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Population Comparison Between Best Undergraduate Civil Engineering Schools

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Undergraduate Civil Engineering schools is 514,230 with 240,350 female students and 273,880 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 Civil Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Civil Engineering schools, Texas A & M University-College Station has the most enrolled students of 78,321, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of students of 11,886 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Best Undergraduate Civil Engineering Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1University of California-Berkeley
45,88221,140 24,742
2Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
53,36336,169 17,194
3University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
59,23831,825 27,413
4Purdue University-Main Campus
58,65834,856 23,802
5Massachusetts Institute of Technology
11,8866,650 5,236
5Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
38,85721,926 16,931
7Texas A & M University-College Station
78,32141,363 36,958
8The University of Texas at Austin
53,86423,614 30,250
9Stanford University
18,6259,667 8,958
10Carnegie Mellon University
15,8888,977 6,911
11University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
52,85524,997 27,858
12Cornell University
26,79312,696 14,097
Total514,230 273,880240,350

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Undergraduate Civil Engineering schools is 340,928 with 166,749 female students and 174,179 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Undergraduate Civil Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Civil Engineering schools, Texas A & M University-College Station has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 60,710, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 4,535.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Undergraduate Civil Engineering Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1University of California-Berkeley
33,07014,622 18,448
2Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
20,59112,413 8,178
3University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
37,14019,404 17,736
4Purdue University-Main Campus
44,81926,428 18,391
5Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4,5352,351 2,184
5Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
31,03517,586 13,449
7Texas A & M University-College Station
60,71032,263 28,447
8The University of Texas at Austin
43,16518,254 24,911
9Stanford University
7,9043,840 4,064
10Carnegie Mellon University
7,3773,765 3,612
11University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
34,45415,920 18,534
12Cornell University
16,1287,333 8,795
Total340,928174,179166,749

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Undergraduate Civil Engineering schools is 173,302 with 73,601 female students and 99,701 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Undergraduate Civil Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Civil Engineering schools, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has the most enrolled graduate students of 32,772, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of graduate students of 7,351.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Undergraduate Civil Engineering Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1University of California-Berkeley
12,8126,518 6,294
2Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
32,77223,756 9,016
3University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
22,09812,421 9,677
4Purdue University-Main Campus
13,8398,428 5,411
5Massachusetts Institute of Technology
7,3514,299 3,052
5Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
7,8224,340 3,482
7Texas A & M University-College Station
17,6119,100 8,511
8The University of Texas at Austin
10,6995,360 5,339
9Stanford University
10,7215,827 4,894
10Carnegie Mellon University
8,5115,212 3,299
11University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
18,4019,077 9,324
12Cornell University
10,6655,363 5,302
Total173,30299,70173,601

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Undergraduate Civil Engineering schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 340,928 students, 4,226 students (1.24%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 115,530 students (33.89%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 173,302 students, 46,078 students (26.59%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 14,575 students (8.41%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Undergraduate Civil Engineering Schools
RankNameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
1University of California-Berkeley
33,070 60
(0.18%)		 6,233
(18.85%)		12,812 1,733
(13.53%)		 1,634
(12.75%)
2Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
20,591 1,580
(7.67%)		 3,634
(17.65%)		32,772 23,677
(72.25%)		 658
(2.01%)
3University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
37,140 343
(0.92%)		 22,545
(60.70%)		22,098 8,869
(40.13%)		 2,286
(10.34%)
4Purdue University-Main Campus
44,819 951
(2.12%)		 15,361
(34.27%)		13,839 3,951
(28.55%)		 1,390
(10.04%)
5Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4,535 - -7,351 46
(0.63%)		 -
5Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
31,035 164
(0.53%)		 17,423
(56.14%)		7,822 1,413
(18.06%)		 1,890
(24.16%)
7Texas A & M University-College Station
60,710 467
(0.77%)		 25,270
(41.62%)		17,611 3,883
(22.05%)		 1,562
(8.87%)
8The University of Texas at Austin
43,165 245
(0.57%)		 19,050
(44.13%)		10,699 12
(0.11%)		 663
(6.20%)
9Stanford University
7,904 350
(4.43%)		 -10,721 - 854
(7.97%)
10Carnegie Mellon University
7,377 25
(0.34%)		 2,306
(31.26%)		8,511 529
(6.22%)		 1,191
(13.99%)
11University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
34,454 41
(0.12%)		 3,115
(9.04%)		18,401 1,438
(7.81%)		 1,468
(7.98%)
12Cornell University
16,128 - 593
(3.68%)		10,665 527
(4.94%)		 979
(9.18%)
Average340,928 4,226
(1.24%)		 115,530
(33.89%)		 173,302 46,078
(26.59%)		 14,575
(8.41%)
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