It was another good year for Tepper, a program unquestionably on the rise. Applications rose 13.5%, with average GMATs jumping five points. STEM continued to be the school's bread-and-butter as 51% of the class majored in engineering, science and math.
| School | Carnegie Mellon (Tepper) | Notre Dame (Mendoza) | Virginia (Darden) | Georgetown (McDonough) | Emory (Goizueta) | Vanderbilt (Owen) | Rice (Jones) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applications Received | 1833 | 633 | 2736 | 1742 | 1146 | 936 | 813 |
| Admits | 540 | 265 | 670 | 833 | 467 | 401 | 221 |
| Estimated Incoming Class | 221 | 131 | 326 | 276 | 172 | 172 | 118 |
| Acceptance Rate | 29.5% | 42.0% | 24.5% | 47.8% | 32.2% | 43.0% | 27.0% |
| Average GMAT | 691 | 674 | 713 | 692 | 682 | 688 | 711 |
| Median GMAT | 700 | 680 | 720 | 700 | 680 | 690 | 710 |
| GMAT Range | 640-740 | 600-740 | 620-790 | 650-730 | 630-740 | 640-730 | 690-730 |
| Average Undergraduate GPA | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.37 | 3.4 | 3.31 | 3.34 |
| Median Undergraduate GPA | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.38 | 3.4 | 3.37 | 3.39 |
| GPA Range | 2.9-3.8 | 2.6-3.8 | 2.1-4.0 | 2.95-3.78 | 2.1-4.0 | 2.73-3.82 | 3.06-3.62 |
| Percent with GRE | 10.0% | 20.0% | 15.0% | 28.0% | 12.8% | 13.0% | 12.0% |
| Female Students | 27.0% | 28.0% | 38.0% | 32.0% | 30.0% | 26.0% | 34.0% |
| Minority Students | 29.0% | 13.0% | 12.0% | 16.0% | 12.0% | 11.0% | 10.0% |
| International Students | 33.0% | 23.0% | 33.0% | 34.0% | 27.0% | 18.0% | 31.0% |
| Countries Represented | 31 | 11 | 36 | 38 | 22 | 23 | 15 |
| Top Undergraduate Major | Engineering (37%) | Business (29%) | Humanities (25% | Business (30%) | Business (38%) | Business and Economics (44%) | Math, Science, Engineering (62%) |
| Top Previous Industry Experience | Financial Services (19%) | Finance (20%) | Financial Services (23%) | Financial Services (21%) | Consulting (14%) | Government (11%) | Energy (38%) |
