Average GMAT Scores at Top MBA Programs, Updated for 2024

Your GMAT score is a crucial part of your MBA application. And if you want to make sure that your GMAT score is competitive—competitive enough to differentiate you from other applicants and perhaps, as our GMAT data report reveals, earn you some scholarship money—you’ve come to the right place. This page breaks down average GMAT scores of admitted applicants across top MBA programs in the US and abroad, offering insight into target scores for business schools at the top of the rankings. By comparing your GMAT score to the scores in the tables below, you’ll be able to tell whether you have a good GMAT score for your target program—or whether you need to spend more time on GMAT prep.

Many top business schools publish the average GMAT figures in the incoming class profiles circulated every year before matriculation. The following table draws from these profiles to show the average incoming GMAT score for MBA programs in the US and beyond.

Average GMAT Scores at Top MBA programs in the US, 2014-2017

MBA Program20242023202220212020201920182017
Stanford GSB738737738733734732737
Harvard Business School*740740730730730730730729
The Wharton School732728733733722721717714
Northwestern Kellogg731729727727730732732
Chicago Booth729728729732724730731730
Columbia Business School729729726727732724
MIT Sloan*730730730730720727728722
Dartmouth Tuck727726726724720723722722
Berkeley Haas*730733729726727725726725
Virginia Darden718716720715703713718713
Yale SOM*730720725730720721724727
Duke Fuqua**710715720713700705704702
Michigan Ross728719720722710719720716
Texas McCombs704706708704704703703
Cornell Johnson*710710710710700697699700
UCLA Anderson714710711714706719719716
NYU Stern732733729723714712714
Carnegie Mellon Tepper*705710691680687690691
UNC Kenan-Flagler707696706696694697703701
Emory Goizueta**705709690692690684685682
USC Marshall722732716707708705703
Georgetown McDonough696695697705691694693692
Indiana Kelley683685685684685680685685
UW Foster700710692704692695696693
Rice Jones698702705689710706711

*Median GMAT
**Estimate
(-)Official GMAT score not released yet

*** The 2023-2024 U.S. News MBA Ranking uses median GMAT scores to calculate a program’s rating. Learn how this change could affect admissions decisions.

Average GMAT Scores at Top MBA programs in Europe, 2017-2024

MBA Program20242023202220212020201920182017
INSEAD710706709709711708
London Business School702708708708707708
Cambridge Judge690687693691693695
Oxford Saïd*690690690690681692
IESE665670670681681686690

*Estimate
(-)Official GMAT score not released yet

How Should You Evaluate Average B-School GMAT Scores?

Looking at a listing of the average historical GMAT scores for top MBA programs can be daunting, especially if you see yourself falling short of the mark.

There’s no use in sugar coating it: a low score can keep you out of your target program, so if you clearly see a need to improve, we suggest that you check out our free GMAT study resources for advice on how (and what) to study.

And for those breathing a sigh of relief at seeing their score come in at or above the average for their target program, we’d like to point out that the GMAT alone won’t get you in. Your average GMAT score is just one of many factors an Admissions Committee considers when selecting candidates (not to mention, having a score higher than the average will increase your chances of winning merit-based scholarships). So even if you feel that your score is good enough, ask yourself if it is worth the time to make it even better.

Finally, all applicants should be sure to research their target programs well beyond test score stats. Class profiles are a great starting point for this research, as these documents will tell you how you fit into the class in terms of undergraduate major, work experience, and demographics—all important factors to the Admissions Committee. Alternatively, save your time and energy by visiting Menlo Coaching’s MBA Program hub, which gathers and presents all the important information about top business schools in one convenient place.

Need help with your GMAT prep? Menlo Coaching offers a comprehensive GMAT prep course enabling you to achieve your desired score.

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