Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best Production / Operations schools is 288,033 with 141,418 female students and 146,615 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2020-2021. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between best Production / Operations schools.
Among the best Production / Operations schools, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor has the most enrolled students of 47,907, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of students of 11,254 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 11,254 | 6,597 | 4,657 |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | 13,519 | 7,683 | 5,836 |
| 3 | University of Pennsylvania | 26,552 | 11,833 | 14,719 |
| 4 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 47,907 | 23,820 | 24,087 |
| 5 | Stanford University | 15,953 | 8,648 | 7,305 |
| 6 | Northwestern University | 22,603 | 10,906 | 11,697 |
| 7 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 46,655 | 26,714 | 19,941 |
| 8 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 30,135 | 14,041 | 16,094 |
| 8 | Harvard University | 30,391 | 14,509 | 15,882 |
| 10 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 43,064 | 21,864 | 21,200 |
| Total | 288,033 | 146,615 | 141,418 | |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best Production / Operations schools is 153,759 with 75,085 female students and 78,674 male students. The following table compares 2020-2021 undergraduate enrollment between best Production / Operations schools.
Among the best Production / Operations schools, Purdue University-Main Campus has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 35,706, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of undergraduate students of 4,361.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,361 | 2,282 | 2,079 |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | 6,622 | 3,336 | 3,286 |
| 3 | University of Pennsylvania | 11,155 | 4,965 | 6,190 |
| 4 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 31,329 | 15,544 | 15,785 |
| 5 | Stanford University | 6,366 | 3,124 | 3,242 |
| 6 | Northwestern University | 8,559 | 4,065 | 4,494 |
| 7 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 35,706 | 20,548 | 15,158 |
| 8 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 8,148 | 4,142 | 4,006 |
| 8 | Harvard University | 8,527 | 4,152 | 4,375 |
| 10 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 32,986 | 16,516 | 16,470 |
| Total | 153,759 | 78,674 | 75,085 | |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best Production / Operations schools is 153,759 with 75,085 female students and 78,674 male students. The following table compares 2019-2020 graduate enrollment between best Production / Operations schools.
Among the best Production / Operations schools, Purdue University-Main Campus has the most enrolled graduate students of 35,706, while Massachusetts Institute of Technology has the least number of graduate students of 4,361.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 4,361 | 2,282 | 2,079 |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | 6,622 | 3,336 | 3,286 |
| 3 | University of Pennsylvania | 11,155 | 4,965 | 6,190 |
| 4 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 31,329 | 15,544 | 15,785 |
| 5 | Stanford University | 6,366 | 3,124 | 3,242 |
| 6 | Northwestern University | 8,559 | 4,065 | 4,494 |
| 7 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 35,706 | 20,548 | 15,158 |
| 8 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 8,148 | 4,142 | 4,006 |
| 8 | Harvard University | 8,527 | 4,152 | 4,375 |
| 10 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 32,986 | 16,516 | 16,470 |
| Total | 153,759 | 78,674 | 75,085 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2019-2020 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best Production / Operations schools. In undergraduate programs, out of total 153,759 students, 59,889 students (38.95%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 67,892 students (44.15%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 134,274 students, 59,334 students (44.19%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 27,904 students (20.78%) 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 | 4,361 | 3,570 (81.86%) |
791 (18.14%) | 6,893 | 3,816 (55.36%) |
3,077 (44.64%) |
| 2 | Carnegie Mellon University | 6,622 | - | 50 (0.76%) | 6,897 | 15 (0.22%) |
366 (5.31%) |
| 3 | University of Pennsylvania | 11,155 | 10,281 (92.16%) |
857 (7.68%) | 15,397 | 6,806 (44.20%) |
4,544 (29.51%) |
| 4 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 31,329 | 12,185 (38.89%) |
19,050 (60.81%) | 16,578 | 3,832 (23.11%) |
8,411 (50.74%) |
| 5 | Stanford University | 6,366 | - | - | 9,587 | - | 936 (9.76%) |
| 6 | Northwestern University | 8,559 | - | - | 14,044 | 329 (2.34%) |
- |
| 7 | Purdue University-Main Campus | 35,706 | 5,074 (14.21%) |
26,603 (74.51%) | 10,949 | 3,235 (29.55%) |
3,362 (30.71%) |
| 8 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 8,148 | 8,009 (98.29%) |
139 (1.71%) | 21,987 | 17,834 (81.11%) |
2,195 (9.98%) |
| 8 | Harvard University | 8,527 | 8,523 (99.95%) |
2 (0.02%) | 21,864 | 19,410 (88.78%) |
1,646 (7.53%) |
| 10 | Indiana University-Bloomington | 32,986 | 12,247 (37.13%) |
20,400 (61.84%) | 10,078 | 4,057 (40.26%) |
3,367 (33.41%) |
| Average | 153,759 | 59,889 (38.95%) |
67,892 (44.15%) |
134,274 | 59,334 (44.19%) |
27,904 (20.78%) | |
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