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NYU Stern MBA Class Profile - Class of 2025 (Analysis)

With a 31% admission rate, NYU Stern admitted 966 students, out of which 327 students were enrolled. Although the enrollment rate remained low, the school’s acceptance rate for the Class of 2025 was high. Even with such a high acceptance rate, the academic requirements, like the average GMAT score, remained at 732, the Average GRE Verbal and Quant was 163 each, and the average GPA was 3.61, higher than Ross MBA’s and slightly lower than Haas’. NYU Stern MBA Class of 2025 has good international student participation at 48% but slightly lower women participation at 43%.

Class ProfileNYU Stern Class of 2025
Applications Received3075
Admits966
Enrolled327
Admission Rate31%
Average Age28
Women %43%
International %48%
Average Experience5.2 years
Average GMAT7.32
Average GPA3.61
Average GRE (Q/V)163/163
Students taking GRE22%
Students taking GMAT45%
EA14%

NYU Stern Class of 2025 - Pre-MBA Undergraduate Degree

Unlike the top 3 MBAs, NYU Stern has most of its cohort from the Class of 2025 belonging to Business/Economics (42%). Social Sciences and Humanities Background was second at 29%, and STEM, with 27%, completed the top 3 undergraduate degrees.

Pre-MBA Undergraduate DegreeNYU Stern Class of 2025
Business27%
Engineering, Maths, Science27%
Social Sciences19%
Economics17%
Humanities, Arts, Others10%

NYU Stern Class of 2025 - Pre-MBA Industry

Financial Services is the top Pre-MBA industry for the NYU Stern Class of 2025, with 26% students from the industry, followed by 12% from the Consulting industry, and at third position Technology with 10% candidates. 14% belonged to the military, government, and non-profit industries, which is higher than what we see in the top 3. NYU Stern has the highest share of students in financial services compared to any other top school. Other top pre-MBA Industry includes Media Entertainment (6%), Healthcare (6%), and CPG (5%).

Pre-MBA IndustriesNYU Stern Class of 2025
Financial Services26%
Consulting12%
Technology10%
Military Government8%
Media Entertainment6%
Nonprofit, Arts, Education6%
Healthcare6%
CPG5%

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