Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best Game Design schools is 273,046 with 127,553 female students and 145,493 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 Game Design schools.
Among the best Game Design schools, University of Southern California has the most enrolled students of 48,945, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of students of 11,858 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Southern California | 48,945 | 22,574 | 26,371 |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | 16,002 | 8,973 | 7,029 |
| 3 | University of Utah | 34,734 | 17,671 | 17,063 |
| 4 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 45,296 | 30,704 | 14,592 |
| 5 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 16,615 | 10,846 | 5,769 |
| 6 | University of California-Santa Cruz | 19,478 | 9,821 | 9,657 |
| 7 | Cornell University | 25,898 | 12,213 | 13,685 |
| 8 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 11,858 | 6,784 | 5,074 |
| 9 | Stanford University | 18,283 | 9,650 | 8,633 |
| 10 | University of California-Irvine | 35,937 | 16,257 | 19,680 |
| Total | 273,046 | 145,493 | 127,553 | |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best Game Design schools is 161,073 with 78,786 female students and 82,287 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between best Game Design schools.
Among the best Game Design schools, University of California-Irvine has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 28,662, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 4,657.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Southern California | 20,699 | 9,916 | 10,783 |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | 7,059 | 3,512 | 3,547 |
| 3 | University of Utah | 26,355 | 13,605 | 12,750 |
| 4 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 18,415 | 11,178 | 7,237 |
| 5 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 13,940 | 9,227 | 4,713 |
| 6 | University of California-Santa Cruz | 17,502 | 8,778 | 8,724 |
| 7 | Cornell University | 15,735 | 7,162 | 8,573 |
| 8 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,657 | 2,413 | 2,244 |
| 9 | Stanford University | 8,049 | 3,912 | 4,137 |
| 10 | University of California-Irvine | 28,662 | 12,584 | 16,078 |
| Total | 161,073 | 82,287 | 78,786 | |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best Game Design schools is 111,973 with 48,767 female students and 63,206 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 graduate enrollment between best Game Design schools.
Among the best Game Design schools, University of Southern California has the most enrolled graduate students of 28,246, while University of California-Santa Cruz has the least number of graduate students of 1,976.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Southern California | 28,246 | 12,658 | 15,588 |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | 8,943 | 5,461 | 3,482 |
| 3 | University of Utah | 8,379 | 4,066 | 4,313 |
| 4 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 26,881 | 19,526 | 7,355 |
| 5 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 2,675 | 1,619 | 1,056 |
| 6 | University of California-Santa Cruz | 1,976 | 1,043 | 933 |
| 7 | Cornell University | 10,163 | 5,051 | 5,112 |
| 8 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 7,201 | 4,371 | 2,830 |
| 9 | Stanford University | 10,234 | 5,738 | 4,496 |
| 10 | University of California-Irvine | 7,275 | 3,673 | 3,602 |
| Total | 111,973 | 63,206 | 48,767 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Game Design schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 161,073 students, 3,418 students (2.12%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 42,762 students (26.55%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 111,973 students, 29,262 students (26.13%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 18,471 students (16.50%) 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 | University of Southern California | 20,699 | 25 (0.12%) |
2,305 (11.14%) | 28,246 | 6,251 (22.13%) |
7,901 (27.97%) |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | 7,059 | 26 (0.37%) |
923 (13.08%) | 8,943 | 546 (6.11%) |
1,751 (19.58%) |
| 3 | University of Utah | 26,355 | 1,845 (7.00%) |
14,673 (55.67%) | 8,379 | 586 (6.99%) |
1,999 (23.86%) |
| 4 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 18,415 | 823 (4.47%) |
2,718 (14.76%) | 26,881 | 18,575 (69.10%) |
482 (1.79%) |
| 5 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 13,940 | 127 (0.91%) |
5,151 (36.95%) | 2,675 | 528 (19.74%) |
892 (33.35%) |
| 6 | University of California-Santa Cruz | 17,502 | 97 (0.55%) |
4,006 (22.89%) | 1,976 | 1 (0.05%) |
64 (3.24%) |
| 7 | Cornell University | 15,735 | - | 812 (5.16%) | 10,163 | 382 (3.76%) |
1,880 (18.50%) |
| 8 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,657 | - | - | 7,201 | 61 (0.85%) |
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| 9 | Stanford University | 8,049 | 288 (3.58%) |
- | 10,234 | - | 779 (7.61%) |
| 10 | University of California-Irvine | 28,662 | 187 (0.65%) |
12,174 (42.47%) | 7,275 | 2,332 (32.05%) |
2,723 (37.43%) |
| Average | 161,073 | 3,418 (2.12%) |
42,762 (26.55%) |
111,973 | 29,262 (26.13%) |
18,471 (16.50%) | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.