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Population Comparison Between Best Industrial Design Schools

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Industrial Design schools is 172,478 with 86,096 female students and 86,382 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 Design schools.
Among the best Industrial Design schools, Ohio State University-Main Campus has the most enrolled students of 61,443, while Cranbrook Academy of Art has the least number of students of 113 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
Student Population Comparison Between Best Industrial Design Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Rhode Island School of Design
2,520725 1,795
2Art Center College of Design
2,308932 1,376
3Carnegie Mellon University
15,8888,977 6,911
4Cranbrook Academy of Art
11333 80
5California College of the Arts
1,308427 881
5Pratt Institute-Main
5,3561,473 3,883
7Ohio State University-Main Campus
61,44329,217 32,226
8Rochester Institute of Technology
17,09810,952 6,146
8School of Visual Arts
3,812996 2,816
10School of the Art Institute of Chicago
3,394825 2,569
10University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
59,23831,825 27,413
Total172,478 86,38286,096

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Industrial Design schools is 120,755 with 60,771 female students and 59,984 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 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 46,815, while California College of the Arts has the least number of undergraduate students of 1,004.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Industrial Design Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Rhode Island School of Design
2,087612 1,475
2Art Center College of Design
2,038826 1,212
3Carnegie Mellon University
7,3773,765 3,612
5California College of the Arts
1,004327 677
5Pratt Institute-Main
3,9671,120 2,847
7Ohio State University-Main Campus
46,81523,142 23,673
8Rochester Institute of Technology
14,2679,286 4,981
8School of Visual Arts
3,255865 2,390
10School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2,805637 2,168
10University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
37,14019,404 17,736
Total120,75559,98460,771

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Industrial Design schools is 51,723 with 25,325 female students and 26,398 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 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 22,098, while Cranbrook Academy of Art has the least number of graduate students of 113.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Industrial Design Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Rhode Island School of Design
433113 320
2Art Center College of Design
270106 164
3Carnegie Mellon University
8,5115,212 3,299
4Cranbrook Academy of Art
11333 80
5California College of the Arts
304100 204
5Pratt Institute-Main
1,389353 1,036
7Ohio State University-Main Campus
14,6286,075 8,553
8Rochester Institute of Technology
2,8311,666 1,165
8School of Visual Arts
557131 426
10School of the Art Institute of Chicago
589188 401
10University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
22,09812,421 9,677
Total51,72326,39825,325

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Industrial Design schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 117,500 students, 2,056 students (1.75%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 62,621 students (53.29%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 51,053 students, 12,345 students (24.18%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 7,532 students (14.75%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Industrial Design Schools
RankNameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
1Rhode Island School of Design
2,087 - -433 - -
2Art Center College of Design
2,038 3
(0.15%)		 770
(37.78%)		270 25
(9.26%)		 23
(8.52%)
3Carnegie Mellon University
7,377 25
(0.34%)		 2,306
(31.26%)		8,511 529
(6.22%)		 1,191
(13.99%)
4Cranbrook Academy of Art
Cranbrook Academy of Art does not offer online courses.
5California College of the Arts
1,004 - -304 1
(0.33%)		 41
(13.49%)
5Pratt Institute-Main
3,967 8
(0.20%)		 1,100
(27.73%)		1,389 28
(2.02%)		 170
(12.24%)
7Ohio State University-Main Campus
46,815 1,581
(3.38%)		 31,935
(68.22%)		14,628 2,394
(16.37%)		 3,021
(20.65%)
8Rochester Institute of Technology
14,267 78
(0.55%)		 3,603
(25.25%)		2,831 462
(16.32%)		 716
(25.29%)
8School of Visual Arts
School of Visual Arts does not offer online courses.
10School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2,805 18
(0.64%)		 362
(12.91%)		589 37
(6.28%)		 84
(14.26%)
10University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
37,140 343
(0.92%)		 22,545
(60.70%)		22,098 8,869
(40.13%)		 2,286
(10.34%)
Average117,500 2,056
(1.75%)		 62,621
(53.29%)		 51,053 12,345
(24.18%)		 7,532
(14.75%)
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