MBA Class of 2026 Profile
Class size, GMAT median, work experience, acceptance rate, salary, and employment for the top 50 US MBA programs. Sort, filter, compare.
How to read this
Every top program publishes a class profile, but the formats differ. Some report GMAT median, some report mean. Some include international student percentage, some don't. This table normalizes the most-asked numbers so you can compare across schools without flipping between PDFs.
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| School | GMAT | GPA | Class Size | Accept | Salary | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford GSB Stanford, CA |
738 | 3.75 | 436 | 6.9% | $192K | 95% |
| Harvard Business School Boston, MA |
740 | 3.73 | 938 | 11% | $195K | 94% |
| Wharton Philadelphia, PA |
733 | 3.6 | 915 | 18% | $185K | 96% |
| Booth Chicago, IL |
730 | 3.6 | 600 | 21% | $180K | 95% |
| Kellogg Evanston, IL |
727 | 3.6 | 500 | 20% | $175K | 94% |
| Columbia Business School New York, NY |
729 | 3.6 | 850 | 15% | $180K | 93% |
| MIT Sloan Cambridge, MA |
730 | 3.58 | 480 | 12% | $178K | 94% |
| Berkeley Haas Berkeley, CA |
726 | 3.65 | 300 | 12% | $175K | 93% |
| Yale SOM New Haven, CT |
720 | 3.7 | 350 | 17% | $165K | 92% |
| NYU Stern New York, NY |
723 | 3.55 | 400 | 23% | $170K | 93% |
| Duke Fuqua Durham, NC |
720 | 3.55 | 450 | 22% | $168K | 94% |
| Michigan Ross Ann Arbor, MI |
720 | 3.5 | 450 | 24% | $170K | 93% |
| Dartmouth Tuck Hanover, NH |
722 | 3.55 | 290 | 22% | $172K | 95% |
| Virginia Darden Charlottesville, VA |
718 | 3.5 | 350 | 24% | $168K | 93% |
| Cornell Johnson Ithaca, NY |
710 | 3.45 | 300 | 27% | $165K | 93% |
| UCLA Anderson Los Angeles, CA |
714 | 3.5 | 360 | 25% | $160K | 92% |
| USC Marshall Los Angeles, CA |
710 | 3.45 | 240 | 27% | $155K | 91% |
| Carnegie Mellon Tepper Pittsburgh, PA |
710 | 3.45 | 200 | 28% | $158K | 93% |
| UNC Kenan-Flagler Chapel Hill, NC |
705 | 3.4 | 300 | 30% | $152K | 92% |
| Georgetown McDonough Washington, DC |
700 | 3.4 | 260 | 35% | $155K | 91% |
| Emory Goizueta Atlanta, GA |
705 | 3.4 | 180 | 28% | $150K | 92% |
| Vanderbilt Owen Nashville, TN |
700 | 3.35 | 180 | 32% | $148K | 91% |
| Washington Foster Seattle, WA |
710 | 3.45 | 140 | 28% | $152K | 92% |
| Indiana Kelley Bloomington, IN |
690 | 3.35 | 200 | 35% | $145K | 93% |
| Texas McCombs Austin, TX |
705 | 3.4 | 260 | 30% | $155K | 93% |
| Georgia Tech Scheller Atlanta, GA |
695 | 3.35 | 100 | 28% | $140K | 91% |
| WashU Olin St. Louis, MO |
700 | 3.45 | 160 | 30% | $148K | 92% |
| Rice Jones Houston, TX |
705 | 3.4 | 130 | 28% | $148K | 92% |
| Notre Dame Mendoza Notre Dame, IN |
695 | 3.35 | 110 | 32% | $145K | 91% |
| Wisconsin Madison, WI |
690 | 3.3 | 120 | 35% | $138K | 90% |
| Arizona State Carey Tempe, AZ |
688 | 3.3 | 120 | 35% | $135K | 89% |
| BU Questrom Boston, MA |
690 | 3.3 | 150 | 35% | $140K | 90% |
| Minnesota Carlson Minneapolis, MN |
685 | 3.3 | 100 | 38% | $138K | 91% |
| Ohio State Fisher Columbus, OH |
690 | 3.35 | 110 | 35% | $140K | 91% |
| Purdue Krannert West Lafayette, IN |
680 | 3.25 | 90 | 40% | $130K | 90% |
| UC Davis Davis, CA |
685 | 3.3 | 80 | 38% | $135K | 89% |
| Maryland Smith College Park, MD |
685 | 3.3 | 120 | 38% | $140K | 90% |
| Penn State Smeal University Park, PA |
680 | 3.25 | 80 | 40% | $132K | 89% |
| BYU Marriott Provo, UT |
685 | 3.45 | 120 | 38% | $135K | 93% |
| Babson Olin Wellesley, MA |
675 | 3.2 | 100 | 45% | $130K | 89% |
| Michigan State Broad East Lansing, MI |
680 | 3.25 | 80 | 40% | $128K | 89% |
| Rochester Simon Rochester, NY |
680 | 3.3 | 100 | 40% | $135K | 90% |
| Florida Warrington Gainesville, FL |
690 | 3.4 | 120 | 35% | $138K | 91% |
| Illinois Gies Champaign, IL |
680 | 3.35 | 100 | 38% | $132K | 90% |
| Wake Forest Winston-Salem, NC |
685 | 3.35 | 90 | 38% | $132K | 90% |
| SMU Cox Dallas, TX |
680 | 3.35 | 120 | 40% | $138K | 90% |
| Tulane Freeman New Orleans, LA |
680 | 3.25 | 90 | 42% | $128K | 88% |
| George Washington Washington, DC |
675 | 3.25 | 100 | 42% | $130K | 89% |
| Boston College Carroll Chestnut Hill, MA |
680 | 3.3 | 100 | 40% | $135K | 90% |
| Northeastern Boston, MA |
675 | 3.25 | 80 | 42% | $130K | 89% |
What the Class of 2026 looks like
The headline numbers are predictable. Top-7 medians cluster between 728 and 740 GMAT. Top-15 medians sit between 715 and 728. After that, the curve drops into the high 600s and low 700s.
