Class Profile

Learn with, and from, the brightest and best. The Foster MBA is one of the 20 toughest programs in the nation in terms of admissions standards. The students like it that way. They know that individual success depends on having high performers on the team. Here, students are chosen not only for work and life experience, but also for their ability to transcend personal interests and contribute to the team. Those high standards pay off: the caliber of students in the program and their average five years of work experience enrich the learning for everyone.

MBA Program Information (Incoming Class of 2010)

Class Size

104

Average age

29

Range of age

24-41

Average prior work experience

5.51 years

Range of years of work experience

0-16

Average GMAT

688

80% range of GMAT

640-750

Average undergraduate GPA

3.38

Foreign countries represented

11

States represented

23

Average class size of first year core

51

Average class size of second year electives

30

Total number of full-time MBA students

225

Credits to complete program

92

Student organizations

15

 

Ethnicity of Domestic Students

White / Caucasian

68%

Minority*

21%

Not Reported

11%

* Includes African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic/Latino, Multi-racial, and Native American/Native Alaskan.



MBA Graduate Employment Profile

Employed at graduation

84%

Employed 3 months after graduation

96%



Class of 2008 Salary

Average salary*

$86,426

Median salary*

$85,000

Range of base salaries*

$40,000-$160,000

Receiving signing bonus

56%

Average signing bonus

$20,370

Receiving guaranteed compensation

18%

Average guaranteed compensation

$13,223

*Figures include international salaries converted to USD. View more information on employment statistics.