HBS Apps Up 6%, Topping 10,000 Mark

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Harvard Business School graduation for the Class of 2016

Harvard Business School Class Profiles

 

Category Class of 2019 Class of 2018 Class of 2017 Class of 2016
Applications 10,351 9,759 9,686 9,543
Acceptance Rate 11% 11% 11% 12%
Enrolled Students 941 942 948 940
Yield 91% 90% 90% 90%
Women 42% 43% 41% 41%
International 35% 35% 34% 35%
U.S. Ethnic Minorities 26% 26% 28% 25%
Average Age 27 27 27 27
Countries Represented 70 69 64 72
Median GMAT Score 730 730 730 730
GMAT Range 700-770* 690-760* 510-790 580-790
STEM Undergrads 36% 38% 36% 39%
Econ/Biz Undergrads 45% 41% 45% 42%
Humanities/Social Science Undergrads 19% 21% 19% 19%
North America 69% 68% 71% 67%
U.S. 65% 65% 66% 65%
Asia 14% 14% 14% 14%
Europe 10% 11% 9% 10%
South & Central America 4% 5% 3% 5%
Africa 2% 1% 1% 3%
Oceana 1% 1% 2% 1%
Venture Capital & Private Equity 15% 15% 17% 17%
Consulting 16% 15% 16% 18%
Financial Services 11% 11% 11% 14%
High Tech/Communications 15% 15% 14% 13%
Government/Education/Non-Profit 7% 8% 9% 8%
Healthcare/Biotech 7% 6% 7% 7%
Consumer Products 6% 7% 6% 5%
Energy/Extractive Minerals 6% 7% 6% 5%
Industrial/Heavy Manufacturing 5% 5% 5% 4%
Military 5% 5% 5% 4%
Other Services 7% 6% 4% 5%

Source: HBS preliminary class profiles Notes: * HBS stopped reporting the full range of GMAT scores last year and only provides the middle 80% range

 

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