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:

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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 GPA

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%)

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