Class Profile

A truly diverse student body — in experience, nationality, interests, and ambitions — is the foundation of the Harvard Business School experience.

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Indeed, a diverse student body is critical to the Harvard Business School (HBS) learning model, which thrives on the many perspectives and life experiences our students bring to their classes from all over the world. From academic assignments to casual conversations, the unique qualities of individual lives enrich the education of the entire community.

Our class profile changes each year based on who chooses to apply and enroll at HBS. We hope you will consider applying to HBS on your journey to make a difference in the world.

We follow the GME Admissions Reporting Standards developed and voted on by GMAC member schools in July 2020.

Class of 2026

930
MBA Class of 2026 Enrollment
9,856
Applications received in the 2023–2024 Academic Year
45^%
Women
35^%
International

Primary Citizenship

Africa	2%
Asia	13%
Canada	3%
Europe	8%
Mexico, Central & South America	5%
Middle East	3%
Oceania	< 1%
United States	65%

US Race / Ethnicity

	Federal Guidelines Reporting	Multi-Dimensional Reporting
American Indian or Alaska Native	—	4 (1%)
Asian American	153 (25%)	173 (29%)
Black or African American	49 (8%)	61 (10%)
Hispanic or Latino	59 (10%)	59 (10%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	—	1 (0.2%)
White	297 (49%)	376 (62%)
Multi-Race	27 (4%)	—
Did Not Report	18 (3%)	18 (3%)

The Department of the Interior via the Office of Civil Rights provides federal guidelines for maintaining, collecting, and presenting data on race and ethnicity. HBS is required to follow these standards which allow students to self-identify their ethnicity and race, with the option to select more than one race and/or ethnicity. The racial and ethnic categories listed here reflect those included in our application process, per federal guidelines. *US race / ethnicity enrollment shown as a percent of US citizens and permanent residents.

Federal Reporting Guidelines
The second column reflects our student demographic data as reported based on federal government guidelines. Per these guidelines, all students who identify as Hispanic / Latino and any other race are represented as Hispanic / Latino only. Students who identify with more than one race are represented as Multi-Race only. The column adds to 100% but may be slightly lower or higher due to rounding.

Multi-Dimensional Reporting
In the third column, we share students' full racial and ethnic identities to more inclusively reflect the racial / ethnic groups with which they identify. As such, in the second column, students with multi-racial / ethnic identities are represented in more than one row, meaning the column adds to more than 100%.

Examples
A student who identifies as White and Hispanic / Latino is represented only as Hispanic / Latino in column two, per federal guidelines, but is represented both as White and Hispanic / Latino in column three. A student who identifies as Asian American and Black / African American is represented as Multi-Race in column two and as both Asian American and Black / African American in column three.

Education

11^%
First-generation students
296
Universities represented
3.69
Average GPA (based on US schools that use a 4.0 grading system)

Undergraduate Majors

Arts / Humanities	5%
Business / Commerce	24%
Economics	19%
Engineering	22%
Math / Physical Sciences	18%
Social Sciences	12%

5 Years

Average Work Experience

Pre-MBA Industry

Consulting	18%
Consumer Products / Retail / E-Commerce	9%
Financial Services	10%
Health Care / Biotech	8%
Manufacturing / Industrial / Energy	9%
Media / Entertainment / Travel	4%
Military	5%
Nonprofit / Government / Education	6%
Services	2%
Technology	12%
Venture Capital / Private Equity	16%

GRE Scores

All Scores
Verbal Range	145–170
Quantitative Range	146–170
Middle 80% of Scores
Verbal Range	157–168
Quantitative Range	157–169
Median Scores
Verbal	163
Quantitative	163

GMAT Scores

All Scores
Verbal Range	27–51
Quantitative Range	35–51
Total Range	540–790
Middle 80% of Scores
Verbal Range	38–47
Quantitative Range	45–50
Total Range	700–770
Median Scores
Verbal	42
Quantitative	49
Total	740

There is no minimum GMAT or GRE to apply and we do not have a preference toward one test or the other. 63% of the Class of 2026 submitted GMAT scores and 41% submitted GRE scores, with some students submitting scores from both tests. We accept the GMAT Focus and will report GMAT Focus data beginning with the Class of 2027.