Real Numbers of MBA Admissions: International Student Statistics
International students statistics can showcase an element of diversity at leading business schools. In the chart below, see the percentage of international students at U.S. business schools.
| U.S. School | % International |
|---|---|
| ASU W.P. Carey School of Business | 32% |
| Babson College Olin | 80% |
| Boston College Carroll School of Management | 21% |
| BYU Marriott School of Business | 11% |
| Carnegie Mellon University Tepper School of Business | 38% |
| Columbia Business School | 41% |
| Cornell University SC Johnson Graduate School of Management | 42% |
| Dartmouth College Tuck School of Business | 34% |
| Duke University Fuqua School of Business | 35% |
| Emory University Goizueta School of Business | 36% |
| Georgetown University McDonough School of Business | 44% |
| Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business | 43% |
| Harvard Business School | 37% |
| Indiana University Kelley School of Business | 42% |
| Johns Hopkins Carey Business School | 40.4% |
| Michigan State University Broad | 13% |
| MIT Sloan School of Management | 42% |
| Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management | 37% |
| Notre Dame University Mendoza | 25% |
| NYU Stern School of Business | 40% |
| Ohio State University Max M. Fisher College of Business | 45% |
| Owen Graduate School of Business of Vanderbilt University | 30% |
| Rice University Jones Graduate School of Business | 37% |
| SMU Cox School of Business | 27%* |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | 38% |
| UC Berkeley Haas School of Business | 44% |
| UCLA Anderson School of Management | 35% |
| UC Irvine Merage School of Business | TBA |
| University of Chicago Booth School of Business | 37% |
| University of Florida Warrington | 10% |
| University of Georgia Terry College of Business | 21% |
| University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross School of Business | 40% |
| University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management | 17% |
| University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School | 35% |
| University of Rochester Simon Business School | N/A |
| USC Marshall School of Business | 43% |
| UT Austin McCombs School of Business | 31% |
| UVA Darden School of Business | 30% |
| University of Washington Foster School of Business | 56% |
| Washington University in St. Louis Olin Business School | 44% |
| The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania | 26% |
| Yale School of Management | 41% |
*Class of 2026
The percentage of international students for this Real Numbers of MBA Admissions: International Students Statistics chart represent data for the full-time MBA Classes of 2027 unless otherwise noted.
Last updated: December 30, 2025.
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Only applying to Wharton "Deferred" Program (Due to eligibility)
Demographic: Asian Male, 26
Academic Background: B.S. & M.S. in Nuclear Engineering @ Top school in S.Korea
GPA: B.S.(3.76/4.30), M.S.(3.93/4.30)
GMAT Focus: 675 (Q-96th, DI-95th, V-56th)
Pre-MBA Employer: Recieved FT Offer @ Bain (expected start: July 2026)
Post-MBA Goal:
- Short: Banking
- Long: Infrastructure PE
Internships: Internship @ BCG
Research Experience:
4 conferences and several papers under review about Nuclear Fuel Materials, Nuclear Plant Economics & EPC, Nuclear Reactor Core Design
Extracurricular Activities/Leadership:
- Led a consulting project for a nuclear energy company in S.Korea
- Honor Society, College of Engineering
- VP of the student council @ UG department
- Soccer/Baseball team(non-varsity)
Awards:
- 2 x Minister's Award (1st place in Nationwide competition in Energy Sector)
- 5~10 x Minor Awards mostly in Energy & Nuclear Engineering
Honors:
- U.S. Army Commendation Medal
- Presidential Science Scholarship(Awarded by the President of the Korea, one of 25 recipients nationwide) - Fully funded during UG
- Korea Defense Veteran's Association (KDVA) Scholarship
- Honor Society of the College of Engineering
Hi All,
Location: India YOE:2.8 yrs Industry: Software Role: Senior software developer
I have been working in a software Mnc and recently got fired. I had initially planned to apply for MBA programs for 2027 intake. But given the recent layoff I'm not sure what to do next. I didn't yet take the gmat. And confused if I should do a job hunt now or prepare for gmat, since I wanted to apply for round 1s by sep.
I definitely want to go for a good International MBA for 2027 intake.
What should I do next, follow are the choices I can think of-
1. Prepare for a good gmat score, finish it in next 2-3 months, I also have a small startup idea that I would like to in parallel experiment/try out, not sure how far it will succeed.
2. Prepare for gmat, complete in next 2-3 months then do job hunt(might or might not be able to get a job by the time I apply for round 1s)
Please suggest what is better for my mba applications.
’m applying for deferred mba. Here’s my app:
Ethnicity: Middle eastern female (international student)
University: T3 Canada with full-tuition scholarship
GPA: 3.75 (will graduate with distinction in CS/Math)
GMAT Focus: 675, all parts above 85 percentile
Work experience: 2 FAANGS, 2 Hedge funds, 1 AI lab, 1 unicorn.
Research: 2 papers under review; 2 years of TAship for math and cs courses; received a grant
Extracurricular: 2 VC-based fellowships in Silicon Valley; I also won a funding for developing my non-profit project in the college which we tested in multiple orgs across our province; some little women in cs things; top Canada in trading competition
Post-grad plan: got return offer from all my internships and currently planning on a startup (very early stage)
* Background: 28M, CEE Region (Underrepresented)
* Education: Bachelor of Economics (GPA: 8.3/10) from the top university in my home country.
* Education (Grad): Master in Finance (GPA: 4.7/5.0) from the top university in a second country (Poland).
* GMAT: 675.
* Work Experience: 5 years total.
* 2 years in Big 4 Transactions.
* 3 years in a local M&A Boutique.
* Note: Big 4 experience was gained concurrently with my studies. My Master’s schedule (3-4 days a week, 17:00-21:00) allowed for full-time professional engagement.
* Extracurriculars: Founder of a finance community for the CEE region (70+ members). We focus on mentoring and networking.
* Post-MBA Goal: Pivot into a Private Equity Mega Fund.
* The Pitch: Leveraging a unique CEE expertise. Poland is a booming market; as the economy matures, I expect increased MF activity (CVC is already active here). I also plan to scale my finance community into a primary regional hub.
I'm a GCC national at MBB in the region. Mostly worked on large-scale government projects, and hoping to continue in government after graduation (also a woman, not sure if that makes a difference but I see fewer women from my country applying to MBAs).
322 GRE (162V 160Q)
3.0 GPA from US T30 school (this one is painful but I had a strong upward trend after switching majors)
5 years experience (boutique + currently MBB)
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Applied 3/24/2026. Invitation to interview 4/9 at 2:06pm ET.
Applied 1/15 (R3), Interview 4/2, Accepted 4/9.