Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering schools. The average acceptance rate of best Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering schools is 21.90% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 35.99%.
Stanford University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 3.68% and Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 84.97% among best Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering schools. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 50,610 (33,820/16,790) | 8,672 (4,847/3,825) | 3,647 (2,111/1,536) | 17% (14%/23%) | 42% (44%/9%) |
| 2 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 84,289 (42,285/42,004) | 14,914 (6,434/8,480) | 7,050 (3,069/3,981) | 18% (15%/20%) | 47% (48%/9%) |
| 3 | Northwestern University | 51,261 (23,535/27,725) | 3,695 (1,652/2,043) | 2,038 (919/1,119) | 7% (7%/7%) | 55% (56%/4%) |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | 128,209 (61,188/67,021) | 14,523 (5,357/9,166) | 6,728 (2,701/4,027) | 11% (9%/14%) | 46% (50%/6%) |
| 5 | Stanford University | 56,378 (28,379/27,999) | 2,075 (948/1,127) | 1,736 (794/942) | 4% (3%/4%) | 84% (84%/3%) |
| 6 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 33,767 (21,588/12,179) | 1,337 (661/676) | 1,136 (582/554) | 4% (3%/6%) | 85% (88%/5%) |
| 7 | Cornell University | 69,195 (34,671/34,524) | 5,168 (2,317/2,851) | 3,491 (1,570/1,921) | 7% (7%/8%) | 68% (68%/6%) |
| 8 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 68,582 (42,068/26,514) | 36,146 (19,147/16,999) | 9,447 (5,229/4,218) | 53% (46%/64%) | 26% (27%/16%) |
| 8 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 45,321 (26,376/18,831) | 25,825 (13,843/11,919) | 7,166 (3,954/3,196) | 57% (52%/63%) | 28% (29%/17%) |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 60,214 (29,555/30,659) | 29,539 (13,386/16,153) | 8,628 (3,918/4,710) | 49% (45%/53%) | 29% (29%/15%) |
| Average | 64,783 (34,347/34,347) | 14,189 (6,859/7,324) | 5,107 (2,485/2,620) | 21.90% (20.0%/21.3%) | 35.99% (36.2%/35.8%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering schools is 1468. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 718 and the average SAT Math score is 750.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest SAT scores of 1,560 and Purdue University-Main Campus has the lowest SAT scores of 1,330 among best Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering schools for the academic year 2022-2023.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 74% (2,713) | 1480 | 720 | 760 |
| 2 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 54% (3,829) | 1470 | 720 | 750 |
| 3 | Northwestern University | 47% (965) | 1530 | 750 | 780 |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | |||
| 5 | Stanford University | 49% (855) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 6 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 78% (883) | 1560 | 760 | 800 |
| 7 | Cornell University | 37% (1,281) | 1530 | 750 | 780 |
| 8 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 67% (6,319) | 1330 | 650 | 680 |
| 8 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 39% (2,795) | 1330 | 660 | 670 |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 17% (1,457) | 1430 | 690 | 740 |
| Average | 51.33% | 1468 | 718 | 750 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering schools is 33. By subject, the average ACT English score is 33 and the ACT math score is 32.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering schools for academic year 2022-2023.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 38% (1,397) | 33 | 34 | 33 |
| 2 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 24% (1,692) | 33 | 35 | 32 |
| 3 | Northwestern University | 31% (638) | 34 | 35 | 34 |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission. | |||
| 5 | Stanford University | 23% (405) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 6 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 32% (362) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 7 | Cornell University | 14% (490) | 34 | 35 | 34 |
| 8 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 29% (2,702) | 31 | 31 | 30 |
| 8 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 7% (468) | 30 | 30 | 28 |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 40% (3,440) | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Average | 26.44% | 33 | 33 | 32 | |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying best Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering schools based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 2 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 3 | Northwestern University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
| 5 | Stanford University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 6 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ |
| 7 | Cornell University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 8 | Purdue University-Main Campus | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 8 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.