Here is a look at Yale SOM’s class of 2022 profile, taken from the Yale SOM website.
Student demographics and statistics
- Total enrollment: 350
- Women: 39%
- International passport holders: 40% (includes U.S. permanent residents and dual citizens)
- LGBTQ+: 8%
- First generation college students: 10%
- Joint-degree students: 13%
- U.S. Students of Color: 32% of total class (includes U.S. citizens and permanent residents who identify as Asian, Black, Hispanic/Latino, Native American/Islander, or Multiethnic)
- Underrepresented US Students of Color: 11% of total class (includes U.S. citizens and permanent residents who identify as Black, Hispanic/Latino, Native American/Islander, or Multiethnic)
- Average length of work experience: 4.5 years
GPA statistics
- Median undergraduate GPA: 3.65
- 80% range of undergraduate GPA: 3.31-3.92
GMAT statistics
- Median GMAT: 720
- Middle 80% GMAT range: 680-760
GRE statistics
- Median GRE-V: 164
- Middle 80% GRE-V range: 159-170
- Median GRE-Q: 164
- Middle 80% GRE-Q range: 158-170
- % with GRE scores: 35%
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Citizenship by region (based on primary citizenship)
- North America: 73.1%
- Asia Pacific: 17.4%
- Mexico, Caribbean and Latin America: 4.3%
- Africa & Middle East: 2.6%
- Europe: 2.6%
- Citizenships represented: 48
Undergraduate majors
Humanities & social sciences | 29.4% |
STEM | 28.6% |
Business | 22.3% |
Economics | 19.7% |
Pre-MBA industry
Financial services | 22.8% |
Consulting | 19.3% |
Non-profit | 11.4% |
Technology | 9.8% |
Government | 8.2% |
Media / Entertainment | 6.9% |
Consumer packaged goods | 5.7% |
Healthcare products & services | 3.8% |
Energy | 3.5% |
Manufacturing | 3.1% |
Retail | 2.2% |
Hospitality | 1% |
Real estate | 1% |
Other | 1.3% |
Pre-MBA function
Consulting | 30% |
Finance / Accounting | 21% |
General management | 13% |
Operations / logistics | 8% |
Marketing / Sales | 6% |
Human resources | 2% |
Information technology | 2% |
Other | 19% |
Pre-MBA sector
For-profit | 78.2% |
Non-profit | 13% |
Government | 8.9% |
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- MBA Selectivity Index
- Which MBA Program is Right for Me? The Ultimate Guide to Choosing an MBA Program
- Life at Yale SOM with Goals of Serving the Underrepresented Community, a student interview
- Yale MBA: The Inside Scoop on The Essay, Videos & Behavioral Assessment, a podcast interview with Bruce DelMonico
- Life at Yale SOM, Google Internship & the Importance of Diversity, a student interview
- Yale SOM MBA Application Essay Tips & Deadlines
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