Many of the most highly selective business schools in the U.S., long immune from application downturns, are reporting significant declines in the number of candidates for their full-time MBA programs.
| School | Year-Over-Year Decline In MBA Apps | 2017-2018 Apps | 2016-2017 Apps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice (Jones) | 27.7%27.7 | 587587 | 813813 |
| Texas-Austin (McCombs) | 19.6%19.6 | 2,0782078 | 2,5862586 |
| UNC (Kenan-Flagler) | 18.3%18.3 | 1,7581758 | 2,1512151 |
| Virginia (Darden) | 16.7%16.7 | 2,2792279 | 2,7362736 |
| Georgetown (McDonough) | 16.2%16.2 | 1,4591459 | 1,7421742 |
| Indiana (Kelley) | 13.2%13.2 | 1,0821082 | 1,2471247 |
| Washington (Foster) | 10.0%10 | 934934 | 1,0381038 |
| Michigan (Ross) | 8.5%8.5 | 3,1883188 | 3,4853485 |
| Yale SOM | 7.6%7.6 | 3,7853785 | 4,0984098 |
| Pennsylvania (Wharton) | 6.7%6.7 | 6,2456245 | 6,6926692 |
| Duke (Fuqua) | 6.2%6.2 | 3,5573557 | 3,7963796 |
| NYU (Stern) | 3.7%3.7 | 3,7813781 | 3,9273927 |
