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Population Comparison Between Best Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering Schools

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering schools is 354,755 with 161,560 female students and 193,195 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 Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering schools.
Among the best Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering schools, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled students of 59,238, 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 Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology
11,8866,650 5,236
1Stanford University
18,6259,667 8,958
1University of California-Berkeley
45,88221,140 24,742
4California Institute of Technology
2,4301,459 971
4University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
59,23831,825 27,413
6Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
53,36336,169 17,194
7University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
52,85524,997 27,858
8Carnegie Mellon University
15,8888,977 6,911
9Princeton University
9,1374,759 4,378
10Cornell University
26,79312,696 14,097
10Purdue University-Main Campus
58,65834,856 23,802
Total354,755 193,195161,560

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering schools is 212,818 with 103,306 female students and 109,512 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering schools.
Among the best Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering schools, Purdue University-Main Campus has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 44,819, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 987.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4,5352,351 2,184
1Stanford University
7,9043,840 4,064
1University of California-Berkeley
33,07014,622 18,448
4California Institute of Technology
987541 446
4University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
37,14019,404 17,736
6Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
20,59112,413 8,178
7University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
34,45415,920 18,534
8Carnegie Mellon University
7,3773,765 3,612
9Princeton University
5,8132,895 2,918
10Cornell University
16,1287,333 8,795
10Purdue University-Main Campus
44,81926,428 18,391
Total212,818109,512103,306

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering schools is 141,937 with 58,254 female students and 83,683 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering schools.
Among the best Electrical / Electronic / Communications 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 Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology
7,3514,299 3,052
1Stanford University
10,7215,827 4,894
1University of California-Berkeley
12,8126,518 6,294
4California Institute of Technology
1,443918 525
4University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
22,09812,421 9,677
6Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
32,77223,756 9,016
7University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
18,4019,077 9,324
8Carnegie Mellon University
8,5115,212 3,299
9Princeton University
3,3241,864 1,460
10Cornell University
10,6655,363 5,302
10Purdue University-Main Campus
13,8398,428 5,411
Total141,93783,68358,254

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 206,018 students, 3,350 students (1.63%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 53,787 students (26.11%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 137,170 students, 40,770 students (29.72%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 10,460 students (7.63%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Electrical / Electronic / Communications Engineering Schools
RankNameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4,535 - -7,351 46
(0.63%)		 -
1Stanford University
7,904 350
(4.43%)		 -10,721 - 854
(7.97%)
1University of California-Berkeley
33,070 60
(0.18%)		 6,233
(18.85%)		12,812 1,733
(13.53%)		 1,634
(12.75%)
4California Institute of Technology
California Institute of Technology does not offer online courses.
4University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
37,140 343
(0.92%)		 22,545
(60.70%)		22,098 8,869
(40.13%)		 2,286
(10.34%)
6Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
20,591 1,580
(7.67%)		 3,634
(17.65%)		32,772 23,677
(72.25%)		 658
(2.01%)
7University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
34,454 41
(0.12%)		 3,115
(9.04%)		18,401 1,438
(7.81%)		 1,468
(7.98%)
8Carnegie Mellon University
7,377 25
(0.34%)		 2,306
(31.26%)		8,511 529
(6.22%)		 1,191
(13.99%)
9Princeton University
Princeton University does not offer online courses.
10Cornell University
16,128 - 593
(3.68%)		10,665 527
(4.94%)		 979
(9.18%)
10Purdue University-Main Campus
44,819 951
(2.12%)		 15,361
(34.27%)		13,839 3,951
(28.55%)		 1,390
(10.04%)
Average206,018 3,350
(1.63%)		 53,787
(26.11%)		 137,170 40,770
(29.72%)		 10,460
(7.63%)
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