Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best Undergraduate Engineering schools is 346,401 with 160,587 female students and 185,814 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2020-2021. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between best Undergraduate Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Engineering schools, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled students of 52,679, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of students of 2,240 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 11,254 | 6,597 | 4,657 |
| 2 | Stanford University | 15,953 | 8,648 | 7,305 |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | 42,327 | 20,321 | 22,006 |
| 4 | California Institute of Technology | 2,240 | 1,402 | 838 |
| 5 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 39,771 | 27,482 | 12,289 |
| 5 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 52,679 | 28,685 | 23,994 |
| 7 | Carnegie Mellon University | 13,519 | 7,683 | 5,836 |
| 7 | Cornell University | 23,620 | 11,468 | 12,152 |
| 7 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 47,907 | 23,820 | 24,087 |
| 10 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 46,655 | 26,714 | 19,941 |
| 10 | The University of Texas at Austin | 50,476 | 22,994 | 27,482 |
| Total | 346,401 | 185,814 | 160,587 | |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best Undergraduate Engineering schools is 221,119 with 108,909 female students and 112,210 male students. The following table compares 2020-2021 undergraduate enrollment between best Undergraduate Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Engineering schools, The University of Texas at Austin has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 40,048, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 901.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,361 | 2,282 | 2,079 |
| 2 | Stanford University | 6,366 | 3,124 | 3,242 |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | 30,799 | 14,178 | 16,621 |
| 4 | California Institute of Technology | 901 | 490 | 411 |
| 5 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 16,561 | 10,050 | 6,511 |
| 5 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 33,683 | 18,161 | 15,522 |
| 7 | Carnegie Mellon University | 6,622 | 3,336 | 3,286 |
| 7 | Cornell University | 14,743 | 6,781 | 7,962 |
| 7 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 31,329 | 15,544 | 15,785 |
| 10 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 35,706 | 20,548 | 15,158 |
| 10 | The University of Texas at Austin | 40,048 | 17,716 | 22,332 |
| Total | 221,119 | 112,210 | 108,909 | |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best Undergraduate Engineering schools is 221,119 with 108,909 female students and 112,210 male students. The following table compares 2019-2020 graduate enrollment between best Undergraduate Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Engineering schools, The University of Texas at Austin has the most enrolled graduate students of 40,048, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of graduate students of 901.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,361 | 2,282 | 2,079 |
| 2 | Stanford University | 6,366 | 3,124 | 3,242 |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | 30,799 | 14,178 | 16,621 |
| 4 | California Institute of Technology | 901 | 490 | 411 |
| 5 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 16,561 | 10,050 | 6,511 |
| 5 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 33,683 | 18,161 | 15,522 |
| 7 | Carnegie Mellon University | 6,622 | 3,336 | 3,286 |
| 7 | Cornell University | 14,743 | 6,781 | 7,962 |
| 7 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 31,329 | 15,544 | 15,785 |
| 10 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 35,706 | 20,548 | 15,158 |
| 10 | The University of Texas at Austin | 40,048 | 17,716 | 22,332 |
| Total | 221,119 | 112,210 | 108,909 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2019-2020 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Undergraduate Engineering schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 220,218 students, 92,717 students (42.10%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 109,172 students (49.57%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 123,943 students, 45,039 students (36.34%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 44,280 students (35.73%) 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 | 4,361 | 3,570 (81.86%) |
791 (18.14%) | 6,893 | 3,816 (55.36%) |
3,077 (44.64%) |
| 2 | Stanford University | 6,366 | - | - | 9,587 | - | 936 (9.76%) |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | 30,799 | 25,059 (81.36%) |
5,718 (18.57%) | 11,528 | 6,380 (55.34%) |
4,007 (34.76%) |
| 4 | California Institute of Technology | California Institute of Technology does not offer online courses. | |||||
| 5 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 16,561 | 1,339 (8.09%) |
14,353 (86.67%) | 23,210 | 12,993 (55.98%) |
7,342 (31.63%) |
| 5 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 33,683 | 19,291 (57.27%) |
14,313 (42.49%) | 18,996 | 11,337 (59.68%) |
5,793 (30.50%) |
| 7 | Carnegie Mellon University | 6,622 | - | 50 (0.76%) | 6,897 | 15 (0.22%) |
366 (5.31%) |
| 7 | Cornell University | 14,743 | 4,485 (30.42%) |
10,242 (69.47%) | 8,877 | 1,682 (18.95%) |
5,884 (66.28%) |
| 7 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 31,329 | 12,185 (38.89%) |
19,050 (60.81%) | 16,578 | 3,832 (23.11%) |
8,411 (50.74%) |
| 10 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 35,706 | 5,074 (14.21%) |
26,603 (74.51%) | 10,949 | 3,235 (29.55%) |
3,362 (30.71%) |
| 10 | The University of Texas at Austin | 40,048 | 21,714 (54.22%) |
18,052 (45.08%) | 10,428 | 1,749 (16.77%) |
5,102 (48.93%) |
| Average | 220,218 | 92,717 (42.10%) |
109,172 (49.57%) |
123,943 | 45,039 (36.34%) |
44,280 (35.73%) | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.