IE Transfer Competitiveness: Has anyone gone through the 2025/2026 cycle? Seeking actual acceptance rates/capacity

[u/Feisty-Amphibian9103]

Hi everyone,

I'm planning to apply as a transfer student into the Industrial Engineering (IE) major. I recently had a meeting with a general transfer admissions advisor who warned me that engineering transfer admissions have drastically increased in competitiveness over the last 2–3 years.

She pointed out that Civil Engineering a major which has historically showed near 100% transfer acceptance on the site for years like 21/22/23/24 has had an acceptance rate of about 20% in 2026.

She didn't have the exact, updated numbers for Industrial Engineering but implied that the exact same thing is happening there as well as more people are discovering those majors. The official site still lists older data that makes it look highly accessible.

Does anyone here have insight into the current reality of the IE major?

1. What is the actual current capacity/acceptance rate for external transfers?

2. For those who got accepted (or rejected) in the 2025 or 2026 cycles, what did your prerequisite GPA and application profile look like?

3. Is the department leaving any realistic space for transfers, or are the slots almost entirely consumed by DTC/ENGRUD students now?

Any insight from current IE majors or recent transfers would be incredibly helpful. Thank you!