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Population Comparison Between Best Undergraduate Computer Engineering Schools

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Undergraduate Computer Engineering schools is 406,993 with 190,349 female students and 216,644 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 Computer Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Computer 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 Computer Engineering Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Carnegie Mellon University
15,8888,977 6,911
2Massachusetts Institute of Technology
11,8866,650 5,236
3Stanford University
18,6259,667 8,958
4University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
59,23831,825 27,413
5Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
53,36336,169 17,194
6University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
52,85524,997 27,858
7Purdue University-Main Campus
58,65834,856 23,802
8The University of Texas at Austin
53,86423,614 30,250
9Cornell University
26,79312,696 14,097
10California Institute of Technology
2,4301,459 971
11University of California-San Diego
44,25620,975 23,281
12Princeton University
9,1374,759 4,378
Total406,993 216,644190,349

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Undergraduate Computer Engineering schools is 257,868 with 128,942 female students and 128,926 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Undergraduate Computer Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Computer Engineering schools, Purdue University-Main Campus has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 44,819, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 987.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Undergraduate Computer Engineering Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Carnegie Mellon University
7,3773,765 3,612
2Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4,5352,351 2,184
3Stanford University
7,9043,840 4,064
4University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
37,14019,404 17,736
5Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
20,59112,413 8,178
6University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
34,45415,920 18,534
7Purdue University-Main Campus
44,81926,428 18,391
8The University of Texas at Austin
43,16518,254 24,911
9Cornell University
16,1287,333 8,795
10California Institute of Technology
987541 446
11University of California-San Diego
34,95515,782 19,173
12Princeton University
5,8132,895 2,918
Total257,868128,926128,942

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Undergraduate Computer Engineering schools is 149,125 with 61,407 female students and 87,718 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Undergraduate Computer Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Computer 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 Computer Engineering Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Carnegie Mellon University
8,5115,212 3,299
2Massachusetts Institute of Technology
7,3514,299 3,052
3Stanford University
10,7215,827 4,894
4University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
22,09812,421 9,677
5Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
32,77223,756 9,016
6University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
18,4019,077 9,324
7Purdue University-Main Campus
13,8398,428 5,411
8The University of Texas at Austin
10,6995,360 5,339
9Cornell University
10,6655,363 5,302
10California Institute of Technology
1,443918 525
11University of California-San Diego
9,3015,193 4,108
12Princeton University
3,3241,864 1,460
Total149,12587,71861,407

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Undergraduate Computer Engineering schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 251,068 students, 3,639 students (1.45%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 73,660 students (29.34%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 144,358 students, 39,181 students (27.14%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 10,088 students (6.99%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Undergraduate Computer Engineering Schools
RankNameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
1Carnegie Mellon University
7,377 25
(0.34%)		 2,306
(31.26%)		8,511 529
(6.22%)		 1,191
(13.99%)
2Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4,535 - -7,351 46
(0.63%)		 -
3Stanford University
7,904 350
(4.43%)		 -10,721 - 854
(7.97%)
4University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
37,140 343
(0.92%)		 22,545
(60.70%)		22,098 8,869
(40.13%)		 2,286
(10.34%)
5Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
20,591 1,580
(7.67%)		 3,634
(17.65%)		32,772 23,677
(72.25%)		 658
(2.01%)
6University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
34,454 41
(0.12%)		 3,115
(9.04%)		18,401 1,438
(7.81%)		 1,468
(7.98%)
7Purdue University-Main Campus
44,819 951
(2.12%)		 15,361
(34.27%)		13,839 3,951
(28.55%)		 1,390
(10.04%)
8The University of Texas at Austin
43,165 245
(0.57%)		 19,050
(44.13%)		10,699 12
(0.11%)		 663
(6.20%)
9Cornell University
16,128 - 593
(3.68%)		10,665 527
(4.94%)		 979
(9.18%)
10California Institute of Technology
California Institute of Technology does not offer online courses.
11University of California-San Diego
34,955 104
(0.30%)		 7,056
(20.19%)		9,301 132
(1.42%)		 599
(6.44%)
12Princeton University
Princeton University does not offer online courses.
Average251,068 3,639
(1.45%)		 73,660
(29.34%)		 144,358 39,181
(27.14%)		 10,088
(6.99%)
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