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Population Comparison Between Best Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering Schools

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools is 385,648 with 178,307 female students and 207,341 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 Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools.
Among the best Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled students of 59,238, 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 Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology
11,8866,650 5,236
2California Institute of Technology
2,4301,459 971
2Stanford University
18,6259,667 8,958
4University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
52,85524,997 27,858
5Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
53,36336,169 17,194
5Purdue University-Main Campus
58,65834,856 23,802
7University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
59,23831,825 27,413
8The University of Texas at Austin
53,86423,614 30,250
9Cornell University
26,79312,696 14,097
9Princeton University
9,1374,759 4,378
9University of Colorado Boulder
38,79920,649 18,150
Total385,648 207,341178,307

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools is 247,780 with 121,399 female students and 126,381 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools.
Among the best Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools, Purdue University-Main Campus has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 44,819, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 987.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4,5352,351 2,184
2California Institute of Technology
987541 446
2Stanford University
7,9043,840 4,064
4University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
34,45415,920 18,534
5Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
20,59112,413 8,178
5Purdue University-Main Campus
44,81926,428 18,391
7University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
37,14019,404 17,736
8The University of Texas at Austin
43,16518,254 24,911
9Cornell University
16,1287,333 8,795
9Princeton University
5,8132,895 2,918
9University of Colorado Boulder
32,24417,002 15,242
Total247,780126,381121,399

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools is 137,868 with 56,908 female students and 80,960 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 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 32,772, while California Institute of Technology has the least number of graduate students of 1,443.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology
7,3514,299 3,052
2California Institute of Technology
1,443918 525
2Stanford University
10,7215,827 4,894
4University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
18,4019,077 9,324
5Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
32,77223,756 9,016
5Purdue University-Main Campus
13,8398,428 5,411
7University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
22,09812,421 9,677
8The University of Texas at Austin
10,6995,360 5,339
9Cornell University
10,6655,363 5,302
9Princeton University
3,3241,864 1,460
9University of Colorado Boulder
6,5553,647 2,908
Total137,86880,96056,908

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 240,980 students, 3,896 students (1.62%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 77,822 students (32.29%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 133,101 students, 38,931 students (29.25%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 8,971 students (6.74%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering Schools
RankNameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4,535 - -7,351 46
(0.63%)		 -
2California Institute of Technology
California Institute of Technology does not offer online courses.
2Stanford University
7,904 350
(4.43%)		 -10,721 - 854
(7.97%)
4University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
34,454 41
(0.12%)		 3,115
(9.04%)		18,401 1,438
(7.81%)		 1,468
(7.98%)
5Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
20,591 1,580
(7.67%)		 3,634
(17.65%)		32,772 23,677
(72.25%)		 658
(2.01%)
5Purdue University-Main Campus
44,819 951
(2.12%)		 15,361
(34.27%)		13,839 3,951
(28.55%)		 1,390
(10.04%)
7University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
37,140 343
(0.92%)		 22,545
(60.70%)		22,098 8,869
(40.13%)		 2,286
(10.34%)
8The University of Texas at Austin
43,165 245
(0.57%)		 19,050
(44.13%)		10,699 12
(0.11%)		 663
(6.20%)
9Cornell University
16,128 - 593
(3.68%)		10,665 527
(4.94%)		 979
(9.18%)
9Princeton University
Princeton University does not offer online courses.
9University of Colorado Boulder
32,244 386
(1.20%)		 13,524
(41.94%)		6,555 411
(6.27%)		 673
(10.27%)
Average240,980 3,896
(1.62%)		 77,822
(32.29%)		 133,101 38,931
(29.25%)		 8,971
(6.74%)
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