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Michigan Ross MBA

Updated: Mar 18

Michigan Ross MBA Program Overview

  • Established: 1924

  • Full-time: 2 years

  • Ranked 8 in the U.S - U.S. News & World Report, 2024

  • The Michigan Ross Executive MBA is ranked Number 5 by Fortune Magazine 2023

  • Location: Michigan, Ann Arbor

  • Ross Alumni: 55,000+ in 104 countries

  • Alumni: 645,000+

Michigan Ross MBA

When are the Michigan Ross MBA Application Deadlines?

  • Round 1: September 14, 2023

  • Round 2: January 11, 2024

  • Round 2: April 4, 2024

Stephen M Ross School Of business

About the Program and application Requirements

Michigan Ross MBA Admission Process

  • Online Application

  • Interview

  • Final Decision

Application Requirements

  • Academic Transcripts

  • GMAT, GRE, MCAT, LSAT, PCAT, or DAT Score

  • Updated Resume

  • Essays -2

  • One recommendation

  • Interview

  • Application Fees: $200

  • 3/4 Year university bachelor’s degree (equivalent)

  • Ross' GMAT reporting code is SN1-J6-34

  •  GRE reporting code is 1839

  • TOEFL/PTE/IELTS (TOEFL  score reporting code: 1839)

Michigan Ross  MBA

Michigan Ross Ranking

  • FT Global MBA Rank 2023: 26

  • School Name: University of Michigan - Ross

  • Salary percentage increase: 120

  • FT research rank: 24

  • Rank in 2022: 24

  • Rank in 2021: 21

  • Rank in 2020: 30

  • Three-year average rank: 25

  • Location, by primary campus: US

  • Salary today (US$) **: 177,126

  • Careers service rank: 20

  • Employed at three months (%): 96 (92)

  • Female faculty (%): 32

  • Female students (%): 46

  • International course experience rank: 57

  • Extra languages: 0

  • Environmental, social and governance rank: 65

  • Overall Satisfaction **: 9.37

  • Weighted salary (US$): 177,803

  • Value for money rank: 79

  • Aims achieved (%): 91

  • Alumni recommend rank: 16

  • Women on board (%): 13

  • International faculty (%): 33

  • International students (%): 35

  • International board (%): 7

  • International mobility rank: 73

  • Faculty with doctorates (%): 90

  • Career progress rank: 75

Ross MBA Class Profile

Class of 2024

Michigan Ross MBA Class of 2024 Profile

  • Class Size: 380

  • Average GMAT: 720

  • GMAT Range Middle 80%: 680-760

  • Average GRE (Quant): 160

  • Average GRE (Verbal): 160

  • Average GPA: 3.5

  • Average Work Experience: 5.6 Years 

  • Women: 42%

  • Military: 7%

  • First Gen College: 14%

  • Pursuing Dual Degree: 11%

  • International: 36%

  • Countries Represented: 39 (Includes dual citizenship)

Demographic Overview

     Class: 416

     Average Full-Time Work Experience: 5.4 Years

     Average Age: 27

     Women: 45%

     U.S. Students of Color: 36%

Industries Represented in Class

  • Consulting: 19%

  • Health: 14%

  • Finance: 14%

  • Education/Non-Profit/Government: 11%

  • Tech: 11%

  • Military: 7%

  • Consumer Packaged Goods: 4%

  • Media/Hospitality/Sports: 3%

  • Engineering/Manufacturing: 3%

  • Energy: 3%

  • Other: 11%

Undergraduate Majors Represented

  • Business: 38%

  • STEM: 40%

  • Humanities: 22%

Michigan MBA Tuition, Scholarships and Courses

About tuition fee and scholarships

Michigan Ross Full Time MBA Fees

Application Fees: $200

Full-time MBA Tuition fees for Michigan Residents: $68,196 (per academic year)

Full-time MBA Tuition fees for Non-Michigan Residents/International: $73,196

Mandatory fees: $166.19 (per full term for full-time enrolled students)

Scholarships Available:

Health Innovation Scholars Program 

Forte MBA Fellowship

Yellow Ribbon Program 

The Consortium 

Romba LGBT+ Fellowship 

Tauber Institute for Global Operations Scholarships 

True Grit

Erb Institute Scholarships 

Michigan Ross MBA Employment Report

Class of 2021

Geographic Distribution

International: 26%

Africa: 1%

Asia: 7%

Australia & New Zealand: <1%

Europe: <1%

India: 9%

Middle East: <1%

North America: 73%

South America: 7%

 

Acceptances by Industry

Consulting: 35.1%

Consumer Packaged Goods: 7.9%

Energy: 1.5%

Financial Services: 15.5%

Healthcare (Products And Services): 5.6%

Manufacturing: 2.9%

Retail: 1.8%

Technology: 24.9%

Other: 5.0%

 

