The percentage of incoming MBA students with consulting backgrounds is up just a bit this year but enough to qualify as a record at Wharton.
| Backgrounds | Class of 2020 | Class of 2019 | Class of 2018 | Class of 2017 | Class of 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting | 27%27 | 26%26 | 23%23 | 23%23 | 20%20 |
| Private Equity/Venture Capital | 13%13 | 14%14 | 13%13 | 10%10 | 12%12 |
| Investment Banking | 9%9 | 8%8 | 11%11 | 11%11 | 9%9 |
| Investment Management | 5%5 | 3%3 | 5%5 | 6%6 | 6%6 |
| Other Finance | 8%8 | 8%8 | 7%7 | 7%7 | 7%7 |
| Nonprofit/Govt. | 9%9 | 12%12 | 12%12 | 11%11 | 13%13 |
| Tech | 10%10 | 9%9 | 9%9 | 6%6 | 6%6 |
| Media/Entertainment | 2%2 | 1%1 | 3%3 | 4%4 | 4%4 |
| Real Estate | 2%2 | NANA | 2%2 | 2%2 | 2%2 |
| Energy | 2%2 | 2%2 | 2%2 | 2%2 | NANA |
| Healthcare | 5%5 | 6%6 | 4%4 | 4%4 | NANA |
| CPG/Retail | 3%3 | 2%2 | 4%4 | 4%4 | NANA |
| Humanities | 45%45 | 41%41 | 46%46 | 42%42 | NANA |
| Business | 26%26 | 27%27 | 26%26 | 29%29 | NANA |
| STEM | 29%29 | 32%32 | 28%28 | 25%25 | NANA |
