The UC Berkeley Haas School of Business has released its MBA Class of 2025 profile for 244 new students, who bring a wide range of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives to the classroom.
Diversity and Representation
The Class of 2025 is 41 percent women, a five percent slip from last year’s near-parity. Forty-seven percent are international students representing 39 different countries. Within the U.S. contingent, 48 percent identify as minorities, with 13 percent classified as underrepresented minorities, underscoring the school’s dedication to promoting equity and opportunity. Additionally, 14 percent of the class identify as LGBTQ+ and seven percent are military veterans.
| Women | 41% |
| Countries Represented (by citizenship) | 39 |
| International Students | 47% |
| Average Work Experience | 5.8 years |
Academic and Professional Experience
With an average undergraduate GPA of 3.64, the MBA Class of 2025 has high academic standards. Their undergraduate majors span various fields, with the most popular being engineering at 23 percent. Economics followed at 18 percent. Another 13 percent had majored in business and commerce, followed by 11 percent in social sciences, and eight percent in finance. Twenty percent of the MBA Class of 2025 are first-generation college students.
When it came time to take the GMAT, the average score landed at 733, an increase of 4 points over last year. For those who opted to take the GRE, the average scores came in at 161 Verbal and 163 Quant.
| Average Undergraduate GPA | 3.64 |
| Percent majoring in engineering | 23% |
| Percent majoring in economics | 18% |
| Percent majoring in business/commerce | 13% |
| Percent majoring in social sciences | 11% |
| Average GMAT Score | 733 |
| GMAT Middle 80% | 680-770 |
| GRE Quant Average | 163 |
| GRE Quant Range | 157–170 |
| GRE Verbal Average | 161 |
| GRE Verbal Range | 155 – 167 |
The new Haas class also brings an average of 5.8 years of work experience to the program from a variety of industries. Twenty-four percent of students have a background in consulting. A fifth hailed from the high-tech and electronics sector. Another 16 percent had worked in financial services before matriculation. Consumer products and retail cover six percent of the class’s work history. Five percent each came from the military, not-for-profit, or healthcare/pharma/biotech backgrounds.
