Columbia Business School MBA Class Profile: GMAT, GPA, Demographics
Class profile for the Columbia Business School full-time MBA class entering in 2025: applications, enrollment, test scores, GPA, work experience, demographics, undergraduate majors, and prior industries.
Class profile overview
Columbia Business School received 7,477 applications for the class entering in 2025 and enrolled 982 students: 758 in August entry (10 clusters) and 224 in January entry (4 clusters). Columbia does not publish an acceptance rate. The class entering in fall 2026 has not been published on the class profile page as of October 15, 2026. For the class entering in 2025 (January and August 2025 entries), the GMAT (10th Edition, 200 to 800 scale) average was 734 with a range of 610 to 780, and the GMAT Focus Edition (205 to 805 scale) average was 690 with a range of 615 to 805. GRE Verbal averaged 163 (range 150 to 170) and GRE Quantitative averaged 163 (range 150 to 170). The average undergraduate GPA was 3.6 and average work experience was 5 years. The class represents 72 countries by citizenship. International students make up 41% of the class, women 46%, and minorities of U.S. origin 48%.
Key statistics
- Applications
- 7,477
- Enrolled
- 982
- August entry
- 758
- January entry
- 224
- Avg GMAT (10th Edition)
- 734
- Avg GMAT Focus Edition
- 690
- Avg GRE Verbal
- 163
- Avg GRE Quantitative
- 163
- Avg undergraduate GPA
- 3.6
- Avg work experience
- 5 years
Demographics
- Countries represented
- 72
- International
- 41%
- Women
- 46%
- Minorities of U.S. origin
- 48%
Undergraduate majors
| Undergraduate major | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Business | 30% |
| Engineering | 19% |
| Economics | 19% |
| Social Sciences | 13% |
| Sciences | 8% |
| Humanities | 6% |
| Technology | 4% |
| Other | 2% |
Pre-MBA industries
| Previous industry | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Financial Services | 30% |
| Consulting | 23% |
| Technology | 12% |
| Marketing/Media | 10% |
| Other | 8% |
| Healthcare | 6% |
| Military/Government | 4% |
| Nonprofit | 3% |
| Real Estate | 3% |
| Energy | 2% |
Race and ethnicity (U.S. citizens and permanent residents)
| Federal reporting category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Other Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Asian American | 25% |
| Black/African American | 7% |
| Hispanic/Latinx | 12% |
| White | 50% |
| Multi-Racial | 3% |
| Did Not Report | 2% |
Earlier entering classes
| Entering year | Class size | Avg GMAT (10th Edition) | Non-U.S. citizens | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 982 | 734 | 41% | 46% |
| 2023 | 900 | 730 | 47% | 44% |
| 2022 | 844 | 729 | 51% | 44% |
Sources
- 1. Columbia Business School, MBA Class Profile (class entering 2025)
- 2. Columbia Business School, 2024 Employment Report (class profiles for students entering 2022 and 2023)