Columbia Business School looks for intellectually driven people from diverse educational, economic, social, cultural, and geographic backgrounds. Our students share a record of achievement, strong leadership, and the ability to work in teams.

Columbia Business School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, nationality, sexual orientation, political affiliation, disability, or veteran status.

MBA Student Profile — Class Entering 2020 (January and August)

Applications Received: 6971

Admitted: 1130

Enrolled: 782, divided into 11 clusters

January Entry Class Size: 211, divided into 3 clusters

August Entry Class Size: 571, divided into 8 clusters

GMAT Scores (average): 726

GMAT Scores (range): 580–780

GMAT Scores (middle 80%): 690–760

Undergraduate GPA (average): 3.6

Undergraduate GPA (middle 80%): 3.2–3.9

Work Experience (average): 5 years

Work Experience (middle 80%): 3–8 years

At Least One Year of Work Experience: 99%

Average Age: 28

Age Range: 23-41

Age Range (middle 80%): 25–31

Women: 40%

Minority of US Origin: 33%

International Citizens: 44%

Undergraduate Major

Business 29% Economics 20% Engineering 17% Social Science 14% Humanities 8% Sciences 7% Technology 3% Other 2%

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