Wharton lived up to its usual high standards, boarding a class with a 730 GMAT. At the same time, the program remained the most popular MBA program for women at 44% of the 2019 Class.
| School | Wharton | MIT (Sloan) | Harvard | Chicago (Booth) | Northwestern (Kellogg) | Michigan (Ross) | U.C._Berkeley (Haas) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applications Received | 6692 | 5798 | 10,351 | 4674 | NA | 3485 | 4132 |
| Admits | 1287 | NA | 1138 | 1099 | NA | 881 | NA |
| Acceptance Rate | 19.2% | NA | 11.0% | 23.5% | NA | 25.0% | 12.0% |
| Estimated Incoming Class | 864 | 404 | 941 | 580 | 478 | 423 | 284 |
| Average GMAT | 730 | 722 | NA | 730 | 732 | 716 | 725 |
| Median GMAT | 740 | NA | 730 | 740 | NA | 720 | NA |
| GMAT Range | 530-790 | 690-760 | 580-770 | 620-790 | 600-780 | 670-760 | 640-780 |
| Average Undergraduate GPA | 3.6 | 3.49 | 3.71 | 3.61 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.71 |
| Median Undergraduate GPA | NA | NA | NA | 3.65 | NA | 3.5 | NA |
| GPA Range | NA | NA | NA | 2.72-4.0 | NA | 3.0-3.9 | 3.07-4.0 |
| Countries Represented | 65 | 50 | 70 | 59 | NA | 45 | 42 |
| Female Students | 44.0% | 42.3% | 42.0% | 40.0% | 42.0% | 43.0% | 40.0% |
| International Students | 32.0% | 33.0% | 35.0% | 36.0% | 35.0% | 34.0% | 39.0% |
| Minority Students | 33.0% | NA | 26.0% | 27.0% | 25.0% | 23.0% | 29.0% |
| Percent with GRE | 11.0% | NA | NA | 7.0% | NA | 20.0% | NA |
| Top Previous Industry Experience | Consulting (26%) | Engineering (32%) | Consulting (16%) | Financial Services (26.9%) | Consulting (27%) | Finance (19%) | Business and Economics (21% Each) |
| Top Undergraduate Major | Humanities (41%) | Financial Services (21%) | Business and Economics (45%) | Business and Economics (54%) | Business and Economics (49%) | Business and Economics (38%) | Consulting (25%) |
