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Population Comparison Between Best Computer Science Schools

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Computer Science schools is 300,239 with 137,320 female students and 162,919 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 Computer Science schools.
Among the best Computer Science 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 Computer Science Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology
11,8866,650 5,236
1Carnegie Mellon University
15,8888,977 6,911
1Stanford University
18,6259,667 8,958
1University of California-Berkeley
45,88221,140 24,742
5University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
59,23831,825 27,413
6California Institute of Technology
2,4301,459 971
6Cornell University
26,79312,696 14,097
8Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
53,36336,169 17,194
9Princeton University
9,1374,759 4,378
9University of Washington-Seattle Campus
56,99729,577 27,420
Total300,239 162,919137,320

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Computer Science schools is 174,229 with 84,819 female students and 89,410 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 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 40,684, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 987.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Computer Science Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4,5352,351 2,184
1Carnegie Mellon University
7,3773,765 3,612
1Stanford University
7,9043,840 4,064
1University of California-Berkeley
33,07014,622 18,448
5University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
37,14019,404 17,736
6California Institute of Technology
987541 446
6Cornell University
16,1287,333 8,795
8Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
20,59112,413 8,178
9Princeton University
5,8132,895 2,918
9University of Washington-Seattle Campus
40,68422,246 18,438
Total174,22989,41084,819

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Computer Science schools is 126,010 with 52,501 female students and 73,509 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 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 32,772, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of graduate students of 1,443.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Computer Science Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology
7,3514,299 3,052
1Carnegie Mellon University
8,5115,212 3,299
1Stanford University
10,7215,827 4,894
1University of California-Berkeley
12,8126,518 6,294
5University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
22,09812,421 9,677
6California Institute of Technology
1,443918 525
6Cornell University
10,6655,363 5,302
8Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
32,77223,756 9,016
9Princeton University
3,3241,864 1,460
9University of Washington-Seattle Campus
16,3137,331 8,982
Total126,01073,50952,501

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Computer Science schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 167,429 students, 3,028 students (1.81%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 42,778 students (25.55%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 121,243 students, 36,367 students (30.00%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 8,839 students (7.29%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Computer Science Schools
RankNameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4,535 - -7,351 46
(0.63%)		 -
1Carnegie Mellon University
7,377 25
(0.34%)		 2,306
(31.26%)		8,511 529
(6.22%)		 1,191
(13.99%)
1Stanford University
7,904 350
(4.43%)		 -10,721 - 854
(7.97%)
1University of California-Berkeley
33,070 60
(0.18%)		 6,233
(18.85%)		12,812 1,733
(13.53%)		 1,634
(12.75%)
5University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
37,140 343
(0.92%)		 22,545
(60.70%)		22,098 8,869
(40.13%)		 2,286
(10.34%)
6California Institute of Technology
California Institute of Technology does not offer online courses.
6Cornell University
16,128 - 593
(3.68%)		10,665 527
(4.94%)		 979
(9.18%)
8Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
20,591 1,580
(7.67%)		 3,634
(17.65%)		32,772 23,677
(72.25%)		 658
(2.01%)
9Princeton University
Princeton University does not offer online courses.
9University of Washington-Seattle Campus
40,684 670
(1.65%)		 7,467
(18.35%)		16,313 986
(6.04%)		 1,237
(7.58%)
Average167,429 3,028
(1.81%)		 42,778
(25.55%)		 121,243 36,367
(30.00%)		 8,839
(7.29%)
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