Georgetown McDonough has released its fall 2021 incoming MBA class profile, and once again, it is the most diverse and high-achieving class of students the school has admitted. McDonough has increased its enrollment benchmarks for diversity, historically underrepresented minorities, and international enrollment. The class numbers 283, reflecting a 10 percent increase in applications coupled with a seven percent increase in enrollment. An impressive jump in average GMAT scores contributed to the nine percent improvement in the selectivity rate.
Shelly Heinrich, associate dean for MBA admissions, stated in the school’s press release for the incoming McDonough MBA class profile, “Welcoming diverse cohorts of students has been important to the student experience of our MBA for the past four decades, allowing students to continue to learn from one another now and into the future.”
Here are some key elements of the latest class profile:
| Average Undergraduate GPA | 3.35 |
| Percent majoring in arts, humanities, social sciences | 16% |
| Percent majoring in science, technology, engineering, and math | 30% |
| Percent majoring in business | 29% |
| Average GMAT Score | 704.8 |
| GMAT Middle 80% Range | 660-740 |
| Average Combined GRE | 317.9 |
| GRE Middle 80% Range | 309-328 |
| Percentage Taking GRE | 48% |
| Women | 32% |
| Countries Represented (by citizenship) | 37 |
| International Students | 37% |
| Average Work Experience | 5.3 Years |
Representation at Georgetown McDonough
Women make up 32 percent of the MBA Class of 2023. Thirty-seven percent are international students from 37 countries.
Last year’s school records for diversity were broken, as 40 percent of incoming MBA students are U.S. minorities, identified as Black, Hispanic, Asian American, and Native Americans. Historically underrepresented US minorities, meaning Black, Hispanic, and Native American students, make up 20 percent of the class.
Undergraduate and Professional Background
The new record average GMAT score of nearly 705 is a 14-point increase over last year. Students with a business degree make up 29 percent of the class, engineering students 17 percent, and government and international studies majors 14 percent. Humanities degrees are held by 12 percent of students, and economics degrees by 11 percent.
Students in the MBA program are entering with an average of 5.3 years of work experience. They have a variety of industry backgrounds, with 18 percent coming from financial services and 8.5 percent coming from consulting. Former government employees make up 6.7 percent, technology and new media professionals 6.4 percent, and healthcare 4.6 percent to round out the top five. U.S. military service members—both active duty and reserve—and veterans represent eight percent of the class.
