Nuclear Engineering Enrollments and Degrees Survey ORISE reports track U.S. nuclear engineering enrollments and degrees awarded

The 2019 ORISE Nuclear Engineering Enrollments and Degrees Survey (.PDF, 363 KB) reports degrees granted between September 1, 2018 and August 31, 2019, and enrollments for fall 2019. Thirty-four nuclear academic programs were surveyed with all but two programs responding. The enrollments and degrees data include students majoring in nuclear engineering or in an option program equivalent to a major. Some nuclear engineering programs have indicated that health physics option enrollments and degrees are also reported in the health physics enrollments and degrees survey.

See also: 2017-18 data (.PDF, 133 KB)

To conduct a more thorough data analysis, view the Nuclear Engineering Enrollments & Degrees 50-Year Trend Assessment from 1966 to 2015 (.PDF, 366 KB).