Women MBA Stats [MBA Facts]

The number of women MBAs is on the rise. Which schools are leading the way in terms of female enrolment? Check out our article which includes data published by Catalyst.

• There was a higher percentage of woman MBA graduates in the United States (36.8%) than Canada (34.5%) during the 2010-2011 academic year.

• The percentage of MBAs earned by women went down .1% between 2009-2010 (36.9%) and 2010-2011 (36.8%).

• The 2010-2011 classes for the top ten US MBA programs were 35.5% female in 2011 compared to 30.6% in 2001.

• Of the top programs, Wharton had the highest percentage of female students in the 2010-2011 class (44%). Michigan Ross had the lowest percentage (31%). Wharton's percentage of female MBAs has risen significantly in the past decade -- the 2000-2001 class was only 28% female.

• The 2010-2011 classes for the top ten non-US MBA programs were 30.3% female. The top ten non-US MBA programs with the highest and lowest percentages of women are both Canadian. Schulich had the highest percentage of female students (35%) and Queens University had the lowest (17%).

• According to a 2010 Catalyst survey of global MBA graduates, woman MBAs make $4,600 less than men in their first post-MBA jobs.

• Another Catalyst survey of MBA alumni who graduated between 1996 and 2007 found that 31% of woman MBA graduates receive promotions, compared to 36% of male MBA graduates. The same survey also found that women were over three times as likely to lose their jobs as the result of downsizing or closure.