Berkeley Haas MBA Class of 2027: Higher Diversity, Strong Academics

Berkeley Haas welcomed 273 students to its MBA Class of 2027, according to the latest class profile.

This year’s incoming class is 43 percent women, a slight gain over last year on the road to gender parity. International students from 42 countries make up 42 percent of the student body, a four percent increase over the Class of 2026. More than half of U.S. citizens and permanent residents, 52 percent, identify as a U.S. minority. Underrepresented minorities make up 26 percent of U.S. citizens and permanent residents. 

Fifteen percent of the new Haas class identify as members of the LGBTQ+ community, and six percent are military veterans. Eighteen percent recorded being first-generation college students.

Academic Performance and Professional Experience

The cohort boasts an average undergraduate GPA of 3.67. Engineering and economics were the most popular undergraduate majors, at 17 percent each. Business/commerce followed at 15 percent and social sciences at 13 percent. Another seven percent had studied computer science.

For the MBA Class of 2027, Berkeley Haas MBAs landed a median GMAT (10th edition) score of 730 and median GMAT (Focus) score of 675, a 15-point increase over last year. Regarding the GRE, Haas MBAs reported a median score of 161 in the Verbal section and 162 in the Quant section, both of which match the Class of 2026. 

Together, the incoming MBA class averages 5.6 years of work experience. Consulting professionals comprise 24 percent of students followed by 21 percent hailing from a high-tech/electronics background. Another 20 percent had worked in financial services before matriculating on campus. Nonprofit professionals make up five percent of the class, while another five percent worked in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, or the biotech industry.