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Population Comparison Between Best Nuclear Engineering Schools

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Nuclear Engineering schools is 517,681 with 249,205 female students and 268,476 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 Nuclear Engineering schools.
Among the best Nuclear Engineering schools, Texas A & M University-College Station has the most enrolled students of 78,321, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of students of 11,886 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Best Nuclear Engineering Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology
11,8866,650 5,236
1University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
52,85524,997 27,858
3Texas A & M University-College Station
78,32141,363 36,958
3University of Wisconsin-Madison
51,04423,932 27,112
5Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
50,73726,611 24,126
5The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
38,72817,837 20,891
7University of California-Berkeley
45,88221,140 24,742
8Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
53,36336,169 17,194
8North Carolina State University at Raleigh
38,46419,373 19,091
10Oregon State University
37,16318,579 18,584
10University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
59,23831,825 27,413
Total517,681 268,476249,205

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Nuclear Engineering schools is 361,383 with 179,784 female students and 181,599 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 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 60,710, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 4,535.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Nuclear Engineering Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4,5352,351 2,184
1University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
34,45415,920 18,534
3Texas A & M University-College Station
60,71032,263 28,447
3University of Wisconsin-Madison
38,04017,815 20,225
5Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
42,60422,467 20,137
5The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
30,56414,211 16,353
7University of California-Berkeley
33,07014,622 18,448
8Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
20,59112,413 8,178
8North Carolina State University at Raleigh
28,42214,264 14,158
10Oregon State University
31,25315,869 15,384
10University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
37,14019,404 17,736
Total361,383181,599179,784

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Nuclear Engineering schools is 156,298 with 69,421 female students and 86,877 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 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 32,772, while Oregon State University has the least number of graduate students of 5,910.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Nuclear Engineering Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology
7,3514,299 3,052
1University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
18,4019,077 9,324
3Texas A & M University-College Station
17,6119,100 8,511
3University of Wisconsin-Madison
13,0046,117 6,887
5Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
8,1334,144 3,989
5The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
8,1643,626 4,538
7University of California-Berkeley
12,8126,518 6,294
8Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
32,77223,756 9,016
8North Carolina State University at Raleigh
10,0425,109 4,933
10Oregon State University
5,9102,710 3,200
10University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
22,09812,421 9,677
Total156,29886,87769,421

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Nuclear Engineering schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 361,383 students, 15,261 students (4.22%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 121,746 students (33.69%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 156,298 students, 47,864 students (30.62%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 12,156 students (7.78%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Nuclear Engineering Schools
RankNameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4,535 - -7,351 46
(0.63%)		 -
1University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
34,454 41
(0.12%)		 3,115
(9.04%)		18,401 1,438
(7.81%)		 1,468
(7.98%)
3Texas A & M University-College Station
60,710 467
(0.77%)		 25,270
(41.62%)		17,611 3,883
(22.05%)		 1,562
(8.87%)
3University of Wisconsin-Madison
38,040 563
(1.48%)		 9,815
(25.80%)		13,004 891
(6.85%)		 1,181
(9.08%)
5Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
42,604 234
(0.55%)		 19,362
(45.45%)		8,133 87
(1.07%)		 816
(10.03%)
5The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
30,564 440
(1.44%)		 11,614
(38.00%)		8,164 2,736
(33.51%)		 491
(6.01%)
7University of California-Berkeley
33,070 60
(0.18%)		 6,233
(18.85%)		12,812 1,733
(13.53%)		 1,634
(12.75%)
8Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
20,591 1,580
(7.67%)		 3,634
(17.65%)		32,772 23,677
(72.25%)		 658
(2.01%)
8North Carolina State University at Raleigh
28,422 685
(2.41%)		 12,160
(42.78%)		10,042 2,269
(22.60%)		 1,361
(13.55%)
10Oregon State University
31,253 10,848
(34.71%)		 7,998
(25.59%)		5,910 2,235
(37.82%)		 699
(11.83%)
10University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
37,140 343
(0.92%)		 22,545
(60.70%)		22,098 8,869
(40.13%)		 2,286
(10.34%)
Average361,383 15,261
(4.22%)		 121,746
(33.69%)		 156,298 47,864
(30.62%)		 12,156
(7.78%)
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