The MBA Class of 2024 at Columbia Business School welcomed 844 new members, with 629 commencing their studies in August and 215 in January. For this year’s class, CBS received 6,177 applications, compared to 6,535 for the Class of 2023. The 2024 class also accepted 100+ students (1363) over the 2023 class (1215) while maintaining strong entry criteria – an average GMAT score of 729 and GPA of 3.6
On the diversity front, Columbia Business School leads in balancing the women, international, and US minority representation. The percentage of women in the class increased to 44%, up 3% from the previous year. The international representation of students is the highest at Columbia MBA for a top US Business School at 51%, while 39% were from US minorities, including Hispanic/Latinx, Black/African American, and Asian American communities.
| Columbia MBA Class Profile | 2024 Class |
|---|---|
| Application Volume | 6177 |
| Enrolled | 844 |
| Average Age | 28 years |
| Work Experience (Average) | 5 years |
| GMAT Score (Median) | 729 |
| GPA (Average) | 3.6 |
| % Women | 44% |
| % International Students | 51% |
Columbia MBA Class of 2024 - By Pre-MBA Undergraduate Degree
One-third of students pursued a business degree. A fifth had studied economics, and 16 percent had earned engineering degrees. Eight percent had majored in the sciences, compared to twelve percent in social sciences. Humanities undergraduate degrees represented 6% of students.
| Columbia MBA Pre-MBA Undergraduate Degree | 2024 Class |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 16% |
| Economics | 20% |
| Social Sciences | 12% |
| Business | 33% |
| Sciences | 8% |
| Arts/Humanities | 6% |
| Technology | 2% |
Columbia MBA Class of 2024 - By Pre-MBA Industry
The typical student in the class has five years of professional experience. The distribution of industries remains consistent with the previous year - 29% coming from the financial services sector, 22% from consultancy, and 11% from marketing or media. Nine percent had experience in the tech sector, and five percent each came from the healthcare, military/government, and real estate industries before joining CBS.
| Columbia MBA Pre-MBA Industry | 2024 Class |
|---|---|
| Consulting | 22% |
| Financial Services | 29% |
| Technology | 9% |
| Marketing/Media | 11% |
| Healthcare | 5% |
| Military/Government | 5% |
| Real Estate | 5% |
| Non-Profit | 4% |
| Energy | 2% |
Booth MBA vs. Columbia MBA vs. Kellogg MBA (2024 Class Profile)
| Class Profile | Columbia MBA 2024 Class | Booth MBA 2024 Class | Kellogg MBA 2024 Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application Volume | 6177 | 4352 | NA |
| Enrolled | 844 | 621 | 503 |
| Average Age | 28 years | 28 years | NA |
| Work Experience (Average) | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years |
| GMAT Score (Median/Average) | 729 | 730 | 729 |
| GPA (Median/Average) | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
| % Women | 44% | 40% | 48% |
| % International Students | 51% | 37% | 38% |
| Pre-MBA Undergraduate Degree | |||
| Business/Economics | 53% | 50% | 45% |
| STEM | 26% | 33% | 38% |
| Humanities/Social Science | 18% | 13% | 24% |
| Pre-MBA Industry | |||
| Consulting | 22% | 25% | 24% |
| Financial Services | 29% | 19% | 19% |
| Technology | 9% | 13% | 17% |
| Government/Non-Profit/Military | 9% | 11% | 11% |
| Healthcare | 5% | 6% | 7% |
| Media/Entertainment | 11% | NA | 4% |
| CPG/Retail/E-commerce | 5% | NA | 7% |
| PE/VC | NA | 5% | NA |
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