Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best Undergraduate Biological / Agricultural Engineering schools is 563,660 with 275,528 female students and 288,132 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 Undergraduate Biological / Agricultural Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Biological / Agricultural Engineering schools, Texas A & M University-College Station has the most enrolled students of 78,321, while University of Nebraska-Lincoln has the least number of students of 24,393 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 58,658 | 34,856 | 23,802 |
| 2 | Iowa State University | 30,380 | 16,525 | 13,855 |
| 3 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 78,321 | 41,363 | 36,958 |
| 4 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 59,238 | 31,825 | 27,413 |
| 5 | University of California-Davis | 40,065 | 16,798 | 23,267 |
| 6 | University of Florida | 56,311 | 24,863 | 31,448 |
| 7 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 38,464 | 19,373 | 19,091 |
| 8 | Cornell University | 26,793 | 12,696 | 14,097 |
| 9 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 24,393 | 12,079 | 12,314 |
| 10 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 61,443 | 29,217 | 32,226 |
| 11 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 50,737 | 26,611 | 24,126 |
| 12 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 38,857 | 21,926 | 16,931 |
| Total | 563,660 | 288,132 | 275,528 | |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best Undergraduate Biological / Agricultural Engineering schools is 421,848 with 205,073 female students and 216,775 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Undergraduate Biological / Agricultural Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Biological / Agricultural Engineering schools, Texas A & M University-College Station has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 60,710, while Cornell University has the least number of undergraduate students of 16,128.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 44,819 | 26,428 | 18,391 |
| 2 | Iowa State University | 25,628 | 14,119 | 11,509 |
| 3 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 60,710 | 32,263 | 28,447 |
| 4 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 37,140 | 19,404 | 17,736 |
| 5 | University of California-Davis | 32,273 | 13,355 | 18,918 |
| 6 | University of Florida | 36,573 | 16,567 | 20,006 |
| 7 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 28,422 | 14,264 | 14,158 |
| 8 | Cornell University | 16,128 | 7,333 | 8,795 |
| 9 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 19,701 | 9,847 | 9,854 |
| 10 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 46,815 | 23,142 | 23,673 |
| 11 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 42,604 | 22,467 | 20,137 |
| 12 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 31,035 | 17,586 | 13,449 |
| Total | 421,848 | 216,775 | 205,073 | |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best Undergraduate Biological / Agricultural Engineering schools is 141,812 with 70,455 female students and 71,357 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Undergraduate Biological / Agricultural Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Biological / Agricultural Engineering schools, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled graduate students of 22,098, while University of Nebraska-Lincoln has the least number of graduate students of 4,692.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 13,839 | 8,428 | 5,411 |
| 2 | Iowa State University | 4,752 | 2,406 | 2,346 |
| 3 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 17,611 | 9,100 | 8,511 |
| 4 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 22,098 | 12,421 | 9,677 |
| 5 | University of California-Davis | 7,792 | 3,443 | 4,349 |
| 6 | University of Florida | 19,738 | 8,296 | 11,442 |
| 7 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 10,042 | 5,109 | 4,933 |
| 8 | Cornell University | 10,665 | 5,363 | 5,302 |
| 9 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 4,692 | 2,232 | 2,460 |
| 10 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 14,628 | 6,075 | 8,553 |
| 11 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 8,133 | 4,144 | 3,989 |
| 12 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 7,822 | 4,340 | 3,482 |
| Total | 141,812 | 71,357 | 70,455 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Undergraduate Biological / Agricultural Engineering schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 421,848 students, 6,662 students (1.58%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 200,216 students (47.46%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 141,812 students, 32,533 students (22.94%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 17,887 students (12.61%) 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 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 44,819 | 951 (2.12%) |
15,361 (34.27%) | 13,839 | 3,951 (28.55%) |
1,390 (10.04%) |
| 2 | Iowa State University | 25,628 | 381 (1.49%) |
16,549 (64.57%) | 4,752 | 591 (12.44%) |
923 (19.42%) |
| 3 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 60,710 | 467 (0.77%) |
25,270 (41.62%) | 17,611 | 3,883 (22.05%) |
1,562 (8.87%) |
| 4 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 37,140 | 343 (0.92%) |
22,545 (60.70%) | 22,098 | 8,869 (40.13%) |
2,286 (10.34%) |
| 5 | University of California-Davis | 32,273 | 59 (0.18%) |
4,011 (12.43%) | 7,792 | 277 (3.55%) |
328 (4.21%) |
| 6 | University of Florida | 36,573 | 1,517 (4.15%) |
21,570 (58.98%) | 19,738 | 6,855 (34.73%) |
2,717 (13.77%) |
| 7 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 28,422 | 685 (2.41%) |
12,160 (42.78%) | 10,042 | 2,269 (22.60%) |
1,361 (13.55%) |
| 8 | Cornell University | 16,128 | - | 593 (3.68%) | 10,665 | 527 (4.94%) |
979 (9.18%) |
| 9 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 19,701 | 280 (1.42%) |
13,437 (68.20%) | 4,692 | 1,417 (30.20%) |
614 (13.09%) |
| 10 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 46,815 | 1,581 (3.38%) |
31,935 (68.22%) | 14,628 | 2,394 (16.37%) |
3,021 (20.65%) |
| 11 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 42,604 | 234 (0.55%) |
19,362 (45.45%) | 8,133 | 87 (1.07%) |
816 (10.03%) |
| 12 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 31,035 | 164 (0.53%) |
17,423 (56.14%) | 7,822 | 1,413 (18.06%) |
1,890 (24.16%) |
| Average | 421,848 | 6,662 (1.58%) |
200,216 (47.46%) |
141,812 | 32,533 (22.94%) |
17,887 (12.61%) | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.
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