Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best Software Engineering schools is 442,474 with 212,775 female students and 229,699 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 Software Engineering schools.
Among the best Software Engineering schools, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled students of 56,916, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of students of 11,858 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carnegie Mellon University | 16,002 | 8,973 | 7,029 |
| 2 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 56,916 | 31,000 | 25,916 |
| 3 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 45,296 | 30,704 | 14,592 |
| 4 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 11,858 | 6,784 | 5,074 |
| 5 | Stanford University | 18,283 | 9,650 | 8,633 |
| 6 | University of California-Berkeley | 45,307 | 20,985 | 24,322 |
| 7 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 52,319 | 24,831 | 27,488 |
| 8 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 51,528 | 29,790 | 21,738 |
| 9 | University of California-Irvine | 35,937 | 16,257 | 19,680 |
| 10 | University of California-Los Angeles | 46,430 | 19,869 | 26,561 |
| 11 | Cornell University | 25,898 | 12,213 | 13,685 |
| 12 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 36,700 | 18,643 | 18,057 |
| Total | 442,474 | 229,699 | 212,775 | |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best Software Engineering schools is 283,659 with 143,461 female students and 140,198 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between best Software Engineering schools.
Among the best Software Engineering schools, Purdue University-Main Campus has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 38,593, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 4,657.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carnegie Mellon University | 7,059 | 3,512 | 3,547 |
| 2 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 35,120 | 18,821 | 16,299 |
| 3 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 18,415 | 11,178 | 7,237 |
| 4 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,657 | 2,413 | 2,244 |
| 5 | Stanford University | 8,049 | 3,912 | 4,137 |
| 6 | University of California-Berkeley | 32,479 | 14,435 | 18,044 |
| 7 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 36,213 | 17,831 | 18,382 |
| 8 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 38,593 | 22,210 | 16,383 |
| 9 | University of California-Irvine | 28,662 | 12,584 | 16,078 |
| 10 | University of California-Los Angeles | 32,423 | 12,853 | 19,570 |
| 11 | Cornell University | 15,735 | 7,162 | 8,573 |
| 12 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 26,254 | 13,287 | 12,967 |
| Total | 283,659 | 140,198 | 143,461 | |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best Software Engineering schools is 158,815 with 69,314 female students and 89,501 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between best Software Engineering schools.
Among the best Software Engineering schools, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has the most enrolled graduate students of 26,881, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of graduate students of 7,201.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carnegie Mellon University | 8,943 | 5,461 | 3,482 |
| 2 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 21,796 | 12,179 | 9,617 |
| 3 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 26,881 | 19,526 | 7,355 |
| 4 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 7,201 | 4,371 | 2,830 |
| 5 | Stanford University | 10,234 | 5,738 | 4,496 |
| 6 | University of California-Berkeley | 12,828 | 6,550 | 6,278 |
| 7 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 16,106 | 7,000 | 9,106 |
| 8 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 12,935 | 7,580 | 5,355 |
| 9 | University of California-Irvine | 7,275 | 3,673 | 3,602 |
| 10 | University of California-Los Angeles | 14,007 | 7,016 | 6,991 |
| 11 | Cornell University | 10,163 | 5,051 | 5,112 |
| 12 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 10,446 | 5,356 | 5,090 |
| Total | 158,815 | 89,501 | 69,314 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Software Engineering schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 283,659 students, 3,860 students (1.36%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 80,340 students (28.32%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 158,815 students, 40,272 students (25.36%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 17,534 students (11.04%) 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 | Carnegie Mellon University | 7,059 | 26 (0.37%) |
923 (13.08%) | 8,943 | 546 (6.11%) |
1,751 (19.58%) |
| 2 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 35,120 | 658 (1.87%) |
21,798 (62.07%) | 21,796 | 9,257 (42.47%) |
3,353 (15.38%) |
| 3 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 18,415 | 823 (4.47%) |
2,718 (14.76%) | 26,881 | 18,575 (69.10%) |
482 (1.79%) |
| 4 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,657 | - | - | 7,201 | 61 (0.85%) |
- |
| 5 | Stanford University | 8,049 | 288 (3.58%) |
- | 10,234 | - | 779 (7.61%) |
| 6 | University of California-Berkeley | 32,479 | 43 (0.13%) |
6,728 (20.71%) | 12,828 | 1,579 (12.31%) |
1,350 (10.52%) |
| 7 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 36,213 | 440 (1.22%) |
7,046 (19.46%) | 16,106 | 767 (4.76%) |
1,612 (10.01%) |
| 8 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 38,593 | 672 (1.74%) |
12,221 (31.67%) | 12,935 | 3,765 (29.11%) |
1,173 (9.07%) |
| 9 | University of California-Irvine | 28,662 | 187 (0.65%) |
12,174 (42.47%) | 7,275 | 2,332 (32.05%) |
2,723 (37.43%) |
| 10 | University of California-Los Angeles | 32,423 | 17 (0.05%) |
3,838 (11.84%) | 14,007 | 590 (4.21%) |
920 (6.57%) |
| 11 | Cornell University | 15,735 | - | 812 (5.16%) | 10,163 | 382 (3.76%) |
1,880 (18.50%) |
| 12 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 26,254 | 706 (2.69%) |
12,082 (46.02%) | 10,446 | 2,418 (23.15%) |
1,511 (14.46%) |
| Average | 283,659 | 3,860 (1.36%) |
80,340 (28.32%) |
158,815 | 40,272 (25.36%) |
17,534 (11.04%) | |
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