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Where do students come from? Side-by-side data for all 25 top programs — GMAT, GPA, work experience, international students, and pre-MBA industry backgrounds.

How to read this table: Scroll right to see all schools. NR = school does not publish this data. Click ▶ on Finance rows to see granular breakdowns where available. Looking for career outcomes? Compare where graduates go →
Metric #1 GSB#2 Wharton#3 Booth#4 Kellogg#4 HBS#6 Sloan#7 Columbia#7 Stern#9 Tuck#10 Haas#11 Darden#11 SOM#13 Ross#14 Fuqua#15 Johnson#16 Tepper#18 McCombs#18 Anderson#21 Kelley#21 Kenan-Flagler#23 Goizueta#25 Marshall#26 Foster#28 Jones#28 Fisher#28 Mendoza#31 McDonough#34 Carlson#34 Carroll School of Management#35 Paul Merage School of Business#35 Owen#36 Warrington College of Business#37 Foster School of Business#37 Smeal#38 Krannert School of Management#39 Robert H. Smith School of Business#40 McDonough School of Business#40 Questrom#41 Mays Business School#42 Kelley School of Business#43 Fisher College of Business#44 Carlson School of Management#45 W.P. Carey School of Business#46 Owen Graduate School of Management#47 Goizueta Business School#48 Marshall School of Business#49 Jesse H. Jones Graduate School#50 Kenan-Flagler Business School#99 Olin#99 Scheller
GMAT Median738735729733740730734740726737720720731713710720706714688700710720700710660670700661——668——652———665——————————694695
GMAT Range (80%)700–780680–760690–760690–770680–780700–760690–770690–780670–770700–760680–760660–770700–770680–770660–760680–760660–750670–760650–730660–750670–760670–760670–730680–740620–700640–710660–750610–710——620–720——610–700———630–710——————————650–730660–730
GMAT Focus Median689676675687———685—685——681—655———————————————————————————————————
GRE Median———————————330——————————————————————————————————————
Avg GPA3.763.703.603.703.703.613.603.603.653.643.503.643.433.503.353.503.423.553.303.403.403.503.353.353.333.403.403.30——3.30——3.29———3.35——————————3.403.40
Avg Work Exp (yrs)55555555555.555.55.85.555.555565555555——5——5———5——————————55
Intl Students %40%26%32%40%35%35%52%50%35%37%35%50%35%40%45%40%30%33%22%28%25%38%36%22%25%18%35%28%——28%——22%———30%——————————25%30%
Women %47%44%41%42%46%41%41%42%43%40%38%40%41%43%36%35%40%38%37%39%38%40%38%35%36%42%38%38%——38%——34%———39%——————————36%30%
Pre-MBA Industry Background
Consulting25%31%24%26%28%22%NRNRNR22%NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR20%20%NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Finance30%33%28%22%25%18%NRNRNR18%NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR18%22%NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
PE / Buyouts15%10%NRNRNRNR———NR————————————NRNR——————————————————————————
Other Finance15%8%NRNRNRNR———NR————————————NRNR——————————————————————————
Investment Banking—15%NRNRNRNR———NR————————————NRNR——————————————————————————
Technology28%12%16%18%15%28%NRNRNR35%NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR32%—NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Energy——————NRNRNR—NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR—28%NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Other Industries17%24%32%34%32%32%NRNRNR25%NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR30%30%NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Data Detail LevelMedHighLowLowLowLowNRNRNRLowNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRLowLowNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Data Detail Level: High Granular sub-categories (e.g., IB, PE, VC separately) Med Some sub-categories Low Broad categories only NR = Not reported by school
Data sources: Official school employment reports and class profiles. Class of 2024–2026. Industry percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding or unreported categories. Pre-MBA data reflects the self-reported backgrounds of entering students; schools vary widely in what they publish.

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GSBWhartonBoothKelloggHBSSloanColumbiaSternTuckHaasDardenSOMRossFuquaJohnsonTepperMcCombsAndersonKelleyKenan-FlaglerGoizuetaMarshallFosterJonesFisherMendozaMcDonoughCarlsonCarroll School of ManagementPaul Merage School of BusinessOwenWarrington College of BusinessFoster School of BusinessSmealKrannert School of ManagementRobert H. Smith School of BusinessMcDonough School of BusinessQuestromMays Business SchoolKelley School of BusinessFisher College of BusinessCarlson School of ManagementW.P. Carey School of BusinessOwen Graduate School of ManagementGoizueta Business SchoolMarshall School of BusinessJesse H. Jones Graduate SchoolKenan-Flagler Business SchoolOlinScheller

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