Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best Engineering schools is 345,183 with 159,527 female students and 185,656 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2021-2022. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between best Engineering schools.
Among the best Engineering schools, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled students of 56,607, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of students of 2,397 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 11,934 | 6,931 | 5,003 |
| 2 | Stanford University | 17,680 | 9,445 | 8,235 |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | 45,036 | 21,273 | 23,763 |
| 4 | California Institute of Technology | 2,397 | 1,487 | 910 |
| 5 | Carnegie Mellon University | 15,057 | 8,541 | 6,516 |
| 6 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 43,859 | 30,044 | 13,815 |
| 6 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 56,607 | 30,978 | 25,629 |
| 8 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 50,344 | 29,057 | 21,287 |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 50,278 | 24,655 | 25,623 |
| 10 | The University of Texas at Austin | 51,991 | 23,245 | 28,746 |
| Total | 345,183 | 185,656 | 159,527 | |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best Engineering schools is 215,260 with 105,899 female students and 109,361 male students. The following table compares 2021-2022 undergraduate enrollment between best Engineering schools.
Among the best Engineering schools, The University of Texas at Austin has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 40,916, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 987.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,638 | 2,407 | 2,231 |
| 2 | Stanford University | 7,645 | 3,778 | 3,867 |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | 31,814 | 14,442 | 17,372 |
| 4 | California Institute of Technology | 987 | 546 | 441 |
| 5 | Carnegie Mellon University | 6,932 | 3,482 | 3,450 |
| 6 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 17,461 | 10,515 | 6,946 |
| 6 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 34,779 | 18,808 | 15,971 |
| 8 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 37,806 | 21,853 | 15,953 |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 32,282 | 15,767 | 16,515 |
| 10 | The University of Texas at Austin | 40,916 | 17,763 | 23,153 |
| Total | 215,260 | 109,361 | 105,899 | |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best Engineering schools is 215,260 with 105,899 female students and 109,361 male students. The following table compares 2021-2022 graduate enrollment between best Engineering schools.
Among the best Engineering schools, The University of Texas at Austin has the most enrolled graduate students of 40,916, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of graduate students of 987.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,638 | 2,407 | 2,231 |
| 2 | Stanford University | 7,645 | 3,778 | 3,867 |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | 31,814 | 14,442 | 17,372 |
| 4 | California Institute of Technology | 987 | 546 | 441 |
| 5 | Carnegie Mellon University | 6,932 | 3,482 | 3,450 |
| 6 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 17,461 | 10,515 | 6,946 |
| 6 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 34,779 | 18,808 | 15,971 |
| 8 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 37,806 | 21,853 | 15,953 |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 32,282 | 15,767 | 16,515 |
| 10 | The University of Texas at Austin | 40,916 | 17,763 | 23,153 |
| Total | 215,260 | 109,361 | 105,899 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2021-2022 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Engineering schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 214,273 students, 6,735 students (3.14%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 116,305 students (54.28%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 128,513 students, 35,648 students (27.74%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 17,389 students (13.53%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Rank | Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | ||
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,638 | - | 69 (1.49%) | 7,296 | 57 (0.78%) |
29 (0.40%) |
| 2 | Stanford University | 7,645 | - | - | 10,035 | - | 864 (8.61%) |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | 31,814 | 3,268 (10.27%) |
23,547 (74.01%) | 13,222 | 1,413 (10.69%) |
2,851 (21.56%) |
| 4 | California Institute of Technology | California Institute of Technology does not offer online courses. | |||||
| 5 | Carnegie Mellon University | 6,932 | 18 (0.26%) |
1,916 (27.64%) | 8,125 | 223 (2.74%) |
2,509 (30.88%) |
| 6 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 17,461 | 726 (4.16%) |
6,629 (37.96%) | 26,398 | 18,332 (69.44%) |
1,631 (6.18%) |
| 6 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 34,779 | 1,502 (4.32%) |
30,125 (86.62%) | 21,828 | 10,320 (47.28%) |
5,350 (24.51%) |
| 8 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 37,806 | 660 (1.75%) |
17,696 (46.81%) | 12,538 | 3,763 (30.01%) |
1,543 (12.31%) |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 32,282 | 80 (0.25%) |
14,691 (45.51%) | 17,996 | 1,512 (8.40%) |
1,046 (5.81%) |
| 10 | The University of Texas at Austin | 40,916 | 481 (1.18%) |
21,632 (52.87%) | 11,075 | 28 (0.25%) |
1,566 (14.14%) |
| Average | 214,273 | 6,735 (3.14%) |
116,305 (54.28%) |
128,513 | 35,648 (27.74%) |
17,389 (13.53%) | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.