Class size tells you more than rank does. HBS at 938 and Wharton at 915 buy you the largest networks in business school. Stanford GSB at 436 buys you the most selective room in MBA admissions, with the smallest student-to-faculty ratio at the M7. Berkeley Haas at 300 sits in a different bucket entirely. Smaller cohort, tighter relationships, and a culture that's easier to feel from day one.
Average work experience hovers around 5 years across most programs. The exception worth flagging: Harvard runs younger (closer to 4.7 years) because of the 2+2 program and direct-from-undergrad admits. Booth and Stanford skew older, closer to 5.5 years.
Class size vs class quality
The instinct is to chase the highest-ranked program with the lowest acceptance rate. That's the wrong frame. A class of 938 at HBS gives you scale, but you're competing with a much larger cohort for recruiting slots and section attention. A class of 300 at Haas means every recruiter on campus knows the size of the room, and faculty know your name by week three.
Pick the class size that matches how you learn and how you network. Big classes if you want maximum optionality and a city-sized alumni network in every major industry. Small classes if you want strong relationships, faster faculty access, and a tight-knit alumni group that picks up the phone when you call.
What the data doesn't show
Two numbers are missing from most class profiles, and they matter. First: how many of the admitted students would have been admitted if they'd applied as Round 3 candidates instead of Round 1. The answer is almost none. Round 1 admit rates run dramatically higher than Round 3 at every top school. The published acceptance rate flattens that gap.
Second: how the median student profile compares to the marginal student profile. Schools publish the median, not the bottom decile. The 80% range gives a better picture, and several schools (notably Yale SOM and Tuck) publish wider ranges than the median alone suggests.
Use this table for the headline comparison. Use the school-specific class profile pages for the data that predicts your odds.
What is the typical MBA Class of 2026 profile?
Across the top 50 US MBA programs, the median Class of 2026 has a 701 GMAT, a class of about 160 students, and roughly 5 years of average work experience. The most selective program is Stanford GSB at 6.9%. The largest M7 class is Harvard Business School with 938 students.
How big are MBA classes at top programs?
Class sizes for the Class of 2026 range from 80 students at the smallest program to 938 at Harvard Business School. Harvard Business School is the largest M7 with 938. Stanford GSB keeps it small at 436. Berkeley Haas is intentionally smaller at 300, which produces tighter cohorts and more access to professors.
What is the average GMAT for the Class of 2026?
M7 schools cluster between 728 and 740 GMAT median for the Class of 2026. Stanford GSB leads at 738, then Harvard at 740, Wharton at 733, Booth at 730, Kellogg at 727, Columbia at 729, MIT Sloan at 730. Top 15 medians range from 715 to 728. Outside the top 25, medians drop into the 680-710 range.
How much work experience do MBA Class of 2026 students have?
Most top programs target 4-6 years of work experience, with an average of about 5. Harvard's Class of 2026 has a slightly younger profile (about 4.7 years average). Booth and Stanford GSB skew older (closer to 5.5 years average) because of their preference for candidates with more professional impact and clearer career narratives.
Which MBA program has the highest acceptance rate?
Within the top 50, acceptance rates range from 6.9% (most selective) up into the 50%+ range at the regional programs. Stanford GSB is the hardest at 6.9%. Harvard sits at 11%. Berkeley Haas at 12%. Acceptance rate alone is misleading. A 35% acceptance rate at a school known for strong specialty placement may be a better fit than chasing a 12% acceptance rate at a generalist program.