Chemical Engineering 11 Colleges Population Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Chemical Engineering schools is 353,442 with 179,495 female students and 173,947 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 Chemical Engineering schools.

Among the best Chemical Engineering schools, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities has the most enrolled students of 56,666, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of students of 2,430 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.

Student Population Comparison Between Best Chemical Engineering Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	11,886	6,650	5,236
2	California Institute of Technology	2,430	1,459	971
3	Stanford University	18,625	9,667	8,958
3	University of California-Berkeley	45,882	21,140	24,742
3	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	56,666	25,150	31,516
6	The University of Texas at Austin	53,864	23,614	30,250
7	Princeton University	9,137	4,759	4,378
8	University of California-Santa Barbara	26,133	11,366	14,767
8	University of Wisconsin-Madison	51,044	23,932	27,112
10	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	53,363	36,169	17,194
10	University of Delaware	24,412	10,041	14,371
Total		353,442	173,947	179,495

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Chemical Engineering schools is 238,615 with 129,382 female students and 109,233 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Chemical Engineering schools.

Among the best Chemical Engineering schools, The University of Texas at Austin has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 43,165, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 987.

Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Chemical Engineering Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	4,535	2,351	2,184
2	California Institute of Technology	987	541	446
3	Stanford University	7,904	3,840	4,064
3	University of California-Berkeley	33,070	14,622	18,448
3	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	41,303	18,662	22,641
6	The University of Texas at Austin	43,165	18,254	24,911
7	Princeton University	5,813	2,895	2,918
8	University of California-Santa Barbara	23,181	9,830	13,351
8	University of Wisconsin-Madison	38,040	17,815	20,225
10	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	20,591	12,413	8,178
10	University of Delaware	20,026	8,010	12,016
Total		238,615	109,233	129,382

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Chemical Engineering schools is 114,827 with 50,113 female students and 64,714 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Chemical Engineering schools.

Among the best Chemical Engineering schools, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has the most enrolled graduate students of 32,772, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of graduate students of 1,443.

Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Chemical Engineering Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	7,351	4,299	3,052
2	California Institute of Technology	1,443	918	525
3	Stanford University	10,721	5,827	4,894
3	University of California-Berkeley	12,812	6,518	6,294
3	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	15,363	6,488	8,875
6	The University of Texas at Austin	10,699	5,360	5,339
7	Princeton University	3,324	1,864	1,460
8	University of California-Santa Barbara	2,952	1,536	1,416
8	University of Wisconsin-Madison	13,004	6,117	6,887
10	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	32,772	23,756	9,016
10	University of Delaware	4,386	2,031	2,355
Total		114,827	64,714	50,113

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Chemical Engineering schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 231,815 students, 4,816 students (2.08%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 64,466 students (27.81%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 110,060 students, 28,195 students (25.62%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 8,199 students (7.45%) have learned from at least one online course.

Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Chemical Engineering Schools
Rank	Name	Undergraduate			Graduate
Rank	Name	Total	Online Exclusively	Some Online Classes	Total	Online Exclusively	Some Online Classes
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	4,535	-	-	7,351	46 (0.63%)	-
2	California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology does not offer online courses.
3	Stanford University	7,904	350 (4.43%)	-	10,721	-	854 (7.97%)
3	University of California-Berkeley	33,070	60 (0.18%)	6,233 (18.85%)	12,812	1,733 (13.53%)	1,634 (12.75%)
3	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	41,303	897 (2.17%)	16,068 (38.90%)	15,363	1,161 (7.56%)	2,500 (16.27%)
6	The University of Texas at Austin	43,165	245 (0.57%)	19,050 (44.13%)	10,699	12 (0.11%)	663 (6.20%)
7	Princeton University	Princeton University does not offer online courses.
8	University of California-Santa Barbara	23,181	57 (0.25%)	1,162 (5.01%)	2,952	-	33 (1.12%)
8	University of Wisconsin-Madison	38,040	563 (1.48%)	9,815 (25.80%)	13,004	891 (6.85%)	1,181 (9.08%)
10	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	20,591	1,580 (7.67%)	3,634 (17.65%)	32,772	23,677 (72.25%)	658 (2.01%)
10	University of Delaware	20,026	1,064 (5.31%)	8,504 (42.46%)	4,386	675 (15.39%)	676 (15.41%)
Average		231,815	4,816 (2.08%)	64,466 (27.81%)	110,060	28,195 (25.62%)	8,199 (7.45%)

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