The MIT Sloan MBA Class of 2027 numbers 450 students, which includes the full-time MBA and dual degree LGO students, up from 433 last year. MIT notes that the class was assembled with the goal of building teams of students with a variety of skills and experience. “This diversity is critical to the MBA experience. Together, we benefit from the many perspectives our MBA and LGO students from all over the world bring to the community,” the report opens.
Diverse Demographics
The MBA class neared gender parity, with 47 percent of the students being women. International students comprise 42 percent of the class, representing 61 countries. The U.S. students are also a diverse group, with 48 percent identifying as minorities. Under federal reporting guidelines, 29 percent identify as Asian American, 12 percent as Hispanic/Latinx, and three percent as Black/African American.
| Women | 47% |
| Countries Represented (by citizenship) | 61 |
| International Students | 42% |
| U.S. Minorities (Federal) | 48% |
Academic and Professional Excellence
The Sloan MBA Class of 2027 boasts a wide range of undergraduate backgrounds. Twenty-seven percent had majored in engineering followed by 23 percent in business. Another 17 percent had studied economics and 10 percent each earned degrees in computer science or science/math. Their median undergraduate GPA, based on universities that use a 4.0 scale, is 3.69.
| Median Undergraduate GPA | 3.69 |
| Percent majoring in engineering | 27% |
| Percent majoring in business | 23% |
| Percent majoring in economics | 17% |
| Percent majoring in science/math | 10% |
| Percent majoring in computer science | 10% |
The median GMAT (10th edition) score of 720 is coupled with a middle 80 percent range of 710-760. The median GMAT (Focus) score landed at 675 with the middle 80 percent range falling between 645 and 735. For those who opted to take the GRE, the median Quant range of scores came in at 159 to 170. The median GRE Verbal score this year was 162.
| Median GMAT (10th edition) Score | 720 |
| Median GMAT (Focus) Score | 675 |
| GRE Quant Range (Middle 80%) | 159-170 |
| GRE Verbal Range (Middle 80%) | n/a |
The MBA class brings an average of five years of work experience to the program. The largest cohort, at 35 percent, comes from a consulting background, followed by financial services at 18 percent. Those with experience in technology-related fields comprise 17 percent of the class. Seven percent had worked in government/education/nonprofit sectors, and six percent in pharma/healthcare/biotech fields.
