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Ross MBA Class of 2024 - Analysis & Peer School Comparison

Ross MBA Class Profile (2024 Class) (Analysis)

Although the school didn’t publish the total application, 380 students were enrolled for the Ross Full-time MBA Class of 2024. The international representation of the class was 36%, and the percentage of women was 42%.

At 10 points below M7 schools, the average GMAT score of the class was 720, a 2-point decrease from the school’s 2023 class. The Verbal and Quantitative averages on the GRE remained at 160. Although the GMAT/GRE score were a touch below the top 7 schools, Ross MBA maintained a 3.6 undergraduate GPA for the class.  

Ross MBA 2024 Class Profile
Application VolumeNA
Enrolled380
Average AgeNA
Work Experience (Average)5.6 years
GMAT Score (Median)720
GPA (Average)3.5
% Women42%
% International Students36%

Ross MBA Class of 2024 - Pre-MBA Undergraduate Degree

STEM undergraduate degrees found higher representation – 40%, an 8% increase over the last year. Business majors were at second (38%), while humanities-related degree was represented by 22% of the students.

Ross MBA Pre-MBA Undergraduate Degree 2024 Class
STEM40%
Business38%
Humanities22%

   
Ross MBA Class of 2024 - Pre-MBA Industry

At 5.6 years, the average years of experience for the class was close to a point higher than a typical MBA class for top US programs. Nineteen percent have backgrounds in Consulting. Finance and Healthcare each represented 14% of the class. Technology, and Education/Non-profit/ and Government were represented by 11% each – making Ross MBA a truly diverse class from an industry experience perspective. Military veterans also found greater support at Michigan Ross with 7% representation.

Ross MBA Pre-MBA Industry2024 Class
Consulting19%
Financial Services14%
Technology11%
Education/Non-Profit/Government11%
Healthcare14%
Military/Government7%
CPG4%
Energy3%

Ross MBA vs. Haas MBA vs. Darden MBA

 

Class Profile Haas MBA 2024 ClassRoss MBA 2024 ClassDarden MBA 2024 Class
Application VolumeNANANA
Enrolled247380348
Average AgeNANA28
Work Experience (Average)5.6 years5.6 years5.8 years
GMAT Score (Median/Average)730720720
GPA (Median/Average)3.643.53.51
% Women46%42%37%
% International Students41%36%43%
Pre-MBA Undergraduate Degree   
Business/Economics34%38%NA
STEM35%40%NA
Humanities/Social Science19%22%NA
Consulting23%19%NA
Financial Services18%14%NA
Technology13%11%NA
Education/Non-Profit/Government6%11%NA
Healthcare9%14%NA
Military3%7%NA
CPG4%4%NA
Energy5%3%NA

 

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