Skip to main content

Chicago Booth MBA Class Profile (2025 Class) (Analysis)

The Booth MBA Class of 2025 is characterized by a substantial volume of applications from finance candidates, with a class size of 637 and an acceptance rate of 15%. While 36% of the class is comprised of international students, the representation of women stands at 42%. With an average of 5 years of working experience, the class has strong academic credentials, including an average GPA of 3.6, a median GMAT score of 730, and a respectable average GRE score of 163/162 in the Quantitative and Verbal sections.

Class ProfileBooth MBA Class of 2025
Applications submitted4184
Class Size637
% International Students36%
%Women42%
Average Age of Employment28 years
Average Working Experience5 years
Average GPA3.6
Median GMAT730
Average GRE (Quant/Verbal)163/162

Pre-MBA Undergraduate Degree

The Booth MBA Class of 2025 draws from diverse undergraduate majors, with 26% in Business, 25% in Engineering, and 20% in Economics, reflecting a preference for strong analytical and quantitative skills. Liberal Arts and Physical Sciences contribute 14% and 8%, respectively.

Undergraduate MajorsBooth MBA Class of 2025
Business26%
Engineering25%
Economics20%
Liberal Arts14%
Physical Sciences8%

Pre-MBA Industry

The Booth MBA Class of 2025 represents a broad spectrum of pre-MBA industries. Financial Services and Consulting lead the way at 19% and 18%, respectively. Technology and Non-Profit/Government contribute significantly at 15% and 14%. The class also brings in expertise from Private Equity/Venture Capital (14%), Healthcare (7%), and Consumer Products (3%), earning the Booth MBA as the most diverse class in the Pre-MBA industry. 14% from Non-Profit and Government is the highest for any Top MBA programs in the US.
 

Pre-MBA IndustriesBooth Class of 2025
Financial Services19%
Consulting18%
Technology15%
Non-Profit/Government14%
PE/VC14%
Healthcare7%
Consumer Products3%

Geography

64% were from the US. However, it's worth noting the significant international representation from Asia ( 17%) and Central/South America & Mexico (11%), while Africa and Europe had 3% of the class each.

MIT MBA vs. Kellogg MBA vs. Booth MBA (2025 Class Profile)

 

Class ProfileBooth Class of 2025Kellogg Class of 2025MIT Class of 2025
Class Size637529409
Work Experience (Average)5 years 5 years
GMAT Score (Median/Average)730731729
GPA (Median/Average)3.63.73.61
% Women42%48%46%
% International Students36%29%40%
Pre-MBA Undergraduate Degree   
Business/ Economics46%50%34%
Humanities/Social Science14%25%8%
STEM33%38%45%
Pre-MBA Industry   
Consulting18%26%26%
Financial Services19%19%17%
Technology15%19%23%
Healthcare7%8%7%
Government/Non-Profit14%4%10%
CPG/Retail/E-commerce3%5%2%
PE/VC14%NANA

Related Services

Related Essay Guides

About the Author 

Atul Jose - Founding Consultant F1GMAT

I am Atul Jose - the Founding Consultant at F1GMAT.

Over the past 15 years, I have helped MBA applicants gain admissions to Harvard, Stanford, Wharton, MIT, Chicago Booth, Kellogg, Columbia, Haas, Yale, NYU Stern, Ross, Duke Fuqua, Darden, Tuck, IMD, London Business School, INSEAD, IE, IESE, HEC Paris, McCombs, Tepper, and schools in the top 30 global MBA ranking. 

I offer end-to-end Admissions Consulting and editing services – Career Planning, Application Essay Editing & Review, Recommendation Letter Editing, Interview Prep, assistance in finding funds and Scholarship Essay & Cover letter editing. See my Full Bio.

Contact me for support in school selection, career planning, essay strategy, narrative advice, essay editing, interview preparation, scholarship essay editing and guiding supervisors with recommendation letter guideline documents

I am also the Author of the Winning MBA Essay Guide, covering 16+ top MBA programs with 240+ Sample Essays that I have updated every year since 2013 (11+ years. Phew!!)

I am an Admissions consultant who writes and edits Essays every year. And it is not easy to write good essays. 

Contact me for any questions about MBA or Master's application. I would be happy to answer them all