Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best Undergraduate Civil Engineering schools is 486,881 with 227,877 female students and 259,004 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 Civil Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Civil Engineering schools, Texas A & M University-College Station has the most enrolled students of 74,014, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of students of 11,858 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | 45,307 | 20,985 | 24,322 |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 45,296 | 30,704 | 14,592 |
| 3 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 56,916 | 31,000 | 25,916 |
| 4 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 51,528 | 29,790 | 21,738 |
| 5 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 11,858 | 6,784 | 5,074 |
| 5 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 38,170 | 21,687 | 16,483 |
| 7 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 74,014 | 39,380 | 34,634 |
| 8 | The University of Texas at Austin | 52,384 | 23,099 | 29,285 |
| 9 | Stanford University | 18,283 | 9,650 | 8,633 |
| 10 | Carnegie Mellon University | 16,002 | 8,973 | 7,029 |
| 11 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 51,225 | 24,739 | 26,486 |
| 12 | Cornell University | 25,898 | 12,213 | 13,685 |
| Total | 486,881 | 259,004 | 227,877 | |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best Undergraduate Civil Engineering schools is 322,057 with 157,171 female students and 164,886 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 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 57,512, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 4,657.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | 32,479 | 14,435 | 18,044 |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 18,415 | 11,178 | 7,237 |
| 3 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 35,120 | 18,821 | 16,299 |
| 4 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 38,593 | 22,210 | 16,383 |
| 5 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,657 | 2,413 | 2,244 |
| 5 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 30,434 | 17,378 | 13,056 |
| 7 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 57,512 | 30,675 | 26,837 |
| 8 | The University of Texas at Austin | 41,309 | 17,610 | 23,699 |
| 9 | Stanford University | 8,049 | 3,912 | 4,137 |
| 10 | Carnegie Mellon University | 7,059 | 3,512 | 3,547 |
| 11 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 32,695 | 15,580 | 17,115 |
| 12 | Cornell University | 15,735 | 7,162 | 8,573 |
| Total | 322,057 | 164,886 | 157,171 | |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best Undergraduate Civil Engineering schools is 164,824 with 70,706 female students and 94,118 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 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 26,881, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of graduate students of 7,201.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California-Berkeley | 12,828 | 6,550 | 6,278 |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 26,881 | 19,526 | 7,355 |
| 3 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 21,796 | 12,179 | 9,617 |
| 4 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 12,935 | 7,580 | 5,355 |
| 5 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 7,201 | 4,371 | 2,830 |
| 5 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 7,736 | 4,309 | 3,427 |
| 7 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 16,502 | 8,705 | 7,797 |
| 8 | The University of Texas at Austin | 11,075 | 5,489 | 5,586 |
| 9 | Stanford University | 10,234 | 5,738 | 4,496 |
| 10 | Carnegie Mellon University | 8,943 | 5,461 | 3,482 |
| 11 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 18,530 | 9,159 | 9,371 |
| 12 | Cornell University | 10,163 | 5,051 | 5,112 |
| Total | 164,824 | 94,118 | 70,706 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Undergraduate Civil Engineering schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 322,057 students, 3,559 students (1.11%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 109,895 students (34.12%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 164,824 students, 40,055 students (24.30%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 17,168 students (10.42%) 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 | University of California-Berkeley | 32,479 | 43 (0.13%) |
6,728 (20.71%) | 12,828 | 1,579 (12.31%) |
1,350 (10.52%) |
| 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 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 35,120 | 658 (1.87%) |
21,798 (62.07%) | 21,796 | 9,257 (42.47%) |
3,353 (15.38%) |
| 4 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 38,593 | 672 (1.74%) |
12,221 (31.67%) | 12,935 | 3,765 (29.11%) |
1,173 (9.07%) |
| 5 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,657 | - | - | 7,201 | 61 (0.85%) |
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| 5 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 30,434 | 180 (0.59%) |
17,338 (56.97%) | 7,736 | 1,445 (18.68%) |
2,053 (26.54%) |
| 7 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 57,512 | 497 (0.86%) |
25,074 (43.60%) | 16,502 | 2,917 (17.68%) |
1,371 (8.31%) |
| 8 | The University of Texas at Austin | 41,309 | 341 (0.83%) |
19,009 (46.02%) | 11,075 | 34 (0.31%) |
839 (7.58%) |
| 9 | Stanford University | 8,049 | 288 (3.58%) |
- | 10,234 | - | 779 (7.61%) |
| 10 | Carnegie Mellon University | 7,059 | 26 (0.37%) |
923 (13.08%) | 8,943 | 546 (6.11%) |
1,751 (19.58%) |
| 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 | Cornell University | 15,735 | - | 812 (5.16%) | 10,163 | 382 (3.76%) |
1,880 (18.50%) |
| Average | 322,057 | 3,559 (1.11%) |
109,895 (34.12%) |
164,824 | 40,055 (24.30%) |
17,168 (10.42%) | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.