Poets&Quants published alumni-driven assessments and a ranking package that evaluate the Class of 2025’s experiences across academic quality, career outcomes and program design for online MBA programs. The survey-based methodology polled nearly 8,000 eligible alumni and used responses on professor quality, experiential learning and career impact to score programs; Indiana University’s Kelley Direct reclaimed the top ranking in the 2026 list. Program leaders say alumni feedback continues to drive recruitment and curricular changes as schools redesign hybrid residencies and career services to meet employer demand. For administrators, alumni-reported metrics increasingly inform marketing, tuition justification and investment in faculty-student connectivity.