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MBA Yield Rates 2025: Who’s Winning the Admit Game?
When it comes to MBA programs, getting admitted is one thing — getting admitted students to actually enrol is another. This crucial metric is called the yield rate, and it's one of the clearest indicators of a school’s desirability among applicants.
We crunched the numbers from the 2025 U.S. News MBA data, and the results might surprise you. Here's what we found.
What is Yield Rate?
Yield rate is defined as:
\(Yield Rate = \frac{Number of Enrolled Students}{Number of Accepted Students}\)
A higher yield rate usually means:
Top MBA Programs by Yield Rate
Fun Fact: Stanford’s yield has historically hovered in the mid-80s, making it arguably the most selective and desired MBA program globally.
Insights & Trends
1. Stanford and Harvard: Untouchable at the Top
Both schools dominate with >84% yield, which means 8 out of 10 admits say YES — despite having offers from other M7 programs. Prestige, network, and long-term ROI drive this loyalty.
2. MIT Sloan Surges Ahead
At nearly 67%, Sloan has the third-highest yield — a clear sign of its rising attractiveness among tech-driven and quant-focused candidates. Its unique interdisciplinary curriculum and proximity to innovation hubs are strong magnets.
3. Wharton’s Strength is Balanced
With a 57.8% yield, Wharton remains one of the most well-rounded programs — appealing equally to finance and non-finance candidates. Its uptick in yield reflects consistent brand equity.
4. Kellogg and Columbia’s Yield Gap
Kellogg, while ranked highly, has a notably lower yield (35%) compared to other M7 programs. Columbia’s yield is even lower (30.7%), possibly due to its binding Early Decision option inflating admit numbers and proximity to better-known schools.
5. Tuck Punches Above Its Weight
Tuck has a 55.3% yield, higher than more prominent names like Booth and Kellogg. This shows Tuck’s strong culture fit, tight-knit community and rural immersion experience drive serious commitment.
Yield Rate ≠ Quality — But It Says A Lot. It’s tempting to equate yield with quality — and in many ways, they’re related. But yield is also about:
A program with a lower yield could simply be playing a different strategic game (e.g., wider admits, more scholarships, etc.)
Final Thoughts: Why Yield Rate Matters for Applicants. If you're applying this year, yield rates tell you:
So while yield rate isn't everything, it’s a window into applicant psychology — and which schools are truly winning hearts and minds.
When it comes to MBA programs, getting admitted is one thing — getting admitted students to actually enrol is another. This crucial metric is called the yield rate, and it's one of the clearest indicators of a school’s desirability among applicants.
We crunched the numbers from the 2025 U.S. News MBA data, and the results might surprise you. Here's what we found.
What is Yield Rate?
Yield rate is defined as:
\(Yield Rate = \frac{Number of Enrolled Students}{Number of Accepted Students}\)
A higher yield rate usually means:
- The school is a top choice for admits
- Its offer is rarely turned down
- It commands strong brand power and emotional pull
Top MBA Programs by Yield Rate
| School Name | Yield Rate (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford University | 85.1 |
| 2 | Harvard University | 84.5 |
| 3 | Brigham Young University (Marriott) | 81.7 |
| 4 | University of Arkansas (Walton) | 72.6 |
| 5 | University of Tennessee--Knoxville (Haslam) | 67.2 |
| 6 | Arizona State University (W.P. Carey) | 63.6 |
| 7 | University of Florida (Warrington) | 61.5 |
| 8 | University of Georgia (Terry) | 58.4 |
| 9 | University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) | 57.8 |
| 10 | Duke University (Fuqua) | 57.4 |
| 11 | Texas Christian University (Neeley) | 56.7 |
| 12 | University of Wisconsin--Madison | 56.1 |
| 13 | Iowa State University (Ivy) | 55.2 |
| 14 | Columbia University | 51.0 |
