Class Profile

As a Stanford MBA student, you will quickly move beyond your classmates' names, demographics, and work histories to connect with some of the most fascinating people you will ever meet.

The amazing variety of perspectives, experiences, passions, values, and goals among your classmates guarantees that you will learn tremendously from them.

At the Stanford GSB, "diversity" means this incredible range of individual perspectives that gives our program its unique personality.

MBA CLASS OF 2012
Total Applications New Students Women International (includes Permanent Residents) U.S. Minority	7,204 389 39% 37% 23%
Years of Work Experience
Range Median	0-13 4
Previous Industry Experience (Top 5 Sectors)
Consumer Products (Manufacturing & Services) Investment Management** Consulting Non-Profit/Government High Tech (Manufacturing & Services)	32% 26% 20% 8% 8%
GMAT Scores
Range Median	580-790 730
TOEFL Scores (Internet-based)
Range Median	101-119 113
Education
Undergraduate Majors Humanities/Social Sciences Engineering/Mathematics/Natural Sciences Business Advanced Degree Holders	50% 31% 19% 15%
Schools & Countries
U.S. Institutions Non-U.S. Institutions Countries (including U.S.)	72 82 53
* As of 21 September 2010 ** Includes investment banking, hedge funds, private equity, venture capital

MBA CLASS OF 2011
Total Applications New Students Women International (includes Permanent Residents) U.S. Minority	7,536 385 34% 33% 21%
Years of Work Experience
Range Median	0-21 4
Previous Industry Experience (Top 5 Sectors)
Investment Management** Consumer Products (Manufacturing & Services) Consulting Non-Profit/Government High Tech (Manufacturing & Services)	30% 26% 20% 9% 6%
GMAT Scores
Range Median	540-800 730
TOEFL Scores (Internet-based)
Range Median	104-120 112
Education
Undergraduate Majors Humanities/Social Sciences Engineering/Mathematics/Natural Sciences Business Advanced Degree Holders	47% 36% 17% 15%
Schools & Countries
U.S. Institutions Non-U.S. Institutions Countries (including U.S.)	85 66 53
* As of 23 September 2009 ** Includes investment banking, hedge funds, private equity, venture capital

MBA CLASS OF 2010
Total Applications New Students Women International (includes Permanent Residents) U.S. Minority	6,575 370 36% 34% 24%
Years of Work Experience
Range Median	0-11 3.9
Previous Industry Experience (Top 5 Sectors)
Investment Management** Consumer Products (Manufacturing & Services) Consulting Non-Profit/Government High Tech (Manufacturing & Services)	30% 24% 17% 11% 9%
GMAT Scores
Range Median	530-790 730
TOEFL Scores
Range Median	253-287 280
Education
Undergraduate Majors Humanities/Social Sciences Engineering/Mathematics/Natural Sciences Business Advanced Degree Holders	46% 35% 19% 15%
Schools & Countries
U.S. Institutions Non-U.S. Institutions Countries (including U.S.)	77 71 53
* As of 1 October 2008 ** Includes investment banking, hedge funds, private equity, venture capital

MBA CLASS OF 2009
Total Applications New Students Women International (includes Permanent Residents) U.S. Minority	5,741 362 38% 34% 23%
Years of Work Experience
Range Median	0-12 3.9
Previous Industry Experience (Top 5 Sectors)
Consumer Products (Manufacturing & Services) Investment Management* Consulting Non-Profit/Government High Tech (Services & Manufacturing)	34% 22% 17% 10% 9%
GMAT Scores
Range Median	570-790 730
TOEFL Scores
Range Median	260-300 283
Education
Undergraduate Majors Humanities/Social Sciences Engineering/Mathematics/Natural Sciences Business Advanced Degree Holders	46% 35% 19% 11%
Schools & Countries
U.S. Institutions Non-U.S. Institutions Countries (including U.S.)	79 77 54
* Includes investment banking, hedge funds, private equity, venture capital

MBA CLASS OF 2008
Total Applications New Students Women International (includes Permanent Residents) U.S. Minority	4,868 379 32% 37% 17%
Years of Work Experience
Range Median	0-11 4
Previous Industry Experience (Top 5 Sectors)
Consumer Products (Manufacturing & Services) Investment Management* Consulting High Tech (Services & Manufacturing) Non-Profit/Government	25% 21% 19% 11% 8%
GMAT Scores
Range Median	530-800 720
TOEFL Scores
Range Median	253-300 283
Education
Undergraduate Majors Humanities/Social Sciences Engineering/Mathematics/Natural Sciences Business Advanced Degree Holders	43% 36% 21% 16%
Schools & Countries
U.S. Institutions Non-U.S. Institutions Countries (including U.S.)	84 78 48
* Includes investment banking, hedge funds, private equity, venture capital

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