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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 Anderson#18 McCombs#21 Kenan-Flagler#21 Kelley#23 Goizueta#25 Marshall#31 McDonough#99 Scheller#99 Olin
GMAT Median738735729733740730734740726737720720731713710720714706700688710720700695694
GMAT Range (80%)700–780680–760690–760690–770680–780700–760690–770690–780670–770700–760680–760660–770700–770680–770660–760680–760670–760660–750660–750650–730670–760670–760660–750660–730650–730
GMAT Focus Median689676675687———685—685——681—655——————————
GRE Median———————————330—————————————
Avg GPA3.763.703.603.703.703.613.603.603.653.643.503.643.433.503.353.503.553.423.403.303.403.503.403.403.40
Avg Work Exp (yrs)55555555555.555.55.85.5555.55565555
Intl Students %40%26%32%40%35%35%52%50%35%37%35%50%35%40%45%40%33%30%28%22%25%38%35%30%25%
Women %47%44%41%42%46%41%41%42%43%40%38%40%41%43%36%35%38%40%39%37%38%40%38%30%36%
Pre-MBA Industry Background
Consulting25%31%24%26%28%22%NRNRNR22%NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Finance30%33%28%22%25%18%NRNRNR18%NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
PE / Buyouts15%10%NRNRNRNR———NR———————————————
Other Finance15%8%NRNRNRNR———NR———————————————
Investment Banking—15%NRNRNRNR———NR———————————————
Technology28%12%16%18%15%28%NRNRNR35%NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Other Industries17%24%32%34%32%32%NRNRNR25%NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
Data Detail LevelMedHighLowLowLowLowNRNRNRLowNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR
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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