Industrial Organization 10 Colleges Population Comparison

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Industrial Organization schools is 281,651 with 149,856 female students and 131,795 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between best Industrial Organization schools.

Among the best Industrial Organization schools, New York University has the most enrolled students of 56,832, while Princeton University has the least number of students of 9,137 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.

Student Population Comparison Between Best Industrial Organization Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Stanford University	18,625	9,667	8,958
2	Harvard University	30,259	13,812	16,447
2	Northwestern University	23,856	10,696	13,160
4	Yale University	15,564	7,275	8,289
5	University of Chicago	18,566	10,087	8,479
6	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	11,886	6,650	5,236
6	University of California-Berkeley	45,882	21,140	24,742
8	New York University	56,832	23,777	33,055
8	University of Wisconsin-Madison	51,044	23,932	27,112
10	Princeton University	9,137	4,759	4,378
Total		281,651	131,795	149,856

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Industrial Organization schools is 151,077 with 81,906 female students and 69,171 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Industrial Organization schools.

Among the best Industrial Organization schools, University of Wisconsin-Madison has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 38,040, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 4,535.

Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Industrial Organization Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Stanford University	7,904	3,840	4,064
2	Harvard University	8,844	4,137	4,707
2	Northwestern University	9,399	4,254	5,145
4	Yale University	6,814	3,309	3,505
5	University of Chicago	7,598	4,121	3,477
6	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	4,535	2,351	2,184
6	University of California-Berkeley	33,070	14,622	18,448
8	New York University	29,060	11,827	17,233
8	University of Wisconsin-Madison	38,040	17,815	20,225
10	Princeton University	5,813	2,895	2,918
Total		151,077	69,171	81,906

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Industrial Organization schools is 130,574 with 67,950 female students and 62,624 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Industrial Organization schools.

Among the best Industrial Organization schools, New York University has the most enrolled graduate students of 27,772, while Princeton University has the least number of graduate students of 3,324.

Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Industrial Organization Schools
Rank	Name	Total	Men	Women
1	Stanford University	10,721	5,827	4,894
2	Harvard University	21,415	9,675	11,740
2	Northwestern University	14,457	6,442	8,015
4	Yale University	8,750	3,966	4,784
5	University of Chicago	10,968	5,966	5,002
6	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	7,351	4,299	3,052
6	University of California-Berkeley	12,812	6,518	6,294
8	New York University	27,772	11,950	15,822
8	University of Wisconsin-Madison	13,004	6,117	6,887
10	Princeton University	3,324	1,864	1,460
Total		130,574	62,624	67,950

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Industrial Organization schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 145,264 students, 2,418 students (1.66%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 21,564 students (14.84%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 127,250 students, 13,223 students (10.39%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 12,650 students (9.94%) have learned from at least one online course.

Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Industrial Organization Schools
Rank	Name	Undergraduate			Graduate
Rank	Name	Total	Online Exclusively	Some Online Classes	Total	Online Exclusively	Some Online Classes
1	Stanford University	7,904	350 (4.43%)	-	10,721	-	854 (7.97%)
2	Harvard University	8,844	1,047 (11.84%)	326 (3.69%)	21,415	6,537 (30.53%)	1,277 (5.96%)
2	Northwestern University	9,399	-	16 (0.17%)	14,457	781 (5.40%)	1,493 (10.33%)
4	Yale University	6,814	-	-	8,750	38 (0.43%)	387 (4.42%)
5	University of Chicago	7,598	-	-	10,968	102 (0.93%)	-
6	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	4,535	-	-	7,351	46 (0.63%)	-
6	University of California-Berkeley	33,070	60 (0.18%)	6,233 (18.85%)	12,812	1,733 (13.53%)	1,634 (12.75%)
8	New York University	29,060	398 (1.37%)	5,174 (17.80%)	27,772	3,095 (11.14%)	5,824 (20.97%)
8	University of Wisconsin-Madison	38,040	563 (1.48%)	9,815 (25.80%)	13,004	891 (6.85%)	1,181 (9.08%)
10	Princeton University	Princeton University does not offer online courses.
Average		145,264	2,418 (1.66%)	21,564 (14.84%)	127,250	13,223 (10.39%)	12,650 (9.94%)

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