Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best Undergraduate Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering schools is 545,649 with 254,330 female students and 291,319 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 Undergraduate Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering schools, Texas A & M University-College Station has the most enrolled students of 78,321, while Stanford University has the least number of students of 18,625 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 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 58,658 | 34,856 | 23,802 |
| 3 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 38,857 | 21,926 | 16,931 |
| 4 | Northwestern University | 23,856 | 10,696 | 13,160 |
| 5 | University of California-Berkeley | 45,882 | 21,140 | 24,742 |
| 6 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 52,855 | 24,997 | 27,858 |
| 7 | Cornell University | 26,793 | 12,696 | 14,097 |
| 8 | Stanford University | 18,625 | 9,667 | 8,958 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 50,737 | 26,611 | 24,126 |
| 10 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 59,238 | 31,825 | 27,413 |
| 10 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 78,321 | 41,363 | 36,958 |
| 12 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 38,464 | 19,373 | 19,091 |
| Total | 545,649 | 291,319 | 254,330 | |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best Undergraduate Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering schools is 366,276 with 175,482 female students and 190,794 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best Undergraduate Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering schools, Texas A & M University-College Station has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 60,710, while Stanford University has the least number of undergraduate students of 7,904.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 20,591 | 12,413 | 8,178 |
| 2 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 44,819 | 26,428 | 18,391 |
| 3 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 31,035 | 17,586 | 13,449 |
| 4 | Northwestern University | 9,399 | 4,254 | 5,145 |
| 5 | University of California-Berkeley | 33,070 | 14,622 | 18,448 |
| 6 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 34,454 | 15,920 | 18,534 |
| 7 | Cornell University | 16,128 | 7,333 | 8,795 |
| 8 | Stanford University | 7,904 | 3,840 | 4,064 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 42,604 | 22,467 | 20,137 |
| 10 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 37,140 | 19,404 | 17,736 |
| 10 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 60,710 | 32,263 | 28,447 |
| 12 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 28,422 | 14,264 | 14,158 |
| Total | 366,276 | 190,794 | 175,482 | |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best Undergraduate Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering schools is 179,373 with 78,848 female students and 100,525 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best Undergraduate Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering schools.
Among the best Undergraduate Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering schools, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus has the most enrolled graduate students of 32,772, while Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has the least number of graduate students of 7,822.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 32,772 | 23,756 | 9,016 |
| 2 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 13,839 | 8,428 | 5,411 |
| 3 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 7,822 | 4,340 | 3,482 |
| 4 | Northwestern University | 14,457 | 6,442 | 8,015 |
| 5 | University of California-Berkeley | 12,812 | 6,518 | 6,294 |
| 6 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 18,401 | 9,077 | 9,324 |
| 7 | Cornell University | 10,665 | 5,363 | 5,302 |
| 8 | Stanford University | 10,721 | 5,827 | 4,894 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 8,133 | 4,144 | 3,989 |
| 10 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 22,098 | 12,421 | 9,677 |
| 10 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 17,611 | 9,100 | 8,511 |
| 12 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 10,042 | 5,109 | 4,933 |
| Total | 179,373 | 100,525 | 78,848 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Undergraduate Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 366,276 students, 4,875 students (1.33%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 125,712 students (34.32%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 179,373 students, 48,628 students (27.11%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 16,391 students (9.14%) 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 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 44,819 | 951 (2.12%) |
15,361 (34.27%) | 13,839 | 3,951 (28.55%) |
1,390 (10.04%) |
| 3 | 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%) |
| 4 | Northwestern University | 9,399 | - | 16 (0.17%) | 14,457 | 781 (5.40%) |
1,493 (10.33%) |
| 5 | University of California-Berkeley | 33,070 | 60 (0.18%) |
6,233 (18.85%) | 12,812 | 1,733 (13.53%) |
1,634 (12.75%) |
| 6 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 34,454 | 41 (0.12%) |
3,115 (9.04%) | 18,401 | 1,438 (7.81%) |
1,468 (7.98%) |
| 7 | Cornell University | 16,128 | - | 593 (3.68%) | 10,665 | 527 (4.94%) |
979 (9.18%) |
| 8 | Stanford University | 7,904 | 350 (4.43%) |
- | 10,721 | - | 854 (7.97%) |
| 9 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 42,604 | 234 (0.55%) |
19,362 (45.45%) | 8,133 | 87 (1.07%) |
816 (10.03%) |
| 10 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 37,140 | 343 (0.92%) |
22,545 (60.70%) | 22,098 | 8,869 (40.13%) |
2,286 (10.34%) |
| 10 | Texas A & M University-College Station | 60,710 | 467 (0.77%) |
25,270 (41.62%) | 17,611 | 3,883 (22.05%) |
1,562 (8.87%) |
| 12 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 28,422 | 685 (2.41%) |
12,160 (42.78%) | 10,042 | 2,269 (22.60%) |
1,361 (13.55%) |
| Average | 366,276 | 4,875 (1.33%) |
125,712 (34.32%) |
179,373 | 48,628 (27.11%) |
16,391 (9.14%) | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.
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