| Harvard Class Profile | Stanford Class Profile | |
|---|---|---|
| MBA program rankings | ||
| Financial Times (FT.com) MBA rankings | 3 | 6 |
| USNews MBA rankings | 1 | 2 |
| Forbes business school rankings | 1 | |
| The Economist MBA Rankings | 7 | |
| Class profile | ||
| Average GMAT score | 724 | 730 (median) |
| GMAT score range | 510-790 | 540-800 |
| GMAT score range (Middle 80%) | 710-750 (mid 50%) | |
| Average work experience | 4.0 years | |
| Work experience range | 0-21 | |
| Total applications | 9524 | 7536 |
| Admitted applicants | 385 | |
| Final enrollments | 910 | |
| Female students | 36% | 34% |
| International students in class | 34% | 33% (incl PR) |
| Countries represented | 73 | 53 |
| Pre-MBA industry background | ||
| Technology / Communications | 6% (Tech / Comm) | 6% |
| Consulting | 22% | 20% |
| Investment Banking | 14% (including banking) | |
| Investment Management | 30% (incl VC & PE) | |
| Manufacturing | 9% | 26% |
| Non-profit | 7% | 9% |
| Healthcare / Pharmaceuticals / Biotech | 6% | |
| Undergraduate majors | ||
| Humanities / Arts | 43% | 47% (incl social sciences) |
| Business | 23% | 17% |
| Engineering / Computer | 33% (All technical) | 36% (incl math, nat. sciences) |