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Population Comparison Between Best Production / Operations Schools

Total PopulationUndergraduateGraduateOnline Classes

Total Student Population Comparison

The total student population of best Production / Operations schools is 324,733 with 162,036 female students and 162,697 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 Production / Operations schools.
Among the best Production / Operations 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.
Student Population Comparison Between Best Production / Operations Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology
11,8866,650 5,236
2Carnegie Mellon University
15,8888,977 6,911
3University of Pennsylvania
29,10912,877 16,232
4University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
52,85524,997 27,858
5Stanford University
18,6259,667 8,958
6Northwestern University
23,85610,696 13,160
7Purdue University-Main Campus
58,65834,856 23,802
8Columbia University in the City of New York
35,17315,887 19,286
8Harvard University
30,25913,812 16,447
10Indiana University-Bloomington
48,42424,278 24,146
Total324,733 162,697162,036

Undergraduate Student Population

The total undergraduate population of best Production / Operations schools is 176,067 with 86,533 female students and 89,534 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Production / Operations schools.
Among the best Production / Operations 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.
Undergraduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Production / Operations Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4,5352,351 2,184
2Carnegie Mellon University
7,3773,765 3,612
3University of Pennsylvania
11,4785,152 6,326
4University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
34,45415,920 18,534
5Stanford University
7,9043,840 4,064
6Northwestern University
9,3994,254 5,145
7Purdue University-Main Campus
44,81926,428 18,391
8Columbia University in the City of New York
9,1644,605 4,559
8Harvard University
8,8444,137 4,707
10Indiana University-Bloomington
38,09319,082 19,011
Total176,06789,53486,533

Graduate Student Population

The total graduate population of best Production / Operations schools is 148,666 with 75,503 female students and 73,163 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Production / Operations schools.
Among the best Production / Operations schools, Columbia University in the City of New York has the most enrolled graduate students of 26,009, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of graduate students of 7,351.
Graduate Student Population Comparison Between Best Production / Operations Schools
RankNameTotalMenWomen
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology
7,3514,299 3,052
2Carnegie Mellon University
8,5115,212 3,299
3University of Pennsylvania
17,6317,725 9,906
4University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
18,4019,077 9,324
5Stanford University
10,7215,827 4,894
6Northwestern University
14,4576,442 8,015
7Purdue University-Main Campus
13,8398,428 5,411
8Columbia University in the City of New York
26,00911,282 14,727
8Harvard University
21,4159,675 11,740
10Indiana University-Bloomington
10,3315,196 5,135
Total148,66673,16375,503

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Production / Operations schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 176,067 students, 3,324 students (1.89%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 38,202 students (21.70%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 148,666 students, 20,369 students (13.70%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 12,062 students (8.11%) have learned from at least one online course.
Online Course (Distance Learning) Population Comparison Between Best Production / Operations Schools
RankNameUndergraduateGraduate
TotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online ClassesTotalOnline ExclusivelySome Online Classes
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4,535 - -7,351 46
(0.63%)		 -
2Carnegie Mellon University
7,377 25
(0.34%)		 2,306
(31.26%)		8,511 529
(6.22%)		 1,191
(13.99%)
3University of Pennsylvania
11,478 681
(5.93%)		 178
(1.55%)		17,631 2,568
(14.57%)		 825
(4.68%)
4University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
34,454 41
(0.12%)		 3,115
(9.04%)		18,401 1,438
(7.81%)		 1,468
(7.98%)
5Stanford University
7,904 350
(4.43%)		 -10,721 - 854
(7.97%)
6Northwestern University
9,399 - 16
(0.17%)		14,457 781
(5.40%)		 1,493
(10.33%)
7Purdue University-Main Campus
44,819 951
(2.12%)		 15,361
(34.27%)		13,839 3,951
(28.55%)		 1,390
(10.04%)
8Columbia University in the City of New York
9,164 4
(0.04%)		 64
(0.70%)		26,009 1,495
(5.75%)		 2,455
(9.44%)
8Harvard University
8,844 1,047
(11.84%)		 326
(3.69%)		21,415 6,537
(30.53%)		 1,277
(5.96%)
10Indiana University-Bloomington
38,093 225
(0.59%)		 16,836
(44.20%)		10,331 3,024
(29.27%)		 1,109
(10.73%)
Average176,067 3,324
(1.89%)		 38,202
(21.70%)		 148,666 20,369
(13.70%)		 12,062
(8.11%)
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