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Most Well Attended Stats Major

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Stats Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Statistics is the 85th most popular major in the country with 9,979 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, statistics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $62,014 and had an average of $20,584 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Stats Major” ranking analyzed 254 colleges that offered a degree in statistics. To top this list, a school must have a successful statistics program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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The stats school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Stats Major”.

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Most Well Attended Stats Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for stats students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 651 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read more about Statistics at Columbia

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 518 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Statistics at UIUC

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Stats Major. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s stats degrees to 286 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Statistics at University of California - Davis

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Stats Major. University of Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 283 ’s stats degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Statistics at UChicago

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Out of the 254 schools in the Most Well Attended Stats Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 272 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of California - Santa Barbara Statistics Report

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Stats Major ranking. Purdue is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 262 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Statistics at Purdue University - Main Campus

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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Stats Major ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 236 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UCLA Statistics Report

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #8, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major list. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 225 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Carnegie Mellon University Statistics Report

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major ranking, coming in at #9. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 219 ’s stats degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full North Carolina State University Statistics Report

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Stats Major ranking. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 210 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UW - Madison Statistics Report

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University of California - Berkeley came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Stats Major ranking. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s stats degrees to 197 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Read more about Statistics at University of California - Berkeley

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Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 187 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read full report on Statistics at BYU

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Stats Major ranking. New York University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 180 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Statistics at NYU

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Stats Major ranking. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 160 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Statistics at Rutgers New Brunswick

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major ranking, coming in at #14. U-M is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 160 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Statistics at U-M

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 153 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Statistics at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major ranking, coming in at #17. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 139 ’s stats degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Statistics at Texas A&M College Station

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major ranking, coming in at #18. University of Connecticut is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 133 ’s stats degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Connecticut Statistics Report

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

George Washington University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Stats Major ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 123 degrees to qualified ’s stats students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Statistics at GWU

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

With a ranking of #20, Emory University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major list. Emory is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 113 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Statistics at Emory

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

With a ranking of #21, Duke University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major list. This fairly large school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 104 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Statistics at Duke University

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Southern Methodist University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major ranking. SMU is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 98 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Statistics at SMU

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Cornell University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major ranking. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 97 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Cornell University Statistics Report

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Stats Major list. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 95 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read more about Statistics at Florida State University

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Stats Major list. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 88 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Statistics at Michigan State University

Rest of the Best 41 in Most Well Attended Stats Major

Not only did these schools make the top 41 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia
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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut
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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Rice University
Houston, Texas
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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

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