Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best Undergraduate Chemical Engineering schools is 397,404 with 197,474 female students and 199,930 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 Undergraduate Chemical Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Chemical Engineering 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 |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 45,296 | 30,704 | 14,592 |
| 3 | Stanford University | 18,283 | 9,650 | 8,633 |
| 4 | University of California-Berkeley | 45,307 | 20,985 | 24,322 |
| 5 | University of Delaware | 24,039 | 10,234 | 13,805 |
| 6 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 56,916 | 31,000 | 25,916 |
| 6 | California Institute of Technology | 2,401 | 1,464 | 937 |
| 6 | Princeton University | 8,842 | 4,668 | 4,174 |
| 9 | The University of Texas at Austin | 52,384 | 23,099 | 29,285 |
| 10 | Cornell University | 25,898 | 12,213 | 13,685 |
| 11 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 51,225 | 24,739 | 26,486 |
| 12 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 54,955 | 24,390 | 30,565 |
| Total | 397,404 | 199,930 | 197,474 | |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best Undergraduate Chemical Engineering schools is 253,775 with 133,578 female students and 120,197 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 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 41,309, 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 |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 18,415 | 11,178 | 7,237 |
| 3 | Stanford University | 8,049 | 3,912 | 4,137 |
| 4 | University of California-Berkeley | 32,479 | 14,435 | 18,044 |
| 5 | University of Delaware | 19,482 | 8,084 | 11,398 |
| 6 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 35,120 | 18,821 | 16,299 |
| 6 | California Institute of Technology | 982 | 537 | 445 |
| 6 | Princeton University | 5,604 | 2,803 | 2,801 |
| 9 | The University of Texas at Austin | 41,309 | 17,610 | 23,699 |
| 10 | Cornell University | 15,735 | 7,162 | 8,573 |
| 11 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 32,695 | 15,580 | 17,115 |
| 12 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 39,248 | 17,662 | 21,586 |
| Total | 253,775 | 120,197 | 133,578 | |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best Undergraduate Chemical Engineering schools is 143,629 with 63,896 female students and 79,733 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 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 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 |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 26,881 | 19,526 | 7,355 |
| 3 | Stanford University | 10,234 | 5,738 | 4,496 |
| 4 | University of California-Berkeley | 12,828 | 6,550 | 6,278 |
| 5 | University of Delaware | 4,557 | 2,150 | 2,407 |
| 6 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 21,796 | 12,179 | 9,617 |
| 6 | California Institute of Technology | 1,419 | 927 | 492 |
| 6 | Princeton University | 3,238 | 1,865 | 1,373 |
| 9 | The University of Texas at Austin | 11,075 | 5,489 | 5,586 |
| 10 | Cornell University | 10,163 | 5,051 | 5,112 |
| 11 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 18,530 | 9,159 | 9,371 |
| 12 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 15,707 | 6,728 | 8,979 |
| Total | 143,629 | 79,733 | 63,896 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Undergraduate Chemical Engineering schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 247,189 students, 3,837 students (1.55%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 77,997 students (31.55%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 138,972 students, 33,500 students (24.11%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 14,525 students (10.45%) 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%) |
- |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 18,415 | 823 (4.47%) |
2,718 (14.76%) | 26,881 | 18,575 (69.10%) |
482 (1.79%) |
| 3 | Stanford University | 8,049 | 288 (3.58%) |
- | 10,234 | - | 779 (7.61%) |
| 4 | 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 Delaware | 19,482 | 772 (3.96%) |
8,223 (42.21%) | 4,557 | 1,021 (22.41%) |
657 (14.42%) |
| 6 | 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 | Princeton University | Princeton University does not offer online courses. | |||||
| 9 | The University of Texas at Austin | 41,309 | 341 (0.83%) |
19,009 (46.02%) | 11,075 | 34 (0.31%) |
839 (7.58%) |
| 10 | Cornell University | 15,735 | - | 812 (5.16%) | 10,163 | 382 (3.76%) |
1,880 (18.50%) |
| 11 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 32,695 | 31 (0.09%) |
3,274 (10.01%) | 18,530 | 1,494 (8.06%) |
2,137 (11.53%) |
| 12 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 39,248 | 881 (2.24%) |
15,435 (39.33%) | 15,707 | 1,097 (6.98%) |
3,048 (19.41%) |
| Average | 247,189 | 3,837 (1.55%) |
77,997 (31.55%) |
138,972 | 33,500 (24.11%) |
14,525 (10.45%) | |
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