Entering Class Profile

Looking at the Stanford MBA class profiles over the years, you may notice that the percentages always shift a bit here or there. With our class size, even two students can, and do, create such variations. Since our candidate pool is ever-changing, the numbers in the entering class change, too.

These fluctuations also speak to our admission process. We admit person by person, not category by category. There are no quotas or targets in the Stanford admission process, and we assess each applicant based on her or his own merit. This is why we consider a class profile illustrative, rather than informative. In truth, there is no statistic that can capture an individual’s potential.

The MBA Class of 2017 is no exception. Here are some of the shifts in the Class of 2017 profile:​

• We adjusted industry categories this year to better reflect students’ backgrounds. For example, military and real estate each is its own category. Following industry convention, we merged consumer products and services with healthcare.
• As always, there was fluctuation in industry representation, with increases in manufacturing and technology, and a drop in consulting.
• We added grade point average to the profile.
• The number of U.S. and non-U.S. schools increased.

Class of 2017 Overview¹

Years of Work Experience

Previous Industry Experience

Test Scores

Education

Schools and Countries

¹ As of 21 September 2015
² Includes permanent residents and U.S. dual citizens
³ U.S. schools, 4.0 scale only