Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best Mechanical Engineering schools is 374,082 with 176,797 female students and 197,285 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 Mechanical Engineering schools.
Among the best Mechanical Engineering schools, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled students of 56,916, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of students of 2,401 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Stanford University | 18,283 | 9,650 | 8,633 |
3 | California Institute of Technology | 2,401 | 1,464 | 937 |
3 | University of California-Berkeley | 45,307 | 20,985 | 24,322 |
5 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 45,296 | 30,704 | 14,592 |
5 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 56,916 | 31,000 | 25,916 |
5 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 51,225 | 24,739 | 26,486 |
8 | Cornell University | 25,898 | 12,213 | 13,685 |
8 | Princeton University | 8,842 | 4,668 | 4,174 |
10 | Carnegie Mellon University | 16,002 | 8,973 | 7,029 |
10 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 51,528 | 29,790 | 21,738 |
10 | The University of Texas at Austin | 52,384 | 23,099 | 29,285 |
Total | 374,082 | 197,285 | 176,797 |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best Mechanical Engineering schools is 236,040 with 118,280 female students and 117,760 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between best Mechanical Engineering schools.
Among the best Mechanical Engineering schools, The University of Texas at Austin has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 41,309, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 982.
Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Stanford University | 8,049 | 3,912 | 4,137 |
3 | California Institute of Technology | 982 | 537 | 445 |
3 | University of California-Berkeley | 32,479 | 14,435 | 18,044 |
5 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 18,415 | 11,178 | 7,237 |
5 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 35,120 | 18,821 | 16,299 |
5 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 32,695 | 15,580 | 17,115 |
8 | Cornell University | 15,735 | 7,162 | 8,573 |
8 | Princeton University | 5,604 | 2,803 | 2,801 |
10 | Carnegie Mellon University | 7,059 | 3,512 | 3,547 |
10 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 38,593 | 22,210 | 16,383 |
10 | The University of Texas at Austin | 41,309 | 17,610 | 23,699 |
Total | 236,040 | 117,760 | 118,280 |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best Mechanical Engineering schools is 236,040 with 118,280 female students and 117,760 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between best Mechanical Engineering schools.
Among the best Mechanical Engineering schools, The University of Texas at Austin has the most enrolled graduate students of 41,309, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of graduate students of 982.
Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
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1 | Stanford University | 8,049 | 3,912 | 4,137 |
3 | California Institute of Technology | 982 | 537 | 445 |
3 | University of California-Berkeley | 32,479 | 14,435 | 18,044 |
5 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 18,415 | 11,178 | 7,237 |
5 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 35,120 | 18,821 | 16,299 |
5 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 32,695 | 15,580 | 17,115 |
8 | Cornell University | 15,735 | 7,162 | 8,573 |
8 | Princeton University | 5,604 | 2,803 | 2,801 |
10 | Carnegie Mellon University | 7,059 | 3,512 | 3,547 |
10 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 38,593 | 22,210 | 16,383 |
10 | The University of Texas at Austin | 41,309 | 17,610 | 23,699 |
Total | 236,040 | 117,760 | 118,280 |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Mechanical Engineering schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 229,454 students, 2,882 students (1.26%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 67,483 students (29.41%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 133,385 students, 35,632 students (26.71%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 13,744 students (10.30%) have learned from at least one online course.
Rank | Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
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Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | ||
1 | Stanford University | 8,049 | 288 (3.58%) |
- | 10,234 | - | 779 (7.61%) |
3 | California Institute of Technology | California Institute of Technology does not offer online courses. | |||||
3 | University of California-Berkeley | 32,479 | 43 (0.13%) |
6,728 (20.71%) | 12,828 | 1,579 (12.31%) |
1,350 (10.52%) |
5 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 18,415 | 823 (4.47%) |
2,718 (14.76%) | 26,881 | 18,575 (69.10%) |
482 (1.79%) |
5 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 35,120 | 658 (1.87%) |
21,798 (62.07%) | 21,796 | 9,257 (42.47%) |
3,353 (15.38%) |
5 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 32,695 | 31 (0.09%) |
3,274 (10.01%) | 18,530 | 1,494 (8.06%) |
2,137 (11.53%) |
8 | Cornell University | 15,735 | - | 812 (5.16%) | 10,163 | 382 (3.76%) |
1,880 (18.50%) |
8 | Princeton University | Princeton University does not offer online courses. | |||||
10 | Carnegie Mellon University | 7,059 | 26 (0.37%) |
923 (13.08%) | 8,943 | 546 (6.11%) |
1,751 (19.58%) |
10 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 38,593 | 672 (1.74%) |
12,221 (31.67%) | 12,935 | 3,765 (29.11%) |
1,173 (9.07%) |
10 | The University of Texas at Austin | 41,309 | 341 (0.83%) |
19,009 (46.02%) | 11,075 | 34 (0.31%) |
839 (7.58%) |
Average | 229,454 | 2,882 (1.26%) |
67,483 (29.41%) |
133,385 | 35,632 (26.71%) |
13,744 (10.30%) |
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