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How competitive is getting into Stanford University for an MBA?

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Getting into the Stanford Graduate School of Business is an extremely competitive affair. Of the 7,295 applicants, merely 424 students made it to the Stanford MBA Class of 2026. Some of the key highlights of the Stanford University MBA class profile are mentioned below:

Particulars	Details
Count of Applicants	7,295
Class-time Size	424
International Students	39%
Nationalities Represented	72 unique nations and 67 different languages spoken
Average Age of Students	28
Females	44%
US Students of Colour	53%
Average Years of Professional Experience	5.1 years
Average GMAT Score	738 (Range: 560 - 790)
Average GRE Score	Verbal: 163 (Range: 152 - 170) Quantitative: 164 (Range: 153 - 170)
Average TOEFL Score	113 (Range: 104 - 120)
Average Undergraduate GPA	3.75 (on a 4.0 scale)
Top Undergraduate Majors	Engineering (31%) Economics (20%) Business/Commerce (18%) Social Sciences (16%) Math/Sciences (10%) Arts/Humanities (5%)
Top Five Industries (prior experience)	Consulting (20%) Investment Management/Private Equity/Venture Capital (19%) Technology (14%) Government/Education/Non-profit (9%) Consumer Products & Services (7%)

Getting into the Stanford Graduate School of Business is an extremely competitive affair. Of the 7,295 applicants, merely 424 students made it to the <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/usa/universities/stanford-university/master-of-business-administration">Stanford MBA</a> Class of 2026. Some of the key highlights of the Stanford University MBA class profile are mentioned below:<table border="0" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><th style="text-align: center;" width="50%">Particulars</th><th style="text-align: center;" width="50%">Details</th></tr><tr><td>Count of Applicants</td><td>7,295</td></tr><tr><td width="50%">Class-time Size</td><td width="50%">424</td></tr><tr><td width="50%">International Students</td><td width="50%">39%</td></tr><tr><td>Nationalities Represented</td><td>72 unique nations and 67 different languages spoken</td></tr><tr><td width="50%">Average Age of Students</td><td width="50%">28</td></tr><tr><td width="50%">Females</td><td width="50%">44%</td></tr><tr><td width="50%">US Students of Colour</td><td width="50%">53%</td></tr><tr><td width="50%">Average Years of Professional Experience</td><td width="50%">5.1 years</td></tr><tr><td width="50%">Average <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/exams/gmat">GMAT</a> Score</td><td width="50%">738 (Range: 560 - 790)</td></tr><tr><td>Average <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/exams/gre">GRE</a> Score</td><td>Verbal: 163 (Range: 152 - 170)Quantitative: 164 (Range: 153 - 170)</td></tr><tr><td>Average <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/exams/toefl">TOEFL</a> Score</td><td>113 (Range: 104 - 120)</td></tr><tr><td width="50%">Average Undergraduate <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/what-is-gpa-articlepage-365">GPA</a></td><td width="50%">3.75 (on a 4.0 scale)</td></tr><tr><td width="50%">Top Undergraduate Majors</td><td width="50%">Engineering (31%)Economics (20%)Business/Commerce (18%)Social Sciences (16%)Math/Sciences (10%)Arts/Humanities (5%)</td></tr><tr><td width="50%">Top Five Industries (prior experience)</td><td width="50%">Consulting (20%)Investment Management/Private Equity/Venture Capital (19%)Technology (14%)Government/Education/Non-profit (9%)Consumer Products & Services (7%)</td></tr></tbody></table>

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