MBAs by the Numbers
Class of 2007 Arrives; MBA ’05s Go to Work
A snapshot of the MBA Program’s newest students reveals that this year’s incoming class — chosen from a pool of 6,552 applicants — represents a select, diverse group of individuals hailing from 68 countries around the world. “We’re excited to have this very talented group on campus, and we’re particularly pleased that the Class of 2007 has the highest representation of women in the School’s history,” said Brit K. Dewey (MBA ’96), managing director of MBA Admissions and Financial Aid.
As the new MBA candidates settled into life at Soldiers Field, the Class of 2005 embarked on new careers. At graduation, 94.1 percent of the Class of 2005 had received job offers; 88.1 percent had accepted one, with median total compensation of $134,438 — a slight decrease from last year’s figure of $140,000. For more information on each group, see the charts below.
Class of 2007
- Class Size 914
- Women 38%
- Minorities 22%
- International 33%
- Median Age 27
- Total Countries 68
Undergraduate Majors
- Humanities and Social Sciences 37%
- Business Administration 24%
- Engineering 22%
- Other 7%
- Natural Sciences 6%
- Unspecified Major 4%
Class of 2005
- Median base salary: $100,000
- Median total compensation: $134,438
Leading Job Locations - Northeast U.S.: 46.2%
- (New York City: 26.7%)
- (Boston: 10.8%)
- Western U.S.: 17.0%
- (California Bay Area: 8.7%)
- Central & Southwest U.S.: 13.7%
- Southeast U. S.: 5.6%
- Europe: 8.1%
- Asia/South Pacific: 5.5%
- Latin America: 2.1%
- Other: 1.8%
Industry Choices
- Financial Services: 35.9%
(Investment Banking/Sales and Trading: 9.7%)
(Investment Management: 9.7%)
(Venture Capital/Private Equity/LBO: 11.5%)
(Commercial Banking: 1.1%)
(Diversified/Other: 3.9%) - Consulting: 22.9%
- Technology/Telecom: 9.3%
- Consumer Products: 5.2%
- Manufacturing: 5.2%
- Health Care/Biotech: 4.9%
- Entertainment/Media: 4.8%
- Other Services: 3.2%
- Retail: 3.1%
- Real Estate: 2.8%
- Government/Nonprofit: 2.7%
