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Wharton MBA Class Profile (2025 Class) (Analysis)

Out of 6,194 applicants, 874 candidates were accepted into the Wharton MBA Class of 2025. Half of the class is represented by women, and 31% is international. The class had an average undergraduate GPA of 3.6. The Wharton Class of 2025 scored 728 on average in GMAT with an average 5 years of experience. 

Wharton MBA 2025 Class Profile
Application Volume6194
Enrolled874
Age (Average)5 years
GMAT Score (Average)728
GPA (Average)3.5
% Women50%
% International Students31%

Pre-MBA Undergraduate Degree

40% of new Wharton students had received humanities degrees during their undergraduate years. Thirty-three percent majored in STEM, while 27 percent majored in business.

Pre-MBA Undergraduate DegreeWharton 2025 Class
Business27%
STEM33%
Humanities40%

Pre-MBA Industry

Twenty-seven percent of the Wharton MBA Class of 2025 had previously worked in consulting, while 19 percent had previously worked in Financial Services/Investment Banking/Investment Management. Private Equity/Venture Capital is represented by 14%, while the tech industry is at 12%. 10% had previously worked in the non-profit/government sector.

Pre-MBA IndustryWharton 2025 Class
Consulting27%
Consumer Products / Retail / E-Commerce3%
Financial Services7%
Health Care / Biotech5%
Investing Banking9%
Technology12%
Investment Management/ Venture Capital / Private Equity17%
Nonprofit / Government / Education10%

Wharton MBA vs. Stanford MBA vs. Harvard MBA (2025 Class Profile)

 

Class ProfileHarvard 2025 ClassStanford 2025 Class Wharton 2025 Class
Application Volume81496190 6194
Enrolled938431 874
Work Experience (Average)4.95 5
GMAT Score (Median/Average)740738 728
GPA (Median/Average)3.733.77 3.6
% Women4546 50
% International Students3936 31
Pre-MBA Undergraduate Degree    
Business2220 27
Economics2121 NA
Humanities/Social Science1618 40
STEM4241 33
Pre-MBA Industry    
Consulting1717 27
Investment Management/PE/VC1719 17
Technology1313 12
Financial Services105 7
Healthcare77 5
Government/Non-Profit610 10
CPG/Retail/E-commerce109 3
Investment BankingNANA 9

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F1GMAT's Wharton MBA Essay Guide

Essay 1: Two short-form questions

What is your immediate post-MBA professional goal? (50 words)
What are your career goals for the first three to five years after completing your MBA, and how will those build towards your long-term professional goals? (150 words)

Essay 2: Long-form essay: Taking into consideration your background – personal, professional, and/or academic – how do you plan to add meaningful value to the Wharton community? (350 words)

Download F1GMAT's Wharton MBA Essay Guide

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