Mean base salary by Industry

Consulting: $157,451

Consumer Packaged Goods: $116,976

Energy: $106,388

Financial Services: $141,990

Healthcare (products and services): $128,879

Manufacturing: $133,600

Retail: $125,946

Technology: $137,282

Other: $135,104

 

Graduate went into Tech. and Consulting: 60%

 

Acceptances by Function

 

Detailed Compensation Information (96.2% of Accepted Offers Included Usable Function Salary Data)

Base Salary

Function (% of Reported)

Consulting: 42.1%

General Consulting: 11.4%

Human Capital Consulting: 2.0%

Internal Consulting: 3.5%

Management Consulting: 17.8%

Operations/Process Consulting: 3.2%

Technology Consulting: 4.1%

Finance: 14.0%

Corporate Finance: 1.8%

General Finance: 2.3%

Investment Banking: 8.5%

Private Equity/Venture Capital: 1.5%

General Management: 10.8%

Human Resources: 2.0%

Marketing/Sales: 21.3%

Brand/Product Management: 19.0%

General Marketing: 1.2%

Sales: 1.2%

Operations/Logistics: 7.6%

Other: 2.0%

 

Graduates Switching Careers: 94%

 

Average Base Salary by Function

 

Consulting: $152,648

General Consulting: $153,159

Human Capital Consulting: $157,143

Internal Consulting: $130,323

Management Consulting: $157,401

Operations/Process Consulting: $152,273

Technology Consulting: $150,314

Finance: $144,911

Corporate Finance: $120,167

General Finance: $140,667

Investment Banking: $152,143

Private Equity/Venture Capital: $139,200

General Management: $126,137

Human Resources: $124,429

Marketing/Sales: $130,559

Brand/Product Management: $129,574

General Marketing: $145,750

Sales: $138,250

Operations/Logistics: $142,429

Other: $142,429

 

Mean Base Salary by Region:

Detailed Compensation Information (96.2% of Accepted Offers Included Usable Region Salary Data):

 

Mid-Atlantic: $149,868

Philadelphia Metro Area: $140,000

Washington, D.C. Metro Area: $153,654

Midwest: $144,202

Chicago Metro Area: $148,466

Detroit Metro Area: $150,247

Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area: $130,077

Other: $125,125

Northeast: $141,765

Boston Metro Area: $135,071

Tri-State Area (New York, New Jersey & Connecticut): $143,409

South: $152,778

Atlanta Metro Area: $158,000

Southwest: $135,403

Austin Metro Area: $124,856

Dallas Metro Area: $150,375

Denver Metro Area: $132,222

West: $142,802

Los Angeles Metro Area: $147,020

San Francisco Bay Area: $148,061

Seattle Metro Area: $136,917

Other: $133,250

International: $107,999

Latin America: $90,125

 

Graduates accepts job on the East Coast, West Coast, or Chicago: ¾

Offer & Compensation Details

Position Source

On-Campus/School Facilitated: 274 (80.1%)

On-Campus Recruiting: 106 (31.0%)

Returning to On-Campus/School Facilitated Internship Employer: 86 (25.1%)

Other School Facilitated (posting, alumni/faculty networking, etc.): 82 (24.0%)

Off-Campus/Direct Contact: 68 (19.9%)

Contacted Directly: 37 (10.8%)

Other Off-Campus Contact (personal network, other job postings, etc.): 31 (9.1%)

 

Summary of Graduates

 

Seeking Employment: 84.8%

Returning to Internship Employer: 25.0%

Seeking New Employment: 59.8%

Total Not Seeking Employment: 7.4%

Company Sponsored: 4.3%

Continuing Education: 1.2%

Not Seeking for Other Reasons: 0.7%

Postponing Job Search: 0.2%

Starting a New Business: 1.0%

No Recent Information Available: 7.9%

 

Timing of Job Offers

 

Received First Offer by Graduation

U.S. Citizen/Permanent Resident: 90.0%

Foreign National: 90.6%

 

Received First Offer within 3 Months of Graduation

U.S. Citizen/Permanent Resident: 97.3%

Foreign National: 97.9%

 

Timing of Job Acceptances

 

Accepted Offer by Graduation

U.S. Citizen/Permanent Resident: 87.3%

Foreign National: 90.6%

 

Accepted Offer within 3 Months of Graduation

U.S. Citizen/Permanent Resident: 95.4%

Foreign National: 97.9%

 

Mean Base Salary by Citizenship:

U.S. Citizen/Permanent Resident: $143,052

Foreign National: $139,447

Grand Total: $142,055

 

Mean Signing Bonus by Citizenship

 

U.S. Citizen/Permanent Resident: $31,340

Foreign National: $34,170

Grand Total: $32,177

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