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Admission Comparison Between Best Industrial Organization Schools

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Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics

The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Industrial Organization schools. The average acceptance rate of best Industrial Organization schools is 10.90% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 46.04%.
Stanford University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 3.61% and University of Chicago has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 88.29% among best Industrial Organization 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 2024-2025.
Admission Stats Comparison Between Best Industrial Organization Schools
RankName ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateEnrollment Rate
1 Stanford University
57,326 (29,602/27,724) 2,067 (1,015/1,052) 1,693 (835/858) 4% (3%/4%) 82% (82%/3%)
2 Harvard University
54,008 (25,613/28,372) 1,970 (920/1,050) 1,647 (767/880) 4% (4%/4%) 84% (83%/3%)
2 Northwestern University
49,474 (23,774/25,686) 3,806 (1,735/2,070) 2,105 (977/1,127) 8% (7%/8%) 55% (56%/4%)
4 Yale University
57,517 (24,951/32,540) 2,227 (1,136/1,091) 1,554 (782/772) 4% (5%/3%) 70% (69%/2%)
5 University of Chicago
43,612 (19,195/23,636) 1,955 (1,070/885) 1,726 (955/771) 4% (6%/4%) 88% (89%/3%)
6 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
28,232 (17,210/8,975) 1,284 (606/612) 1,102 (542/497) 5% (4%/7%) 86% (89%/6%)
6 University of California-Berkeley
124,242 (60,612/63,630) 13,639 (5,473/8,166) 6,272 (2,705/3,567) 11% (9%/13%) 46% (49%/6%)
8 New York University
110,807 (45,074/65,681) 10,232 (4,093/6,131) 5,666 (2,351/3,311) 9% (9%/9%) 55% (57%/5%)
8 University of Wisconsin-Madison
65,894 (32,837/33,037) 29,782 (13,832/15,941) 8,514 (3,779/4,734) 45% (42%/48%) 29% (27%/14%)
10 Princeton University
40,468 (20,563/19,883) 1,868 (903/965) 1,410 (693/717) 5% (4%/5%) 75% (77%/4%)
Average63,158 (29,943/29,943)6,883 (3,078/3,796)3,169 (1,439/1,723)10.90% (10.3%/12.7%)46.04% (46.7%/45.4%)

SAT Scores Comparison

The average SAT score of best Industrial Organization schools is 1536. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 752 and the average SAT Math score is 783.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest SAT scores of 1,560 and University of Wisconsin-Madison has the lowest SAT scores of 1,460 among best Industrial Organization schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Industrial Organization schools for the academic year 2024-2025.
SAT Score Comparison Between Best Industrial Organization Schools
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		SAT TotalEvidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
1Stanford University
51%
(857)		1550760790
2Harvard University
54%
(892)		1550760790
2Northwestern University
46%
(963)		1540760780
4Yale University
61%
(950)		1540760780
5University of Chicago
49%
(850)		1550760790
6Massachusetts Institute of Technology
83%
(911)		1560760800
6University of California-Berkeley
Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission.
8New York University
28%
(1,598)		1520740780
8University of Wisconsin-Madison
15%
(1,241)		1460710750
10Princeton University
56%
(783)		1550760790
Average49.22% 1536752783

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

ACT Scores Comparison

The average ACT score of best Industrial Organization schools is 34. By subject, the average ACT English score is 35 and the ACT math score is 34.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Industrial Organization schools for academic year 2024-2025.
ACT Score Comparison Between Best Industrial Organization Schools
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)		CompositeEnglishMath
1Stanford University
19%
(324)		353535
2Harvard University
19%
(321)		353535
2Northwestern University
23%
(488)		343534
4Yale University
25%
(384)		343534
5University of Chicago
27%
(460)		353534
6Massachusetts Institute of Technology
29%
(322)		353535
6University of California-Berkeley
Test Score is NOT considered for University of California-Berkeley admission.
8New York University
10%
(583)		34
8University of Wisconsin-Madison
29%
(2,498)		313230
10Princeton University
21%
(303)		353535
Average22.44% 343534

*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 Organization schools based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
Application Requirements Comparison Between Best Industrial Organization Schools
Rank NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
1 Stanford University
✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✓✓
2 Harvard University
✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✔✓
2 Northwestern University
✓✓ ✔✔ ✔✗ ✓✔
4 Yale University
✓✓ ✔✗ ✔✓ ✓✔
5 University of Chicago
✓✓ ✔✔ ✔✓ ✓✓
6 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✗ ✔✓
6 University of California-Berkeley
✔✗ ✔✓ ✓✗ ✗✔
8 New York University
✔✗ ✔✓ ✔✔ ✓✔
8 University of Wisconsin-Madison
✔✓ ✔✔ ✔✗ ✓✔
10 Princeton University
✓✓ ✔✓ ✔✓ ✓✔

✔: 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)
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