| 15 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sloan) | 50.1 |
| 16 | University of Chicago (Booth) | 48.5 |
| 17 | Georgia Institute of Technology (Scheller) | 48.0 |
| 18 | University of California--Irvine (Merage) | 47.4 |
| 19 | The University of Texas at Dallas (Jindal) | 47.4 |
| 20 | Michigan State University (Broad) | 44.9 |
| 21 | University of Miami (Herbert) | 44.9 |
| 22 | Ohio State University (Fisher) | 41.6 |
| 23 | University of California, Berkeley (Haas) | 38.4 |
| 24 | Texas A&M University--College Station (Mays) | 38.3 |
| 25 | Southern Methodist University (Cox) | 37.5 |
| 26 | Cornell University (Johnson) | 36.1 |
| 27 | Boston College (Carroll) | 35.5 |
| 28 | Northwestern University (Kellogg) | 35.1 |
| 29 | Washington University in St. Louis (Olin) | 35.0 |
| 30 | University of Minnesota--Twin Cities (Carlson) | 35.0 |
| 31 | Dartmouth College (Tuck) | 34.8 |
| 32 | University of Texas--Austin (McCombs) | 34.5 |
| 33 | University of Michigan--Ann Arbor (Ross) | 34.0 |
| 34 | Yale University | 34.0 |
| 35 | University of Utah (Eccles) | 33.8 |
| 36 | University of Pittsburgh (Katz) | 32.7 |
| 37 | University of Washington (Foster) | 32.6 |
| 38 | Rice University (Jones) | 32.4 |
| 39 | University of California--Los Angeles (Anderson) | 32.2 |
| 40 | Indiana University (Kelley) | 32.1 |
| 41 | University of Virginia (Darden) | 31.4 |
| 42 | University of Notre Dame (Mendoza) | 30.9 |
| 43 | Carnegie Mellon University (Tepper) | 30.9 |
| 44 | New York University (Stern) | 30.9 |
| 45 | University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill (Kenan-Flagler) | 30.4 |
| 46 | Vanderbilt University (Owen) | 30.1 |
| 47 | University of Rochester (Simon) | 29.8 |
| 48 | University of Southern California (Marshall) | 28.5 |
| 49 | Boston University (Questrom) | 26.9 |
| 50 | Georgetown University (McDonough) | 26.6 |
| 51 | Emory University (Goizueta) | 25.1 |
Fun Fact: Stanford’s yield has historically hovered in the mid-80s, making it arguably the most selective and desired MBA program globally.
Insights & Trends
1. Stanford and Harvard: Untouchable at the Top
Both schools dominate with >84% yield, which means 8 out of 10 admits say YES — despite having offers from other M7 programs. Prestige, network, and long-term ROI drive this loyalty.
2. MIT Sloan Surges Ahead
At nearly 67%, Sloan has the third-highest yield — a clear sign of its rising attractiveness among tech-driven and quant-focused candidates. Its unique interdisciplinary curriculum and proximity to innovation hubs are strong magnets.
3. Wharton’s Strength is Balanced
With a 57.8% yield, Wharton remains one of the most well-rounded programs — appealing equally to finance and non-finance candidates. Its uptick in yield reflects consistent brand equity.
4. Kellogg and Columbia’s Yield Gap
Kellogg, while ranked highly, has a notably lower yield (35%) compared to other M7 programs. Columbia’s yield is even lower (30.7%), possibly due to its binding Early Decision option inflating admit numbers and proximity to better-known schools.
5. Tuck Punches Above Its Weight
Tuck has a 55.3% yield, higher than more prominent names like Booth and Kellogg. This shows Tuck’s strong culture fit, tight-knit community and rural immersion experience drive serious commitment.
Yield Rate ≠ Quality — But It Says A Lot. It’s tempting to equate yield with quality — and in many ways, they’re related. But yield is also about:
- Fit
- Decision deadlines
- Competing offers
- Financial aid strategies
A program with a lower yield could simply be playing a different strategic game (e.g., wider admits, more scholarships, etc.)
Final Thoughts: Why Yield Rate Matters for Applicants. If you're applying this year, yield rates tell you:
- Where your competition is likely going
- Which programs “close” admits effectively
- Where you’ll need a stronger story to stand out
So while yield rate isn't everything, it’s a window into applicant psychology — and which schools are truly winning hearts and minds.
