Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools is 364,216 with 168,290 female students and 195,926 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 Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools.
Among the best Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled students of 56,916, 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 | California Institute of Technology | 2,401 | 1,464 | 937 |
| 2 | Stanford University | 18,283 | 9,650 | 8,633 |
| 4 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 51,225 | 24,739 | 26,486 |
| 5 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 45,296 | 30,704 | 14,592 |
| 5 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 51,528 | 29,790 | 21,738 |
| 7 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 56,916 | 31,000 | 25,916 |
| 8 | The University of Texas at Austin | 52,384 | 23,099 | 29,285 |
| 9 | Cornell University | 25,898 | 12,213 | 13,685 |
| 9 | Princeton University | 8,842 | 4,668 | 4,174 |
| 9 | University of Colorado Boulder | 39,585 | 21,815 | 17,770 |
| Total | 364,216 | 195,926 | 168,290 | |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools is 232,193 with 113,230 female students and 118,963 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between best Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools.
Among the best Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools, The University of Texas at Austin has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 41,309, 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 | California Institute of Technology | 982 | 537 | 445 |
| 2 | Stanford University | 8,049 | 3,912 | 4,137 |
| 4 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 32,695 | 15,580 | 17,115 |
| 5 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 18,415 | 11,178 | 7,237 |
| 5 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 38,593 | 22,210 | 16,383 |
| 7 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 35,120 | 18,821 | 16,299 |
| 8 | The University of Texas at Austin | 41,309 | 17,610 | 23,699 |
| 9 | Cornell University | 15,735 | 7,162 | 8,573 |
| 9 | Princeton University | 5,604 | 2,803 | 2,801 |
| 9 | University of Colorado Boulder | 31,034 | 16,737 | 14,297 |
| Total | 232,193 | 118,963 | 113,230 | |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools is 132,023 with 55,060 female students and 76,963 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between best Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools.
Among the best Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has the most enrolled graduate students of 26,881, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of graduate students of 1,419.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 7,201 | 4,371 | 2,830 |
| 2 | California Institute of Technology | 1,419 | 927 | 492 |
| 2 | Stanford University | 10,234 | 5,738 | 4,496 |
| 4 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 18,530 | 9,159 | 9,371 |
| 5 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 26,881 | 19,526 | 7,355 |
| 5 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 12,935 | 7,580 | 5,355 |
| 7 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 21,796 | 12,179 | 9,617 |
| 8 | The University of Texas at Austin | 11,075 | 5,489 | 5,586 |
| 9 | Cornell University | 10,163 | 5,051 | 5,112 |
| 9 | Princeton University | 3,238 | 1,865 | 1,373 |
| 9 | University of Colorado Boulder | 8,551 | 5,078 | 3,473 |
| Total | 132,023 | 76,963 | 55,060 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 225,607 students, 3,885 students (1.72%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 69,839 students (30.96%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 127,366 students, 35,652 students (27.99%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 11,263 students (8.84%) 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 | California Institute of Technology | California Institute of Technology does not offer online courses. | |||||
| 2 | Stanford University | 8,049 | 288 (3.58%) |
- | 10,234 | - | 779 (7.61%) |
| 4 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 32,695 | 31 (0.09%) |
3,274 (10.01%) | 18,530 | 1,494 (8.06%) |
2,137 (11.53%) |
| 5 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 18,415 | 823 (4.47%) |
2,718 (14.76%) | 26,881 | 18,575 (69.10%) |
482 (1.79%) |
| 5 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 38,593 | 672 (1.74%) |
12,221 (31.67%) | 12,935 | 3,765 (29.11%) |
1,173 (9.07%) |
| 7 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 35,120 | 658 (1.87%) |
21,798 (62.07%) | 21,796 | 9,257 (42.47%) |
3,353 (15.38%) |
| 8 | The University of Texas at Austin | 41,309 | 341 (0.83%) |
19,009 (46.02%) | 11,075 | 34 (0.31%) |
839 (7.58%) |
| 9 | Cornell University | 15,735 | - | 812 (5.16%) | 10,163 | 382 (3.76%) |
1,880 (18.50%) |
| 9 | Princeton University | Princeton University does not offer online courses. | |||||
| 9 | University of Colorado Boulder | 31,034 | 1,072 (3.45%) |
10,007 (32.25%) | 8,551 | 2,084 (24.37%) |
620 (7.25%) |
| Average | 225,607 | 3,885 (1.72%) |
69,839 (30.96%) |
127,366 | 35,652 (27.99%) |
11,263 (8.84%) | |
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