MBA CLASS OF 2026
| MBA Class of 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Class Size | 175 |
| Demographic Background | |
|---|---|
| Average Age | 29 years |
| Age Range (Middle 80%) | 26-32 years |
| International Students | 30% |
| Women | 29% |
| Underrepresented Minorities as Percent of U.S. Citizens* | 10% |
| Minorities as a Percent of U.S. Citizens* | 19% |
| First Generation College Students* | 22% |
| Military | 22% |
| Countries Represented | 21 |
| *First Generation College Students: Optional self-disclosed information. May not represent all first-generation students in the class. *Underrepresented minorities as a percent of US citizens: Includes U.S. citizens and permanent residents who identify as American Indian/Alaska Native, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, or multiethnic *Minorities as a percent of U.S. citizens: Includes U.S. citizens and permanent residents who identify as American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, or multiethnic |
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| Countries Represented in the MBA Class of 2025 and 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Bangladesh | Latvia |
| Belarus | Mexico |
| Brazil | Nepal |
| Cameroon | Nigeria |
| Canada | Pakistan |
| China | Philippines |
| Colombia | Portugal |
| Dominican Republic | Russia |
| Egypt | South Korea |
| El Salvador | Taiwan |
| Germany | United Kingdom |
| Ghana | United States |
| Greece | Uzbekistan |
| India | Vietnam |
| Ireland | Zimbabwe |
| Japan |
| Professional Background | |
|---|---|
| Average Years of Work Experience | 6 years |
| Work Experience (Middle 80%) | 4-9 years |
| Companies Represented | 126 |
| PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND BY INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE | |
|---|---|
| Consulting | 10% |
| Consumer Products | 3% |
| Education | 5% |
| Financial Services | 12% |
| Government | 15% |
| Healthcare | 10% |
| Manufacturing | 5% |
| Media/Entertainment/Lodging | 6% |
| Other | 16% |
| Petroleum/Energy | 2% |
| Real Estate | 4% |
| Retail | 2% |
| Technology | 10% |
| *Other includes Arts Management, Automotive, Construction, Human Resources, Law, Non-Profit and Other | |
| Academic Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Median GPA | 3.4 |
| Undergraduate Institutions Represented | 140 |
| Average GMAT | 703 |
| GMAT Range (Middle 80%) | 680-730 |
| Average GRE Verbal | 159 |
| GRE Verbal Range (Middle 80%) | 153-163 |
| Average GRE Quant | 159 |
| GRE Quant Range (Middle 80%) | 153-166 |
| Vanderbilt accepts an official GMAT, GRE, EA or approved test waiver as a part of the application. | |
| Undergraduate Major Breakdown | |
|---|---|
| Accounting | 9% |
| Business/Economics | 40% |
| Education | 1% |
| Engineering | 13% |
| Humanities/Fine Arts | 11% |
| IT/Computer Science | 2% |
| Mathematics | 1% |
| Science | 6% |
| Social Sciences | 10% |
| Other | 9% |
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