Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering schools is 381,819 with 179,090 female students and 202,729 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 / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering schools.
Among the best Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering schools, Purdue University-Main Campus has the most enrolled students of 58,658, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of students of 11,886 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 53,363 | 36,169 | 17,194 |
| 2 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 52,855 | 24,997 | 27,858 |
| 3 | Northwestern University | 23,856 | 10,696 | 13,160 |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | 45,882 | 21,140 | 24,742 |
| 5 | Stanford University | 18,625 | 9,667 | 8,958 |
| 6 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 11,886 | 6,650 | 5,236 |
| 7 | Cornell University | 26,793 | 12,696 | 14,097 |
| 8 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 58,658 | 34,856 | 23,802 |
| 8 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 38,857 | 21,926 | 16,931 |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 51,044 | 23,932 | 27,112 |
| Total | 381,819 | 202,729 | 179,090 | |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering schools is 239,975 with 117,413 female students and 122,562 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering schools.
Among the best Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering schools, Purdue University-Main Campus has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 44,819, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 4,535.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 20,591 | 12,413 | 8,178 |
| 2 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 34,454 | 15,920 | 18,534 |
| 3 | Northwestern University | 9,399 | 4,254 | 5,145 |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | 33,070 | 14,622 | 18,448 |
| 5 | Stanford University | 7,904 | 3,840 | 4,064 |
| 6 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,535 | 2,351 | 2,184 |
| 7 | Cornell University | 16,128 | 7,333 | 8,795 |
| 8 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 44,819 | 26,428 | 18,391 |
| 8 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 31,035 | 17,586 | 13,449 |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 38,040 | 17,815 | 20,225 |
| Total | 239,975 | 122,562 | 117,413 | |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering schools is 141,844 with 61,677 female students and 80,167 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering schools.
Among the best Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering schools, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has the most enrolled graduate students of 32,772, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of graduate students of 7,351.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 32,772 | 23,756 | 9,016 |
| 2 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 18,401 | 9,077 | 9,324 |
| 3 | Northwestern University | 14,457 | 6,442 | 8,015 |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | 12,812 | 6,518 | 6,294 |
| 5 | Stanford University | 10,721 | 5,827 | 4,894 |
| 6 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 7,351 | 4,299 | 3,052 |
| 7 | Cornell University | 10,665 | 5,363 | 5,302 |
| 8 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 13,839 | 8,428 | 5,411 |
| 8 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 7,822 | 4,340 | 3,482 |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 13,004 | 6,117 | 6,887 |
| Total | 141,844 | 80,167 | 61,677 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Industrial / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 239,975 students, 3,709 students (1.55%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 56,190 students (23.41%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 141,844 students, 34,457 students (24.29%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 11,547 students (8.14%) 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 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 20,591 | 1,580 (7.67%) |
3,634 (17.65%) | 32,772 | 23,677 (72.25%) |
658 (2.01%) |
| 2 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 34,454 | 41 (0.12%) |
3,115 (9.04%) | 18,401 | 1,438 (7.81%) |
1,468 (7.98%) |
| 3 | Northwestern University | 9,399 | - | 16 (0.17%) | 14,457 | 781 (5.40%) |
1,493 (10.33%) |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | 33,070 | 60 (0.18%) |
6,233 (18.85%) | 12,812 | 1,733 (13.53%) |
1,634 (12.75%) |
| 5 | Stanford University | 7,904 | 350 (4.43%) |
- | 10,721 | - | 854 (7.97%) |
| 6 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,535 | - | - | 7,351 | 46 (0.63%) |
- |
| 7 | Cornell University | 16,128 | - | 593 (3.68%) | 10,665 | 527 (4.94%) |
979 (9.18%) |
| 8 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 44,819 | 951 (2.12%) |
15,361 (34.27%) | 13,839 | 3,951 (28.55%) |
1,390 (10.04%) |
| 8 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 31,035 | 164 (0.53%) |
17,423 (56.14%) | 7,822 | 1,413 (18.06%) |
1,890 (24.16%) |
| 10 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | 38,040 | 563 (1.48%) |
9,815 (25.80%) | 13,004 | 891 (6.85%) |
1,181 (9.08%) |
| Average | 239,975 | 3,709 (1.55%) |
56,190 (23.41%) |
141,844 | 34,457 (24.29%) |
11,547 (8.14%) | |
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