 4,496 |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | 12,828 | 6,550 | 6,278 |
| 4 | California Institute of Technology | 1,419 | 927 | 492 |
| 5 | Carnegie Mellon University | 8,943 | 5,461 | 3,482 |
| 6 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 26,881 | 19,526 | 7,355 |
| 6 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 21,796 | 12,179 | 9,617 |
| 8 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 12,935 | 7,580 | 5,355 |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 18,530 | 9,159 | 9,371 |
| 10 | The University of Texas at Austin | 11,075 | 5,489 | 5,586 |
| Total | 131,842 | 76,980 | 54,862 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Engineering schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 218,376 students, 2,882 students (1.32%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 66,671 students (30.53%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 130,423 students, 35,311 students (27.07%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 11,864 students (9.10%) 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%) |
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| 2 | Stanford University | 8,049 | 288 (3.58%) |
- | 10,234 | - | 779 (7.61%) |
| 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 | California Institute of Technology | California Institute of Technology does not offer online courses. | |||||
| 5 | Carnegie Mellon University | 7,059 | 26 (0.37%) |
923 (13.08%) | 8,943 | 546 (6.11%) |
1,751 (19.58%) |
| 6 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 18,415 | 823 (4.47%) |
2,718 (14.76%) | 26,881 | 18,575 (69.10%) |
482 (1.79%) |
| 6 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 35,120 | 658 (1.87%) |
21,798 (62.07%) | 21,796 | 9,257 (42.47%) |
3,353 (15.38%) |
| 8 | 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%) |
| 10 | The University of Texas at Austin | 41,309 | 341 (0.83%) |
19,009 (46.02%) | 11,075 | 34 (0.31%) |
839 (7.58%) |
| Average | 218,376 | 2,882 (1.32%) |
66,671 (30.53%) |
130,423 | 35,311 (27.07%) |
11,864 (9.10%) | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.