Harvard Business School (HBS) – Class of 2023 Profile
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Harvard Business School is among the most competitive business schools in the world. The school accepts approx. 10% of applicants every year. For the batch of 2023, Harvard has admitted its largest cohort ever with 1,010 students.
Total Applicants for Class of 2023 – 9,773
Total Accepted Students – 1,010
Acceptance Rate – 10.3%
Women make 46% of the class – an increase of 2% over the class of 2022.
International students make 37% of the class. Most international students (13%) come from Asia – India and China contributing the most. 8% of the international students come from Europe. Mexico, Central and Southern America make 6% of the international students. Canada, Middle East, and Africa each make 3% of the international students in the class. Oceania makes only 1% of the international students.
Class of 2023 comes from 137 Domestic Universities and 158 International Universities. The class boasts an average GPA of 3.69. Education background ranges from Engineering (27%), Business/Commerce (21%), Economics (20%), Math/Physical Sciences (15%), Social Sciences (13%), to Arts/Humanities (4%).
The average work experience for the class remains the same as the last at 5 years.
Pre-MBA Industry Stats
Consulting – 17%
Venture Capital – 15%
Financial Services – 12%
Technology – 11%
Manufacturing – 11%
E-commerce – 9%
Non-profit – 8%
Healthcare – 7%
Military – 5%
Services – 3%
Media – 2%
GMAT Score Data
71% applicants submitted GMAT score
Verbal Range: 28 – 51
Quant Range: 32 – 51
Total Range: 590 – 790
Verbal Median: 41
Quant Median: 49
Total Median: 730
GRE Score Data
29% applicants submitted the GRE score (an increase of 7% from the last year’s class)
Verbal Range: 147 – 170
Quant Range: 146 – 170
Verbal Median: 163
Quant Median: 164
How HBS compares to the other Top B-schools
Class of 2023 | HBS | Wharton | Kellogg | Tuck | Fuqua | Darden |
Class Size | 1010 | 897 | 508 | 294 | 447 | 351 |
Women | 46% | 52% | 49% | 46% | 48% | 40% |
International | 37% | 36% | 36% | 41% | 47% | 40% |
US Minorities | 32% | 16% | 23% | 21% | 25% | 21% |
GMAT Score | 730 | 733 | 727 | 724 | 713 | 715 |
GRE Score | 327 | 324 | 327 | 324 | 317 | NA |
GPA | 3.69 | 3.60 | 3.70 | 3.54 | 3.48 | 3.52 |
Class Profile in Pictures
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