Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best Industrial Design schools is 169,896 with 84,177 female students and 85,719 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 Industrial Design schools.
Among the best Industrial Design schools, Ohio State University-Main Campus has the most enrolled students of 60,540, while Cranbrook Academy of Art has the least number of students of 129 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island School of Design | 2,620 | 857 | 1,763 |
| 2 | Art Center College of Design | 2,420 | 1,033 | 1,387 |
| 3 | Carnegie Mellon University | 16,002 | 8,973 | 7,029 |
| 4 | Cranbrook Academy of Art | 129 | 47 | 82 |
| 5 | California College of the Arts | 1,501 | 532 | 969 |
| 5 | Pratt Institute-Main | 5,494 | 1,479 | 4,015 |
| 7 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 60,540 | 29,012 | 31,528 |
| 8 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 16,615 | 10,846 | 5,769 |
| 8 | School of Visual Arts | 4,127 | 1,053 | 3,074 |
| 10 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 3,532 | 887 | 2,645 |
| 10 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 56,916 | 31,000 | 25,916 |
| Total | 169,896 | 85,719 | 84,177 | |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best Industrial Design schools is 117,916 with 58,602 female students and 59,314 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between best Industrial Design schools.
Among the best Industrial Design schools, Ohio State University-Main Campus has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 46,123, while California College of the Arts has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,145.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island School of Design | 2,108 | 691 | 1,417 |
| 2 | Art Center College of Design | 2,135 | 898 | 1,237 |
| 3 | Carnegie Mellon University | 7,059 | 3,512 | 3,547 |
| 5 | California College of the Arts | 1,145 | 429 | 716 |
| 5 | Pratt Institute-Main | 3,934 | 1,106 | 2,828 |
| 7 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 46,123 | 23,014 | 23,109 |
| 8 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 13,940 | 9,227 | 4,713 |
| 8 | School of Visual Arts | 3,533 | 915 | 2,618 |
| 10 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 2,819 | 701 | 2,118 |
| 10 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 35,120 | 18,821 | 16,299 |
| Total | 117,916 | 59,314 | 58,602 | |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best Industrial Design schools is 51,980 with 25,575 female students and 26,405 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between best Industrial Design schools.
Among the best Industrial Design schools, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has the most enrolled graduate students of 21,796, while Cranbrook Academy of Art has the least number of graduate students of 129.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island School of Design | 512 | 166 | 346 |
| 2 | Art Center College of Design | 285 | 135 | 150 |
| 3 | Carnegie Mellon University | 8,943 | 5,461 | 3,482 |
| 4 | Cranbrook Academy of Art | 129 | 47 | 82 |
| 5 | California College of the Arts | 356 | 103 | 253 |
| 5 | Pratt Institute-Main | 1,560 | 373 | 1,187 |
| 7 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 14,417 | 5,998 | 8,419 |
| 8 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 2,675 | 1,619 | 1,056 |
| 8 | School of Visual Arts | 594 | 138 | 456 |
| 10 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 713 | 186 | 527 |
| 10 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 21,796 | 12,179 | 9,617 |
| Total | 51,980 | 26,405 | 25,575 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Industrial Design schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 110,449 students, 2,604 students (2.36%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 61,803 students (55.96%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 49,697 students, 12,604 students (25.36%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 9,801 students (19.72%) 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 | Rhode Island School of Design | 2,108 | - | 23 (1.09%) | 512 | - | 17 (3.32%) |
| 2 | Art Center College of Design | 2,135 | 69 (3.23%) |
1,615 (75.64%) | 285 | 30 (10.53%) |
146 (51.23%) |
| 3 | Carnegie Mellon University | 7,059 | 26 (0.37%) |
923 (13.08%) | 8,943 | 546 (6.11%) |
1,751 (19.58%) |
| 4 | Cranbrook Academy of Art | Cranbrook Academy of Art does not offer online courses. | |||||
| 5 | California College of the Arts | 1,145 | - | 291 (25.41%) | 356 | 5 (1.40%) |
53 (14.89%) |
| 5 | Pratt Institute-Main | Pratt Institute-Main does not offer online courses. | |||||
| 7 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | 46,123 | 1,657 (3.59%) |
31,185 (67.61%) | 14,417 | 2,178 (15.11%) |
3,431 (23.80%) |
| 8 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 13,940 | 127 (0.91%) |
5,151 (36.95%) | 2,675 | 528 (19.74%) |
892 (33.35%) |
| 8 | School of Visual Arts | School of Visual Arts does not offer online courses. | |||||
| 10 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 2,819 | 67 (2.38%) |
817 (28.98%) | 713 | 60 (8.42%) |
158 (22.16%) |
| 10 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 35,120 | 658 (1.87%) |
21,798 (62.07%) | 21,796 | 9,257 (42.47%) |
3,353 (15.38%) |
| Average | 110,449 | 2,604 (2.36%) |
61,803 (55.96%) |
49,697 | 12,604 (25.36%) |
9,801 (19.72%) | |
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