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Population Comparison Between Best Undergraduate Materials Engineering Schools

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Undergraduate Materials Engineering schools is 465,766 with 219,783 female students and 245,983 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 Materials Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Materials Engineering schools, Ohio State University-Main Campus has the most enrolled students of 61,443, 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 Materials Engineering Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology
11,8866,650 5,236
2University of California-Berkeley
45,88221,140 24,742
3University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
59,23831,825 27,413
4Northwestern University
23,85610,696 13,160
4University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
52,85524,997 27,858
4Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
53,36336,169 17,194
7Stanford University
18,6259,667 8,958
8Cornell University
26,79312,696 14,097
9Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
50,73726,611 24,126
10California Institute of Technology
2,4301,459 971
10Ohio State University-Main Campus
61,44329,217 32,226
12Purdue University-Main Campus
58,65834,856 23,802
Total465,766 245,983219,783

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Undergraduate Materials Engineering schools is 298,446 with 145,731 female students and 152,715 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Undergraduate Materials Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Materials Engineering schools, Ohio State University-Main Campus has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 46,815, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 987.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Undergraduate Materials Engineering Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4,5352,351 2,184
2University of California-Berkeley
33,07014,622 18,448
3University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
37,14019,404 17,736
4Northwestern University
9,3994,254 5,145
4University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
34,45415,920 18,534
4Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
20,59112,413 8,178
7Stanford University
7,9043,840 4,064
8Cornell University
16,1287,333 8,795
9Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
42,60422,467 20,137
10California Institute of Technology
987541 446
10Ohio State University-Main Campus
46,81523,142 23,673
12Purdue University-Main Campus
44,81926,428 18,391
Total298,446152,715145,731

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Undergraduate Materials Engineering schools is 167,320 with 74,052 female students and 93,268 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Undergraduate Materials Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Materials 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 Materials Engineering Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology
7,3514,299 3,052
2University of California-Berkeley
12,8126,518 6,294
3University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
22,09812,421 9,677
4Northwestern University
14,4576,442 8,015
4University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
18,4019,077 9,324
4Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
32,77223,756 9,016
7Stanford University
10,7215,827 4,894
8Cornell University
10,6655,363 5,302
9Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
8,1334,144 3,989
10California Institute of Technology
1,443918 525
10Ohio State University-Main Campus
14,6286,075 8,553
12Purdue University-Main Campus
13,8398,428 5,411
Total167,32093,26874,052

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Undergraduate Materials Engineering schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 297,459 students, 5,140 students (1.73%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 102,794 students (34.56%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 165,877 students, 43,503 students (26.23%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 14,599 students (8.80%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Undergraduate Materials Engineering Schools
RankNameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4,535 - -7,351 46
(0.63%)		 -
2University of California-Berkeley
33,070 60
(0.18%)		 6,233
(18.85%)		12,812 1,733
(13.53%)		 1,634
(12.75%)
3University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
37,140 343
(0.92%)		 22,545
(60.70%)		22,098 8,869
(40.13%)		 2,286
(10.34%)
4Northwestern University
9,399 - 16
(0.17%)		14,457 781
(5.40%)		 1,493
(10.33%)
4University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
34,454 41
(0.12%)		 3,115
(9.04%)		18,401 1,438
(7.81%)		 1,468
(7.98%)
4Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
20,591 1,580
(7.67%)		 3,634
(17.65%)		32,772 23,677
(72.25%)		 658
(2.01%)
7Stanford University
7,904 350
(4.43%)		 -10,721 - 854
(7.97%)
8Cornell University
16,128 - 593
(3.68%)		10,665 527
(4.94%)		 979
(9.18%)
9Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
42,604 234
(0.55%)		 19,362
(45.45%)		8,133 87
(1.07%)		 816
(10.03%)
10California Institute of Technology
California Institute of Technology does not offer online courses.
10Ohio State University-Main Campus
46,815 1,581
(3.38%)		 31,935
(68.22%)		14,628 2,394
(16.37%)		 3,021
(20.65%)
12Purdue University-Main Campus
44,819 951
(2.12%)		 15,361
(34.27%)		13,839 3,951
(28.55%)		 1,390
(10.04%)
Average297,459 5,140
(1.73%)		 102,794
(34.56%)		 165,877 43,503
(26.23%)		 14,599
(8.80%)
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