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Population Comparison Between Best Mechanical Engineering Schools

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

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.
Student Population Comparison Between Best Mechanical Engineering Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Stanford University 18,2839,650 8,633
3California Institute of Technology 2,4011,464 937
3University of California-Berkeley 45,30720,985 24,322
5Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus 45,29630,704 14,592
5University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 56,91631,000 25,916
5University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 51,22524,739 26,486
8Cornell University 25,89812,213 13,685
8Princeton University 8,8424,668 4,174
10Carnegie Mellon University 16,0028,973 7,029
10Purdue University-Main Campus 51,52829,790 21,738
10The University of Texas at Austin 52,38423,099 29,285
Total374,082 197,285176,797

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.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Mechanical Engineering Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Stanford University 8,0493,912 4,137
3California Institute of Technology 982537 445
3University of California-Berkeley 32,47914,435 18,044
5Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus 18,41511,178 7,237
5University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 35,12018,821 16,299
5University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 32,69515,580 17,115
8Cornell University 15,7357,162 8,573
8Princeton University 5,6042,803 2,801
10Carnegie Mellon University 7,0593,512 3,547
10Purdue University-Main Campus 38,59322,210 16,383
10The University of Texas at Austin 41,30917,610 23,699
Total236,040117,760118,280

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.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Mechanical Engineering Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Stanford University 8,0493,912 4,137
3California Institute of Technology 982537 445
3University of California-Berkeley 32,47914,435 18,044
5Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus 18,41511,178 7,237
5University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 35,12018,821 16,299
5University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 32,69515,580 17,115
8Cornell University 15,7357,162 8,573
8Princeton University 5,6042,803 2,801
10Carnegie Mellon University 7,0593,512 3,547
10Purdue University-Main Campus 38,59322,210 16,383
10The University of Texas at Austin 41,30917,610 23,699
Total236,040117,760118,280

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.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Mechanical Engineering Schools
RankNameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
1Stanford University 8,049 288
(3.58%)
-10,234 - 779
(7.61%)
3California Institute of Technology California Institute of Technology does not offer online courses.
3University of California-Berkeley 32,479 43
(0.13%)
6,728
(20.71%)
12,828 1,579
(12.31%)
1,350
(10.52%)
5Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus 18,415 823
(4.47%)
2,718
(14.76%)
26,881 18,575
(69.10%)
482
(1.79%)
5University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 35,120 658
(1.87%)
21,798
(62.07%)
21,796 9,257
(42.47%)
3,353
(15.38%)
5University of Michigan-Ann Arbor 32,695 31
(0.09%)
3,274
(10.01%)
18,530 1,494
(8.06%)
2,137
(11.53%)
8Cornell University 15,735 - 812
(5.16%)
10,163 382
(3.76%)
1,880
(18.50%)
8Princeton University Princeton University does not offer online courses.
10Carnegie Mellon University 7,059 26
(0.37%)
923
(13.08%)
8,943 546
(6.11%)
1,751
(19.58%)
10Purdue University-Main Campus 38,593 672
(1.74%)
12,221
(31.67%)
12,935 3,765
(29.11%)
1,173
(9.07%)
10The University of Texas at Austin 41,309 341
(0.83%)
19,009
(46.02%)
11,075 34
(0.31%)
839
(7.58%)
Average229,454 2,882
(1.26%)
67,483
(29.41%)
133,385 35,632
(26.71%)
13,744
(10.30%)
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