Thought applications to Harvard Business School's MBA program fell by 4.5% in the 2017-2018 admissions cycle, the school's class profile showed largely inconsequential changes
| Category | Class of 2020 | Class of 2019 | Class of 2018 | Class of 2017 | Class of 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applications | 9,886 | 10,351 | 9,759 | 9,686 | 9,543 |
| Acceptance Rate | 11% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| Enrolled Students | 930 | 928 | 942 | 948 | 940 |
| Yield | 90% | 91% | 90% | 90% | 90% |
| Women | 41% | 42% | 43% | 41% | 41% |
| International | 37% | 35% | 35% | 34% | 35% |
| U.S. Ethnic Minorities | 26% | 26% | 26% | 28% | 25% |
| Average Age | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Countries Represented | 69 | 70 | 69 | 64 | 72 |
| Median GMAT Score | 730 | 730 | 730 | 730 | 730 |
| GMAT Range | 610-800 | 580-790 | 690-760* | 510-790 | 580-790 |
| STEM Undergrads | 37% | 36% | 38% | 36% | 39% |
| Econ/Biz Undergrads | 46% | 45% | 41% | 45% | 42% |
| Humanities/Social Science Undergrads | 17% | 19% | 21% | 19% | 19% |
| North America | 68% | 69% | 68% | 71% | 67% |
| U.S. | 63% | 65% | 65% | 66% | 65% |
| Asia | 14% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 14% |
| Europe | 8% | 10% | 11% | 9% | 10% |
| South & Central America | 6% | 4% | 5% | 3% | 5% |
| Africa | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Oceana | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% |
| Venture Capital & Private Equity | 16% | 15% | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Consulting | 16% | 16% | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| Financial Services | 11% | 11% | 11% | 11% | 14% |
| High Tech/Communications | 16% | 15% | 15% | 14% | 13% |
| Government/Education/Non-Profit | 8% | 7% | 8% | 9% | 8% |
| Healthcare/Biotech | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% |
| Consumer Products | 6% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 5% |
| Energy/Extractive Minerals | 6% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 5% |
| Industrial/Heavy Manufacturing | 4% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 4% |
| Military | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 4% |
| Other Services | 6% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 5% |
