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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 six years of work experience enrich the learning for everyone.

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MBA Student Profile – Class of 2025
Class Size 102
Average Age 29
Women 51%
Men 46%
Non-binary/Choose not to respond 3%
LGBTQIA2S+ 10%
U.S. Students of Color* 58%
U.S. Underrepresented Students of Color* 27%
First-Generation College 14%
U.S. Military* 24%

Work Experience
Average Years of Prior Work Experience 6
Years of Prior Work Experience: Middle 80% Range 3 – 15

Geography
Washington State Residents 27%
Other U.S. State Residents 17%
International Students 56%

Academics
Median Undergraduate GPA 3.43
Median GMAT (current version) 655
GMAT Middle 80% Range (current version) 615 – 695
Median GMAT (previous version) 720
GMAT Middle 80% Range (previous version) 689 – 740
Median GRE Quant 158
GRE Quant Middle 80% Range 154 – 168
Median GRE Verbal 160
GRE Verbal Middle 80% Range 155 – 156
Holding Advanced Degrees 20%

Undergraduate Majors
Art and Humanities 3%
Biological and Agricultural Sciences 3%
Business 26%
Economics 7%
Engineering 29%
Mathematics and Computer Sciences 15%
Social and Behavioral Sciences 7%
Other Fields 10%

Program Details – 2024
Average class size of first year core 59
Average class size of second year electives 28
Full-time MBA students 226
Credits to complete program 88
Student organizations 22

GMAC - GME Admissions Reporting Standards Adopted, 2023/24
The purpose of the GME Admissions Reporting Standards is to aid in creating trust, educating junior colleagues or those new to GME admissions, and standardizing reporting, so candidates can accurately compare across programs. These new standards (endorsed by members in July 2020) are intended to align with the transformation of our industry and should be leveraged when reporting data to third parties.

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