Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best Production / Operations schools. The average acceptance rate of best Production / Operations schools is 21.34% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 32.13%.
Stanford University has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 3.61% and Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 85.83% among best Production / Operations 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.
| Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 28,232 (17,210/8,975) | 1,284 (606/612) | 1,102 (542/497) | 5% (4%/7%) | 86% (89%/6%) |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | 33,941 (20,143/12,734) | 3,959 (1,973/1,870) | 1,808 (974/780) | 12% (10%/15%) | 46% (49%/6%) |
| 3 | University of Pennsylvania | 65,226 (30,339/34,887) | 3,523 (1,634/1,889) | 2,395 (1,108/1,287) | 5% (5%/5%) | 68% (68%/4%) |
| 4 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 98,310 (48,101/50,209) | 15,373 (6,684/8,689) | 7,278 (3,199/4,079) | 16% (14%/17%) | 47% (48%/8%) |
| 5 | Stanford University | 57,326 (29,602/27,724) | 2,067 (1,015/1,052) | 1,693 (835/858) | 4% (3%/4%) | 82% (82%/3%) |
| 6 | 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%) |
| 7 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 78,745 (48,473/30,272) | 39,272 (22,551/16,721) | 11,467 (6,945/4,522) | 50% (47%/55%) | 29% (31%/15%) |
| 8 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 60,115 (26,607/32,507) | 2,400 (1,122/1,226) | 1,558 (795/736) | 4% (4%/4%) | 65% (71%/2%) |
| 8 | Harvard University | 54,008 (25,613/28,372) | 1,970 (920/1,050) | 1,647 (767/880) | 4% (4%/4%) | 84% (83%/3%) |
| 10 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 67,658 (32,684/34,954) | 52,918 (24,941/27,965) | 9,611 (4,718/4,893) | 78% (76%/80%) | 18% (19%/14%) |
| Average | 59,304 (30,255/30,255) | 12,657 (6,318/6,314) | 4,066 (2,086/1,966) | 21.34% (20.9%/20.9%) | 32.13% (33.0%/31.1%) | |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best Production / Operations schools is 1494. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 733 and the average SAT Math score is 761.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the highest SAT scores of 1,560 and Indiana University-Bloomington has the lowest SAT scores of 1,290 among best Production / Operations schools. The following table compares SAT Scores between best Production / Operations schools for the academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 83% (911) | 1560 | 760 | 800 |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | 53% (951) | 1540 | 750 | 790 |
| 3 | University of Pennsylvania | 50% (1,204) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 4 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 51% (3,697) | 1460 | 720 | 740 |
| 5 | Stanford University | 51% (857) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 6 | Northwestern University | 46% (963) | 1540 | 760 | 780 |
| 7 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 79% (9,110) | 1350 | 660 | 690 |
| 8 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 45% (680) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 8 | Harvard University | 54% (892) | 1550 | 760 | 790 |
| 10 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 42% (4,054) | 1290 | 640 | 650 |
| Average | 55.40% | 1494 | 733 | 761 | |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best Production / Operations schools is 34. By subject, the average ACT English score is 34 and the ACT math score is 34.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best Production / Operations schools for academic year 2024-2025.
| Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 29% (322) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | 22% (405) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 3 | University of Pennsylvania | 17% (416) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 4 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 18% (1,274) | 33 | 35 | 33 |
| 5 | Stanford University | 19% (324) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 6 | Northwestern University | 23% (488) | 34 | 35 | 34 |
| 7 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 25% (2,898) | 31 | 32 | 30 |
| 8 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 18% (267) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 8 | Harvard University | 19% (321) | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| 10 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 14% (1,357) | 30 | 31 | 29 |
| Average | 20.40% | 34 | 34 | 34 | |
*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 Production / Operations schools based on academic year 2024-2025 data.
| Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 3 | University of Pennsylvania | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 5 | Stanford University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 6 | Northwestern University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
| 7 | Purdue University-Main Campus | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ |
| 8 | Columbia University in the City of New York | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 8 | Harvard University | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ |
| 10 | Indiana University-Bloomington | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
✔: 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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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.