Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best Computer Science schools is 283,122 with 131,850 female students and 151,272 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 Computer Science schools.
Among the best Computer Science 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 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 11,858 | 6,784 | 5,074 |
| 1 | Carnegie Mellon University | 16,002 | 8,973 | 7,029 |
| 1 | Stanford University | 18,283 | 9,650 | 8,633 |
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | 45,307 | 20,985 | 24,322 |
| 5 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 56,916 | 31,000 | 25,916 |
| 6 | California Institute of Technology | 2,401 | 1,464 | 937 |
| 6 | Cornell University | 25,898 | 12,213 | 13,685 |
| 8 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 45,296 | 30,704 | 14,592 |
| 9 | Princeton University | 8,842 | 4,668 | 4,174 |
| 9 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 52,319 | 24,831 | 27,488 |
| Total | 283,122 | 151,272 | 131,850 | |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best Computer Science schools is 164,313 with 81,709 female students and 82,604 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between best Computer Science schools.
Among the best Computer Science schools, University of Washington-Seattle Campus has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 36,213, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 982.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,657 | 2,413 | 2,244 |
| 1 | Carnegie Mellon University | 7,059 | 3,512 | 3,547 |
| 1 | Stanford University | 8,049 | 3,912 | 4,137 |
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | 32,479 | 14,435 | 18,044 |
| 5 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 35,120 | 18,821 | 16,299 |
| 6 | California Institute of Technology | 982 | 537 | 445 |
| 6 | Cornell University | 15,735 | 7,162 | 8,573 |
| 8 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 18,415 | 11,178 | 7,237 |
| 9 | Princeton University | 5,604 | 2,803 | 2,801 |
| 9 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 36,213 | 17,831 | 18,382 |
| Total | 164,313 | 82,604 | 81,709 | |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best Computer Science schools is 118,809 with 50,141 female students and 68,668 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between best Computer Science schools.
Among the best Computer Science schools, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has the most enrolled graduate students of 26,881, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of graduate students of 1,419.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 7,201 | 4,371 | 2,830 |
| 1 | Carnegie Mellon University | 8,943 | 5,461 | 3,482 |
| 1 | Stanford University | 10,234 | 5,738 | 4,496 |
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | 12,828 | 6,550 | 6,278 |
| 5 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 21,796 | 12,179 | 9,617 |
| 6 | California Institute of Technology | 1,419 | 927 | 492 |
| 6 | Cornell University | 10,163 | 5,051 | 5,112 |
| 8 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 26,881 | 19,526 | 7,355 |
| 9 | Princeton University | 3,238 | 1,865 | 1,373 |
| 9 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 16,106 | 7,000 | 9,106 |
| Total | 118,809 | 68,668 | 50,141 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Computer Science schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 157,727 students, 2,278 students (1.44%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 40,025 students (25.38%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 114,152 students, 31,167 students (27.30%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 11,207 students (9.82%) 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 | 4,657 | - | - | 7,201 | 61 (0.85%) |
- |
| 1 | Carnegie Mellon University | 7,059 | 26 (0.37%) |
923 (13.08%) | 8,943 | 546 (6.11%) |
1,751 (19.58%) |
| 1 | Stanford University | 8,049 | 288 (3.58%) |
- | 10,234 | - | 779 (7.61%) |
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | 32,479 | 43 (0.13%) |
6,728 (20.71%) | 12,828 | 1,579 (12.31%) |
1,350 (10.52%) |
| 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%) |
| 6 | California Institute of Technology | California Institute of Technology does not offer online courses. | |||||
| 6 | Cornell University | 15,735 | - | 812 (5.16%) | 10,163 | 382 (3.76%) |
1,880 (18.50%) |
| 8 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 18,415 | 823 (4.47%) |
2,718 (14.76%) | 26,881 | 18,575 (69.10%) |
482 (1.79%) |
| 9 | Princeton University | Princeton University does not offer online courses. | |||||
| 9 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | 36,213 | 440 (1.22%) |
7,046 (19.46%) | 16,106 | 767 (4.76%) |
1,612 (10.01%) |
| Average | 157,727 | 2,278 (1.44%) |
40,025 (25.38%) |
114,152 | 31,167 (27.30%) |
11,207 (9.82%) | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.