Columbia Business School MBA Class Entering 2020 Profile

Here’s a look at the CBS MBA Class entering 2020, taken from the Columbia Business School website:

Applications received: 6,971

Admissions: 1,130

Enrolled: 782, divided into 11 clusters

January Entry class size: 211, divided into 3 clusters
August Entry class size: 571, divided into 8 clusters

GMAT scores (average): 726

GMAT scores (range): 580–780

GMAT scores (middle 80%): 690–760

Undergraduate GPA (average): 3.6

Undergraduate GPA (middle 80%): 3.2–3.9

Work experience (average): 5 years

Work experience (middle 80%): 3–8 years

At least 1 year of work experience: 99%

Average age: 28

Age range: 23–41

Age range (middle 80%): 25–31

Women: 40%

Minority of US origin: 33%

International citizens: 44%

Undergraduate major:

Business: 29%
Economics: 20%
Engineering: 17%
Social Science: 14%
Humanities: 8%
Sciences: 7%
Technology: 3%
Other: 2%

Previous industries:

Financial Services: 30%
Consulting: 23%
Marketing/Media: 14%
Technology: 8%
Other: 7%
Nonprofit: 5%
Real Estate: 4%
Healthcare: 4%
Military/Government: 2%
Energy: 2%
Manufacturing: 1%

Accepted has many resources that will help you learn more about CBS, tips on how to put together the best application, and how the MBA application process has changed due to the impact of COVID-19.

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It appears that COVID-19 will be around for a while. Watch our webinar, How Will COVID-19 Impact Your MBA Admissions Journey. CBS Assistant Dean of Admissions Amanda Carlson will answer key questions about how COVID-19 has changed the admissions landscape.

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