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Full-time MBA Class Profile

Class of 2028

The Foster Full-time MBA Class of 2028 brings together students with diverse professional backgrounds, academic experiences, and career goals. The cohort reflects Foster’s collaborative culture, combining leadership potential, analytical thinking, and global perspectives within an immersive MBA environment.

Program Details

  • Full-time MBA students: 177
  • Credits to complete program: 88
  • Average first-year core class size: 39
  • Average second-year elective class size: 24
  • Student organizations: 27

Class Profile snapshot

  • Class size: 77
  • Average age: 29
  • Average years of work experience: 6
  • Women: 41%
  • International students: 48%
  • Average undergraduate GPA: 3.34
  • Median GMAT: 655
  • Median GRE Quant: 163

Student Demographics

  • 41% women
  • 9% LGBTQIA2S+
  • 53% U.S. Students of Color*
  • 20% U.S. Underrepresented Students of Color*
  • 21% first-generation college students
  • 18% U.S. military (active or former)*

*As a percentage of U.S. citizens and permanent residents

Work Experience

Average Years of Prior Work Experience

  • 6 years average
  • Middle 80% range: 4–9 years

Common Professional Backgrounds

Students come from industries including:

  • Technology
  • Consulting
  • Manufacturing
  • Nonprofit
  • Financial services
  • Consumer products
  • Government
  • Healthcare

Academic Backgrounds

Undergraduate Majors

  • Engineering: 34%
  • Business: 27%
  • Mathematics & Computer Science: 5%
  • Economics: 13%
  • Physical and Earth Sciences: 3%
  • Art & Humanities: 4%
  • Public Administration and Services: 4%
  • Other fields: 10%

Academic Metrics

  • Median undergraduate GPA: 3.34
  • Median GMAT: 655
  • GMAT middle 80% range: 571–705
  • Median GRE Quant: 163
  • GRE Quant middle 80% range: 154–170
  • Median GRE Verbal: 160
  • GRE V middle 80% range: 156–167

Global Representation

  • 48% international students
  • Students in the program represent countries across North America, Asia, Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East

Explore Previous class profiles

View PDF of the 2026 Full-time MBA Class Profile
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