Materials Engineering 10 Colleges Population Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Materials Engineering schools is 321,061 with 154,396 female students and 166,665 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 Materials Engineering schools.

Among the best Materials 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 Materials Engineering Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	11,886	6,650	5,236
2	Northwestern University	23,856	10,696	13,160
2	University of California-Santa Barbara	26,133	11,366	14,767
2	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	59,238	31,825	27,413
5	Stanford University	18,625	9,667	8,958
6	California Institute of Technology	2,430	1,459	971
6	Cornell University	26,793	12,696	14,097
6	University of California-Berkeley	45,882	21,140	24,742
9	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	53,363	36,169	17,194
10	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	52,855	24,997	27,858
Total		321,061	166,665	154,396

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Materials Engineering schools is 187,389 with 96,881 female students and 90,508 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Materials Engineering schools.

Among the best Materials Engineering schools, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 37,140, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 987.

Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Materials Engineering Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	4,535	2,351	2,184
2	Northwestern University	9,399	4,254	5,145
2	University of California-Santa Barbara	23,181	9,830	13,351
2	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	37,140	19,404	17,736
5	Stanford University	7,904	3,840	4,064
6	California Institute of Technology	987	541	446
6	Cornell University	16,128	7,333	8,795
6	University of California-Berkeley	33,070	14,622	18,448
9	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	20,591	12,413	8,178
10	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	34,454	15,920	18,534
Total		187,389	90,508	96,881

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Materials Engineering schools is 133,672 with 57,515 female students and 76,157 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Materials Engineering schools.

Among the best Materials 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 Materials Engineering Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	7,351	4,299	3,052
2	Northwestern University	14,457	6,442	8,015
2	University of California-Santa Barbara	2,952	1,536	1,416
2	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	22,098	12,421	9,677
5	Stanford University	10,721	5,827	4,894
6	California Institute of Technology	1,443	918	525
6	Cornell University	10,665	5,363	5,302
6	University of California-Berkeley	12,812	6,518	6,294
9	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	32,772	23,756	9,016
10	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	18,401	9,077	9,324
Total		133,672	76,157	57,515

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Materials Engineering schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 186,402 students, 2,431 students (1.30%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 37,298 students (20.01%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 132,229 students, 37,071 students (28.04%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 9,405 students (7.11%) have learned from at least one online course.

Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Materials 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	Northwestern University	9,399	-	16 (0.17%)	14,457	781 (5.40%)	1,493 (10.33%)
2	University of California-Santa Barbara	23,181	57 (0.25%)	1,162 (5.01%)	2,952	-	33 (1.12%)
2	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	37,140	343 (0.92%)	22,545 (60.70%)	22,098	8,869 (40.13%)	2,286 (10.34%)
5	Stanford University	7,904	350 (4.43%)	-	10,721	-	854 (7.97%)
6	California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology does not offer online courses.
6	Cornell University	16,128	-	593 (3.68%)	10,665	527 (4.94%)	979 (9.18%)
6	University of California-Berkeley	33,070	60 (0.18%)	6,233 (18.85%)	12,812	1,733 (13.53%)	1,634 (12.75%)
9	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 Michigan-Ann Arbor	34,454	41 (0.12%)	3,115 (9.04%)	18,401	1,438 (7.81%)	1,468 (7.98%)
Average		186,402	2,431 (1.30%)	37,298 (20.01%)	132,229	37,071 (28.04%)	9,405 (7.11%)

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