Part-Time MBA Class Profile
Each year, Chicago Booth's Part-Time MBA Programs builds a class of leaders who reshape the industries they work in.
We invite you to explore our most recent Chicago Booth Part-Time MBA Class Profile. This profile includes all Evening and Weekend MBA students who matriculated in 2025.
Who Are Our Students?
Booth's Part-Time MBA students come from every corner of the professional world—tech, consulting, finance, healthcare, nonprofit, and government—and bring academic backgrounds including business, economics, engineering, and the liberal arts.
Our incoming 2025 class spans 29 states and 30 countries, arriving at different stages of their careers, with between 3–11 years of work experience. This breadth is central to the program.
A class this varied means richer, more textured discussions in and outside of the classroom and a professional network that covers the business landscape, giving you better access to new perspectives and connections.
Incoming 2025 Class Profile at a Glance
The Chicago Booth Part-Time MBA Class of 2025 includes 256 students—138 in the Evening MBA Program and 118 in the Weekend MBA Program—with an average GPA of 3.4 and average GMAT score of 640, drawn from 29 states and 30 countries.
That's a preview of who you'll be learning alongside: classmates who push you to think harder.
27% Women
A Community for Women in Business
Continually confronted with unique challenges in the workplace and when working through the application process, our supportive community celebrates women's unique perspectives and highlights their accomplishments. In the Part-Time MBA Program, Graduate Women in Business (GWB) provides a forum for professional development, mentoring, and networking both within the school and in the community at large.
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5% Veterans
A Growing Community for Veteran Students
Since 2006, the number of veteran MBA students enrolled at Chicago Booth has increased nearly 300 percent. As the community has grown, our Armed Forces Group (AFG) has been instrumental in offering mentorship and support to veterans applying for and pursuing their MBA. Beyond the Booth community, veterans and active members of the military also have access to a wide array of resources within the greater University of Chicago.
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5% Veterans
The National and Global Footprint
The National and Global Footprint
Your classmates aren't confined to Chicago. They're building careers across 29 states and 30 countries. That range means the perspectives shaping your case discussions and study groups come from real experience in dozens of different markets and industries, not just the ones local to Illinois. It also means your network doesn't stop at graduation: wherever your career takes you next, there's a good chance a classmate is already working there.
- 77% live in Illinois (Evening MBA Program)
- 27% live in Illinois (Weekend MBA Program)
- ↳ 82% of weekend students commute from outside of Illinois
Weekend Commuter Breakdown1
- 8.5% Mid-Atlantic
- 49.6% Midwest
- 17.9% Northeast
- 12.8% South
- 6.0% Southwest
- 5.1% West
Class of 2025 Employment Information
Chicago Booth Part-Time MBA students bring real professional experience into the classroom—a median of 6 years, ranging from 3 to 11—with backgrounds spanning industries from consulting and finance to healthcare and technology.
Pre-Booth Industries
| Technology - Software 12% |
| Consulting 12% |
| Diversified Financial Services 9% |
| Healthcare 7% |
| Investment Management/Research 7% |
| Non-Profit 7% |
| Education 5% |
| Energy/Oil/Utilities 5% |
| Government 3% |
| Commercial Banking 3% |
| Manufacturing 3% |
| Other 29% |
The motivating factors for pursuing an MBA are as diverse as our students' career backgrounds. What remains consistent is their ability to thrive in a flexible environment that allows them to build deeper knowledge in the areas they're passionate about and fill knowledge gaps along the way.
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Education Background of Students
Chicago Booth Part-Time MBA students come from 181 different undergraduate institutions and a wide range of academic majors, including engineering, business, liberal arts, economics, and the physical sciences. They have a GPA of 3.4 (ranging from 2.9 to 3.9), and 32 percent already hold a graduate-level degree.
Undergraduate Majors Represented
There's only one standard educational background that leads to an MBA, right? Wrong. Our MBA program attracts students from all academic backgrounds, including areas like education, political science, psychology, engineering, and yes, business, too. Our environment allows you to self-select into courses and experiences based on your interests while building critical leadership skills that are transferable across any industry.
If you're currently pursuing an undergraduate degree, we encourage you to explore stories from our deferred MBA Chicago Booth Scholars.
| 30% Engineering |
27% Business |
17% Liberal Arts |
| 11% Economics |
10% Physical Sciences |
5% Other |
Begin Your MBA Journey
The first step toward a life-changing Booth experience is to apply for admission to our Evening MBA or Weekend MBA Program.
Test Scores of This Class
Chicago Booth Part-Time MBA students submit a mix of standardized test scores:
- 29 percent submit GMAT Focus Edition scores (average total score of 640, ranging from 585 to 695).
- 20 percent submit Executive Assessment scores (average total score of 154, ranging from 148 to 162).
- 34 percent submit GRE scores (average Quantitative score of 159, ranging from 150 to 169, and average Verbal score of 158, ranging from 149 to 167).
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| 34% GRE |
Our application review is a holistic process, taking into consideration your career and educational background as well as your goals, letter of recommendation, and other elements of your candidacy.
The Executive Assessment (EA), GMAT, or GRE score is one component of our evaluation process and some applicants may qualify for an automatic test waiver. We encourage you to keep that in mind when reviewing the most recent Part-Time MBA Class Profile submitted score ranges and averages below.6 When you're ready to apply, here's some helpful advice from our Admissions team.
Current Part-Time MBA Community Breakdown7
Chicago Booth's Part-Time MBA community gives prospective students like you proof of what they're joining, not just a headcount: 859 current Evening and Weekend MBA students across 32 states, plus 129 Chicago Business Fellows and 24 Edwardson Civic Scholars extending the network further.
If you’re a Weekend MBA applicant who’s weighing whether the program is worth the commute, the clearest signal is that 77 percent of our current Weekend students are already flying in from outside Illinois. That’s proof that professionals nationwide are choosing Booth on purpose, not by proximity.
Frequently Asked Questions
Booth's Part-Time MBA students come from a wide range of professional backgrounds, from all over the country and world. They’ve worked in industries ranging from technology to healthcare to finance, and hold undergraduate degrees in all disciplines—far from just business. The 2025 class came from 29 US states and 30 countries, and had a median of six years of work experience.
Our 2025 class had between 3–11 years of professional experience, with a median of six years.
Yes, our Part-Time MBA students come from all backgrounds. Along with business and economics, our students hold undergraduate degrees in engineering and liberal arts—including in psychology, political science, and more.
Students come from industries including technology, consulting, finance, healthcare, nonprofit, education, energy, and government, among other sectors.
Still have questions? Visit a full list of our frequently asked questions.
1 Percentage is representative of 2025 Weekend MBA students.
2 Range of work experience reflects the 80% range.
3 Includes international institutions.
4 & 5 GPA range reflects the 80% range. GPA average and range are based on a 4.0 scale for US Institutions.
6 Test score ranges reflect the 80% range. Full GMAT Focus Edition score range is 205–805; Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning measures of the GRE General test are 130–170; EA Integrated Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, and Verbal Reasoning use a scale of 0 to 20. The total scale ranges from 100 to 200. Percentages do not total 100 due to alternate testing requirements for University of Chicago applicants.
7 As of 2026 Winter Quarter.