Student Profiles


Carlson School graduates are among the nation's best-prepared business professionals. In addition to being guided by some of today's most successful business and academic leaders, our students gain a solid understanding of the business concepts that are fundamental to success in an increasingly complex, changing world.

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MBA Class Profile
MA-HRIR Class Profile
BSB Class Profile


2006 MBA ClassProfile

Total number of applicants: 509
Enrolling students: 110
Average GMAT score: 655
Average age at matriculation: 28.5
Female: 20%
Minority: 8%
International: 34%
Average full-time work experience: 5.1 years


Geographic Representation
Minnesota: 39%
Border states (WI, IA, SD, ND): 6%
Other US: 21%
International: 34%


Undergraduate Majors
Business Administration: 28%
Engineering: 21%
Economics: 17%
Science & Math: 14%
Social Sciences: 12%
Humanities: 8%
Other: 6%


Academic Areas of Study
Marketing: 26%
Finance: 37%
MIS: 4%
Operations/Supply Chain: 10%
Strategy: 13%
Consulting: 7%
Other: 3%

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2006 MA-HRIR ClassProfile
Enrolling students: 64
Average undergrad GPA: 3.4
Average age at matriculation: 26
Female: 58%
Minority: 16%
International: 25%


Geographic Representation
Minnesota: 33%
Other US: 31%
Border states (WI, IA, SD, ND): 11%
International: 25%


Undergraduate Majors
Psychology: 42%
Other: 35%
Business Administration: 20%
Human Resources: 3%

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2004 - 05 Undergraduate ClassProfile
Enrollment: 1,650
Male: 52%
Female: 48%
Minority: 14%
Average GPA at graduation: 3.4
Average GPA of transfer students: 3.7
Students with double major: 35%
5-year graduation rate: 82%
(29% above national average)
Retention rate from freshmen to sophomore year: 93%
Students who study abroad: 38%


Geographic Representation
Minnesota: 73%
Wisconsin: 16%
Other US: 9%
International: 2%


Undergraduate Majors
Finance: 27%
Marketing: 22%
Accounting: 18%
Entrepreneurship: 12%
MIS: 5%
Supply Chain: 5%
International Business: 4%
Human Resources & Industrial Relations: 3%
Risk Management & Insurance: 2%
Actuarial Science: 1%
General Management: 1%

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