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Population Comparison Between Best Biological / Agricultural Engineering Schools

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Biological / Agricultural Engineering schools is 427,087 with 206,862 female students and 220,225 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between best Biological / Agricultural Engineering schools.
Among the best Biological / Agricultural Engineering schools, Texas A & M University-College Station has the most enrolled students of 78,321, while Cornell University has the least number of students of 26,793 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Best Biological / Agricultural Engineering Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Purdue University-Main Campus
58,65834,856 23,802
2Texas A & M University-College Station
78,32141,363 36,958
2University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
59,23831,825 27,413
4Cornell University
26,79312,696 14,097
4Iowa State University
30,38016,525 13,855
4University of Florida
56,31124,863 31,448
7University of California-Davis
40,06516,798 23,267
8Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
38,85721,926 16,931
10North Carolina State University at Raleigh
38,46419,373 19,091
Total427,087 220,225206,862

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Biological / Agricultural Engineering schools is 312,728 with 151,409 female students and 161,319 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Biological / Agricultural Engineering schools.
Among the best Biological / Agricultural Engineering schools, Texas A & M University-College Station has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 60,710, while Cornell University has the least number of undergraduate students of 16,128.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Biological / Agricultural Engineering Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Purdue University-Main Campus
44,81926,428 18,391
2Texas A & M University-College Station
60,71032,263 28,447
2University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
37,14019,404 17,736
4Cornell University
16,1287,333 8,795
4Iowa State University
25,62814,119 11,509
4University of Florida
36,57316,567 20,006
7University of California-Davis
32,27313,355 18,918
8Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
31,03517,586 13,449
10North Carolina State University at Raleigh
28,42214,264 14,158
Total312,728161,319151,409

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Biological / Agricultural Engineering schools is 114,359 with 55,453 female students and 58,906 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Biological / Agricultural Engineering schools.
Among the best Biological / Agricultural Engineering schools, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled graduate students of 22,098, while Iowa State University has the least number of graduate students of 4,752.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Biological / Agricultural Engineering Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Purdue University-Main Campus
13,8398,428 5,411
2Texas A & M University-College Station
17,6119,100 8,511
2University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
22,09812,421 9,677
4Cornell University
10,6655,363 5,302
4Iowa State University
4,7522,406 2,346
4University of Florida
19,7388,296 11,442
7University of California-Davis
7,7923,443 4,349
8Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
7,8224,340 3,482
10North Carolina State University at Raleigh
10,0425,109 4,933
Total114,35958,90655,453

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Biological / Agricultural Engineering schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 312,728 students, 4,567 students (1.46%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 135,482 students (43.32%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 114,359 students, 28,635 students (25.04%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 13,436 students (11.75%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Biological / Agricultural Engineering Schools
RankNameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
1Purdue University-Main Campus
44,819 951
(2.12%)		 15,361
(34.27%)		13,839 3,951
(28.55%)		 1,390
(10.04%)
2Texas A & M University-College Station
60,710 467
(0.77%)		 25,270
(41.62%)		17,611 3,883
(22.05%)		 1,562
(8.87%)
2University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
37,140 343
(0.92%)		 22,545
(60.70%)		22,098 8,869
(40.13%)		 2,286
(10.34%)
4Cornell University
16,128 - 593
(3.68%)		10,665 527
(4.94%)		 979
(9.18%)
4Iowa State University
25,628 381
(1.49%)		 16,549
(64.57%)		4,752 591
(12.44%)		 923
(19.42%)
4University of Florida
36,573 1,517
(4.15%)		 21,570
(58.98%)		19,738 6,855
(34.73%)		 2,717
(13.77%)
7University of California-Davis
32,273 59
(0.18%)		 4,011
(12.43%)		7,792 277
(3.55%)		 328
(4.21%)
8Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
31,035 164
(0.53%)		 17,423
(56.14%)		7,822 1,413
(18.06%)		 1,890
(24.16%)
10North Carolina State University at Raleigh
28,422 685
(2.41%)		 12,160
(42.78%)		10,042 2,269
(22.60%)		 1,361
(13.55%)
Average312,728 4,567
(1.46%)		 135,482
(43.32%)		 114,359 28,635
(25.04%)		 13,436
(11.75%)
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