Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best Nuclear Engineering schools is 488,397 with 234,187 female students and 254,210 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 Nuclear Engineering schools.
Among the best Nuclear 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 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 11,858 | 6,784 | 5,074 |
| 1 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 51,225 | 24,739 | 26,486 |
| 3 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 74,014 | 39,380 | 34,634 |
| 3 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 48,956 | 22,993 | 25,963 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 50,028 | 26,390 | 23,638 |
| 5 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 33,805 | 15,269 | 18,536 |
| 7 | University of California-Berkeley | 45,307 | 20,985 | 24,322 |
| 8 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 45,296 | 30,704 | 14,592 |
| 8 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 36,700 | 18,643 | 18,057 |
| 10 | Oregon State University | 34,292 | 17,323 | 16,969 |
| 10 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 56,916 | 31,000 | 25,916 |
| Total | 488,397 | 254,210 | 234,187 | |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best Nuclear Engineering schools is 341,127 with 168,338 female students and 172,789 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between best Nuclear Engineering schools.
Among the best Nuclear 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 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,657 | 2,413 | 2,244 |
| 1 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 32,695 | 15,580 | 17,115 |
| 3 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 57,512 | 30,675 | 26,837 |
| 3 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 36,306 | 17,070 | 19,236 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 41,745 | 22,183 | 19,562 |
| 5 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 27,039 | 12,331 | 14,708 |
| 7 | University of California-Berkeley | 32,479 | 14,435 | 18,044 |
| 8 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 18,415 | 11,178 | 7,237 |
| 8 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 26,254 | 13,287 | 12,967 |
| 10 | Oregon State University | 28,905 | 14,816 | 14,089 |
| 10 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 35,120 | 18,821 | 16,299 |
| Total | 341,127 | 172,789 | 168,338 | |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best Nuclear Engineering schools is 147,270 with 65,849 female students and 81,421 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between best Nuclear Engineering schools.
Among the best Nuclear Engineering schools, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has the most enrolled graduate students of 26,881, while Oregon State University has the least number of graduate students of 5,387.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 7,201 | 4,371 | 2,830 |
| 1 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 18,530 | 9,159 | 9,371 |
| 3 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 16,502 | 8,705 | 7,797 |
| 3 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 12,650 | 5,923 | 6,727 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 8,283 | 4,207 | 4,076 |
| 5 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 6,766 | 2,938 | 3,828 |
| 7 | University of California-Berkeley | 12,828 | 6,550 | 6,278 |
| 8 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 26,881 | 19,526 | 7,355 |
| 8 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 10,446 | 5,356 | 5,090 |
| 10 | Oregon State University | 5,387 | 2,507 | 2,880 |
| 10 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 21,796 | 12,179 | 9,617 |
| Total | 147,270 | 81,421 | 65,849 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Nuclear Engineering schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 341,127 students, 13,713 students (4.02%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 119,276 students (34.97%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 147,270 students, 40,809 students (27.71%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 13,359 students (9.07%) 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 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,657 | - | - | 7,201 | 61 (0.85%) |
- |
| 1 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 32,695 | 31 (0.09%) |
3,274 (10.01%) | 18,530 | 1,494 (8.06%) |
2,137 (11.53%) |
| 3 | 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%) |
| 3 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 36,306 | 545 (1.50%) |
9,098 (25.06%) | 12,650 | 839 (6.63%) |
1,301 (10.28%) |
| 5 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 41,745 | 66 (0.16%) |
17,335 (41.53%) | 8,283 | 50 (0.60%) |
697 (8.41%) |
| 5 | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | 27,039 | 433 (1.60%) |
14,111 (52.19%) | 6,766 | 1,803 (26.65%) |
591 (8.73%) |
| 7 | University of California-Berkeley | 32,479 | 43 (0.13%) |
6,728 (20.71%) | 12,828 | 1,579 (12.31%) |
1,350 (10.52%) |
| 8 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 18,415 | 823 (4.47%) |
2,718 (14.76%) | 26,881 | 18,575 (69.10%) |
482 (1.79%) |
| 8 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 26,254 | 706 (2.69%) |
12,082 (46.02%) | 10,446 | 2,418 (23.15%) |
1,511 (14.46%) |
| 10 | Oregon State University | 28,905 | 9,911 (34.29%) |
7,058 (24.42%) | 5,387 | 1,816 (33.71%) |
566 (10.51%) |
| 10 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 35,120 | 658 (1.87%) |
21,798 (62.07%) | 21,796 | 9,257 (42.47%) |
3,353 (15.38%) |
| Average | 341,127 | 13,713 (4.02%) |
119,276 (34.97%) |
147,270 | 40,809 (27.71%) |
13,359 (9.07%) | |
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