The College of Engineering uses a Direct to College admission model where a large cohort of first-year students is admitted to the college as Engineering Undeclared (ENGRUD) students. After completing the placement requirements, ENGRUD students request placement in an engineering major.
How does placement work?
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Placement data by cohort
Below is a summary of each incoming cohort’s placement cycles and outcomes.
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Summer 2026 placement cycle
949 ENGRUD students requested and were placed in engineering majors 883 ENGRUD students placed in their first or second choice major
Summer 2026 placement cycle: placements compared to 1st choice placement requests
Major Placements 1st choice 1st choice Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering 91 73 81 Bioengineering 86 86 94 Chemical Engineering 56 52 52 Civil Engineering 105 74 74 Electrical & Computer Engineering 239 237 281 Environmental Engineering 12 11 11 Human Centered Design & Engineering 33 23 23 Industrial Engineering 58 33 33 Materials Science & Engineering 58 29 29 Mechanical Engineering 211 211 271 Grand total 949 829 949
Summer 2025 placement cycle
936 ENGRUD students were placed in engineering majors 875 ENGRUD students placed in their first or second choice majors
Summer 2025 placement cycle: placements compared to 1st choice placement requests
Major Placements Number of 1st choice requests Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering 87 81 Bioengineering 81 105 Chemical Engineering 69 63 Civil Engineering 101 74 Electrical & Computer Engineering 226 240 Environmental Engineering 19 14 Human Centered Design & Engineering 44 28 Industrial Engineering 50 41 Materials Science & Engineering 59 34 Mechanical Engineering 200 256 Grand total 936 936
Summer 2024 placement cycle
845 ENGRUD students were placed in engineering majors 801 ENGRUD students placed in their first or second choice majors
Summer 2024 placement cycle: placements compared to 1st choice placement requests
Major Placements Number of 1st choice requests Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering 76 82 Bioengineering 71 85 Bioresource Science & Engineering 3 3 Chemical Engineering 50 36 Civil Engineering 85 62 Electrical & Computer Engineering 205 205 Environmental Engineering 20 16 Human Centered Design & Engineering 62 51 Industrial Engineering 50 34 Materials Science & Engineering 47 27 Mechanical Engineering 176 244 Grand total 845 845
Summer 2023 placement cycle
833 ENGRUD students were placed in engineering majors 792 ENGRUD students placed in their first or second choice majors
Summer 2023 placement cycle: placements compared to 1st choice placement requests
Major Placements Number of 1st choice requests Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering 69 114 Bioengineering 78 90 Bioresource Science & Engineering 2 2 Chemical Engineering 49 41 Civil Engineering 66 55 Electrical & Computer Engineering 224 204 Environmental Engineering 19 13 Human Centered Design & Engineering 80 71 Industrial Engineering 30 23 Materials Science & Engineering 32 19 Mechanical Engineering 184 201 Grand total 833 833
Summer 2022 placement cycle
717 ENGRUD students were placed in engineering majors 692 ENGRUD students placed in their first or second choice majors
Summer 2022 placement cycle: placements compared to 1st choice placement requests
Major Placements Number of 1st choice requests Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering 60 64 Bioengineering 56 89 Bioresource Science & Engineering 3 3 Chemical Engineering 51 37 Civil Engineering 51 42 Electrical Engineering/Electrical & Computer Engineering 188 161 Environmental Engineering 23 22 Human Centered Design & Engineering 60 73 Industrial Engineering 43 26 Materials Science & Engineering 30 17 Mechanical Engineering 152 186 Grand total 717 720
