The University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business welcomed 235 new students to the MBA Class of 2027.
McCombs shared with Clear Admit that women make up 29 percent of the class and 36 percent of the U.S. citizens and permanent residents are U.S. minorities, with 25 percent identifying as underrepresented minorities. U.S. minority representation is up from 23 percent last year, while underrepresented minorities landed at 18 percent last year.
International students comprise 31 percent of the class, representing 36 countries. This is another increase–two percent–over last year’s class.
| Women | 29% |
| U.S. Minorities | 36% |
| International Students | 31% |
| Average Work Experience | 6 Years |
Academic Background
Coming from 155 undergraduate institutions, the new class’s median undergraduate GPA landed at 3.53. Forty-four percent majored in business, accounting, or economics, and 34 percent are STEM graduates. Just nine percent were humanities majors. Seventeen percent of new students reported being the first generation in their families to attend college.
| Median Undergraduate GPA | 3.53 |
| Business, Accounting or Economics Majors | 44% |
| STEM Majors | 34% |
| Humanities Majors | 9% |
When it came to standardized testing, McCombs students submitted GMAT, GRE and EA scores. For those who took the GMAT (Focus), the middle 80% of scores landed between 615 and 695. The middle 80% range of GRE scores fell between 310 and 332, combined. The median score for the Executive Assessment test takers came in at 155.
| GMAT Score (Middle 80%) | 615-695 |
| GRE Score (Middle 80%) | 310-331 |
| EA Median | 155 |
The new class has an average of six years of work experience with the middle 80 percent ranging from 3 years to 10. Seventeen percent hail from finance followed by 16 percent from tech backgrounds. Another 15 percent of new McCombs MBAs had worked in consulting prior to matriculating. Fifteen percent are either active duty or U.S. military service veterans.
