Undergraduate Chemical Engineering 12 Colleges Population Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Undergraduate Chemical Engineering schools is 415,151 with 206,984 female students and 208,167 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 Chemical Engineering schools.

Among the best Undergraduate Chemical Engineering 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 Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	11,886	6,650	5,236
2	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	53,363	36,169	17,194
3	Stanford University	18,625	9,667	8,958
4	University of California-Berkeley	45,882	21,140	24,742
5	University of Delaware	24,412	10,041	14,371
6	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	59,238	31,825	27,413
6	California Institute of Technology	2,430	1,459	971
6	Princeton University	9,137	4,759	4,378
9	The University of Texas at Austin	53,864	23,614	30,250
10	Cornell University	26,793	12,696	14,097
11	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	52,855	24,997	27,858
12	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	56,666	25,150	31,516
Total		415,151	208,167	206,984

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Undergraduate Chemical Engineering schools is 265,116 with 140,871 female students and 124,245 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Undergraduate Chemical Engineering schools.

Among the best Undergraduate Chemical Engineering schools, The University of Texas at Austin has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 43,165, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 987.

Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	4,535	2,351	2,184
2	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	20,591	12,413	8,178
3	Stanford University	7,904	3,840	4,064
4	University of California-Berkeley	33,070	14,622	18,448
5	University of Delaware	20,026	8,010	12,016
6	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	37,140	19,404	17,736
6	California Institute of Technology	987	541	446
6	Princeton University	5,813	2,895	2,918
9	The University of Texas at Austin	43,165	18,254	24,911
10	Cornell University	16,128	7,333	8,795
11	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	34,454	15,920	18,534
12	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	41,303	18,662	22,641
Total		265,116	124,245	140,871

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Undergraduate Chemical Engineering schools is 150,035 with 66,113 female students and 83,922 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Undergraduate Chemical Engineering schools.

Among the best Undergraduate Chemical Engineering 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 Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	7,351	4,299	3,052
2	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	32,772	23,756	9,016
3	Stanford University	10,721	5,827	4,894
4	University of California-Berkeley	12,812	6,518	6,294
5	University of Delaware	4,386	2,031	2,355
6	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	22,098	12,421	9,677
6	California Institute of Technology	1,443	918	525
6	Princeton University	3,324	1,864	1,460
9	The University of Texas at Austin	10,699	5,360	5,339
10	Cornell University	10,665	5,363	5,302
11	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	18,401	9,077	9,324
12	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	15,363	6,488	8,875
Total		150,035	83,922	66,113

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Undergraduate Chemical Engineering schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 258,316 students, 4,580 students (1.77%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 79,742 students (30.87%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 145,268 students, 38,138 students (26.25%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 11,718 students (8.07%) have learned from at least one online course.

Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Schools
Rank	Name	Undergraduate			Graduate
Rank	Name	Total	Online Exclusively	Some Online Classes	Total	Online Exclusively	Some Online Classes
1	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	4,535	-	-	7,351	46 (0.63%)	-
2	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus	20,591	1,580 (7.67%)	3,634 (17.65%)	32,772	23,677 (72.25%)	658 (2.01%)
3	Stanford University	7,904	350 (4.43%)	-	10,721	-	854 (7.97%)
4	University of California-Berkeley	33,070	60 (0.18%)	6,233 (18.85%)	12,812	1,733 (13.53%)	1,634 (12.75%)
5	University of Delaware	20,026	1,064 (5.31%)	8,504 (42.46%)	4,386	675 (15.39%)	676 (15.41%)
6	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	37,140	343 (0.92%)	22,545 (60.70%)	22,098	8,869 (40.13%)	2,286 (10.34%)
6	California Institute of Technology	California Institute of Technology does not offer online courses.
6	Princeton University	Princeton University does not offer online courses.
9	The University of Texas at Austin	43,165	245 (0.57%)	19,050 (44.13%)	10,699	12 (0.11%)	663 (6.20%)
10	Cornell University	16,128	-	593 (3.68%)	10,665	527 (4.94%)	979 (9.18%)
11	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	34,454	41 (0.12%)	3,115 (9.04%)	18,401	1,438 (7.81%)	1,468 (7.98%)
12	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	41,303	897 (2.17%)	16,068 (38.90%)	15,363	1,161 (7.56%)	2,500 (16.27%)
Average		258,316	4,580 (1.77%)	79,742 (30.87%)	145,268	38,138 (26.25%)	11,718 (8.07%)

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