Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best Production / Operations schools is 312,676 with 155,298 female students and 157,378 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023. 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 51,528, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of students of 11,858 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 11,858 | 6,784 | 5,074 |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | 16,002 | 8,973 | 7,029 |
| 3 | University of Pennsylvania | 28,201 | 12,366 | 15,835 |
| 4 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 51,225 | 24,739 | 26,486 |
| 5 | Stanford University | 18,283 | 9,650 | 8,633 |
| 6 | Northwestern University | 23,161 | 10,711 | 12,450 |
| 7 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 51,528 | 29,790 | 21,738 |
| 8 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 34,782 | 16,150 | 18,632 |
| 8 | Harvard University | 30,631 | 14,207 | 16,424 |
| 10 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 47,005 | 24,008 | 22,997 |
| Total | 312,676 | 157,378 | 155,298 | |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best Production / Operations schools is 165,226 with 81,448 female students and 83,778 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 undergraduate enrollment between best Production / Operations schools.
Among the best Production / Operations schools, Purdue University-Main Campus has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 38,593, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 4,657.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,657 | 2,413 | 2,244 |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | 7,059 | 3,512 | 3,547 |
| 3 | University of Pennsylvania | 11,250 | 5,044 | 6,206 |
| 4 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 32,695 | 15,580 | 17,115 |
| 5 | Stanford University | 8,049 | 3,912 | 4,137 |
| 6 | Northwestern University | 8,993 | 4,126 | 4,867 |
| 7 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 38,593 | 22,210 | 16,383 |
| 8 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 8,902 | 4,530 | 4,372 |
| 8 | Harvard University | 9,368 | 4,498 | 4,870 |
| 10 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 35,660 | 17,953 | 17,707 |
| Total | 165,226 | 83,778 | 81,448 | |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best Production / Operations schools is 147,450 with 73,850 female students and 73,600 male students. The following table compares 2022-2023 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 25,880, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of graduate students of 7,201.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 7,201 | 4,371 | 2,830 |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | 8,943 | 5,461 | 3,482 |
| 3 | University of Pennsylvania | 16,951 | 7,322 | 9,629 |
| 4 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 18,530 | 9,159 | 9,371 |
| 5 | Stanford University | 10,234 | 5,738 | 4,496 |
| 6 | Northwestern University | 14,168 | 6,585 | 7,583 |
| 7 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 12,935 | 7,580 | 5,355 |
| 8 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 25,880 | 11,620 | 14,260 |
| 8 | Harvard University | 21,263 | 9,709 | 11,554 |
| 10 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 11,345 | 6,055 | 5,290 |
| Total | 147,450 | 73,600 | 73,850 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2022-2023 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Production / Operations schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 165,226 students, 3,083 students (1.87%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 32,010 students (19.37%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 147,450 students, 19,307 students (13.09%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 15,193 students (10.30%) 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 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,657 | - | - | 7,201 | 61 (0.85%) |
- |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | 7,059 | 26 (0.37%) |
923 (13.08%) | 8,943 | 546 (6.11%) |
1,751 (19.58%) |
| 3 | University of Pennsylvania | 11,250 | 570 (5.07%) |
167 (1.48%) | 16,951 | 2,163 (12.76%) |
1,019 (6.01%) |
| 4 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 32,695 | 31 (0.09%) |
3,274 (10.01%) | 18,530 | 1,494 (8.06%) |
2,137 (11.53%) |
| 5 | Stanford University | 8,049 | 288 (3.58%) |
- | 10,234 | - | 779 (7.61%) |
| 6 | Northwestern University | 8,993 | - | 18 (0.20%) | 14,168 | 1,123 (7.93%) |
1,576 (11.12%) |
| 7 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 38,593 | 672 (1.74%) |
12,221 (31.67%) | 12,935 | 3,765 (29.11%) |
1,173 (9.07%) |
| 8 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 8,902 | 25 (0.28%) |
180 (2.02%) | 25,880 | 1,086 (4.20%) |
3,662 (14.15%) |
| 8 | Harvard University | 9,368 | 1,312 (14.01%) |
407 (4.34%) | 21,263 | 5,611 (26.39%) |
1,555 (7.31%) |
| 10 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 35,660 | 159 (0.45%) |
14,820 (41.56%) | 11,345 | 3,458 (30.48%) |
1,541 (13.58%) |
| Average | 165,226 | 3,083 (1.87%) |
32,010 (19.37%) |
147,450 | 19,307 (13.09%) |
15,193 (10.30%) | |
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