Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best Undergraduate Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools is 454,583 with 207,865 female students and 246,718 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 Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools, Texas A & M University-College Station has the most enrolled students of 74,014, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of students of 2,401 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 11,858 | 6,784 | 5,074 |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 45,296 | 30,704 | 14,592 |
| 3 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 51,528 | 29,790 | 21,738 |
| 4 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | 10,301 | 7,531 | 2,770 |
| 5 | Stanford University | 18,283 | 9,650 | 8,633 |
| 6 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 56,916 | 31,000 | 25,916 |
| 7 | California Institute of Technology | 2,401 | 1,464 | 937 |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 51,225 | 24,739 | 26,486 |
| 9 | The University of Texas at Austin | 52,384 | 23,099 | 29,285 |
| 10 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 74,014 | 39,380 | 34,634 |
| 11 | University of Maryland-College Park | 40,792 | 20,762 | 20,030 |
| 12 | University of Colorado Boulder | 39,585 | 21,815 | 17,770 |
| Total | 454,583 | 246,718 | 207,865 | |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best Undergraduate Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools is 308,252 with 146,177 female students and 162,075 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between best Undergraduate Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools, Texas A & M University-College Station has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 57,512, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 982.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,657 | 2,413 | 2,244 |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 18,415 | 11,178 | 7,237 |
| 3 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 38,593 | 22,210 | 16,383 |
| 4 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | 9,533 | 6,989 | 2,544 |
| 5 | Stanford University | 8,049 | 3,912 | 4,137 |
| 6 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 35,120 | 18,821 | 16,299 |
| 7 | California Institute of Technology | 982 | 537 | 445 |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 32,695 | 15,580 | 17,115 |
| 9 | The University of Texas at Austin | 41,309 | 17,610 | 23,699 |
| 10 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 57,512 | 30,675 | 26,837 |
| 11 | University of Maryland-College Park | 30,353 | 15,413 | 14,940 |
| 12 | University of Colorado Boulder | 31,034 | 16,737 | 14,297 |
| Total | 308,252 | 162,075 | 146,177 | |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best Undergraduate Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools is 146,331 with 61,688 female students and 84,643 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between best Undergraduate Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has the most enrolled graduate students of 26,881, while Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach has the least number of graduate students of 768.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 7,201 | 4,371 | 2,830 |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 26,881 | 19,526 | 7,355 |
| 3 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 12,935 | 7,580 | 5,355 |
| 4 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | 768 | 542 | 226 |
| 5 | Stanford University | 10,234 | 5,738 | 4,496 |
| 6 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 21,796 | 12,179 | 9,617 |
| 7 | California Institute of Technology | 1,419 | 927 | 492 |
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 18,530 | 9,159 | 9,371 |
| 9 | The University of Texas at Austin | 11,075 | 5,489 | 5,586 |
| 10 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 16,502 | 8,705 | 7,797 |
| 11 | University of Maryland-College Park | 10,439 | 5,349 | 5,090 |
| 12 | University of Colorado Boulder | 8,551 | 5,078 | 3,473 |
| Total | 146,331 | 84,643 | 61,688 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Undergraduate Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 307,270 students, 4,652 students (1.51%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 103,039 students (33.53%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 144,912 students, 39,497 students (27.26%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 11,903 students (8.21%) 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%) |
- |
| 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 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 38,593 | 672 (1.74%) |
12,221 (31.67%) | 12,935 | 3,765 (29.11%) |
1,173 (9.07%) |
| 4 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | 9,533 | 27 (0.28%) |
685 (7.19%) | 768 | 37 (4.82%) |
19 (2.47%) |
| 5 | Stanford University | 8,049 | 288 (3.58%) |
- | 10,234 | - | 779 (7.61%) |
| 6 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 35,120 | 658 (1.87%) |
21,798 (62.07%) | 21,796 | 9,257 (42.47%) |
3,353 (15.38%) |
| 7 | California Institute of Technology | California Institute of Technology does not offer online courses. | |||||
| 8 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 32,695 | 31 (0.09%) |
3,274 (10.01%) | 18,530 | 1,494 (8.06%) |
2,137 (11.53%) |
| 9 | The University of Texas at Austin | 41,309 | 341 (0.83%) |
19,009 (46.02%) | 11,075 | 34 (0.31%) |
839 (7.58%) |
| 10 | 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%) |
| 11 | University of Maryland-College Park | 30,353 | 243 (0.80%) |
8,253 (27.19%) | 10,439 | 1,273 (12.19%) |
1,130 (10.82%) |
| 12 | University of Colorado Boulder | 31,034 | 1,072 (3.45%) |
10,007 (32.25%) | 8,551 | 2,084 (24.37%) |
620 (7.25%) |
| Average | 307,270 | 4,652 (1.51%) |
103,039 (33.53%) |
144,912 | 39,497 (27.26%) |
11,903 (8.21%) | |
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