Class Profiles
Fall 2021 Statistics
MSFS normally receives 700-900 applications and admits approximately thirty to forty percent of applicants. The average scores and characteristics of students admitted for Fall 2021 include:
- GPA: 3.6
- GRE Verbal: 162 (87%)
- GRE Quantitative: 157 (62%)
- GRE Analytical Writing: 4.9 (81%)
- TOEFL: 111 (Internet-based)
- IELTS: 7
- Average Age Entering the Program: 26.4
- Average Amount of Work Experience: 4.6 years
- Gender:
- Male (54%)
- Female (46%)
Enrolling Class Profiles
Fall 2021
The class enrolling in Fall 2021 came from countries around the world, including Azerbaijan, India, Japan, Poland, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom, to begin their journey as MSFS students. Comprised of teachers, diplomats, business analysts, entrepreneurs, first responders, researchers, investment bankers, paralegals, lawyers, 5 Fulbright fellows, 3 Rangel fellows, 4 Peace Corps volunteers, 3 Pickering fellows, a Boren fellow, 22 military affiliated students and Phi Beta Kappa awardees, this cohort embodies diversity both professionally and personally.
The average age of the student body is 26.4. International students make up 24% of the class, and 28% of U.S. citizen and permanent resident students who reported ethnicity represent a U.S. minority. Students claiming dual citizenship with the U.S. and another country were counted as U.S. citizens in these statistics.
Fall 2020
The class enrolling in Fall 2020 came from countries around the world, including countries such as China, Ghana, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Pakistan, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, to begin their journey as MSFS students. Comprised of teachers, diplomats, business analysts, first responders, researchers, investment bankers, paralegals, 9 Fulbright fellows, 8 Peace Corps volunteers, 4 Rangel fellows, 2 Pickering fellows, a Boren fellow, 12 military affiliated students and a host of Phi Beta Kappa awardees, this cohort embodies diversity bother personally and professionally.
The average age of the student body is 26.4. International students make up 22% of the class, and 29% of U.S. citizens and permanent residents who reported ethnicity represent a U.S. minority. Students claiming dual citizenship with the U.S. and another country were counted as U.S citizens.
Fall 2019
The class enrolling in Fall 2019 came from across the globe, including countries such as China, Colombia, Qatar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and the United Kingdom, to begin their journey as MSFS students. Comprised of television producers, teachers, diplomats, business analysts, researchers, law enforcement professionals, 7 Fulbright fellows, 4 Rangel fellows, 4 Peace Corps volunteers, 2 Boren Fellows, 2 Pickering Fellows, 11 military-affiliated students and Phi Beta Kappa awardees, this cohort embodies diversity both personally and professionally.
The average age of the student body is 26.7. International students make up 22% of the class, and 28% of U.S. citizens and permanent residents who reported ethnicity represent a U.S. minority. Students claiming dual citizenship with the U.S. and another country were counted as U.S citizens.
International Countries Represented
2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
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24% international | 22% international | 22% international |
Numbers do not include dual citizens of the U.S. and another country
* indicates more than one enrolling student
Self-Declared Data on Ethnic Diversity
Group | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
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African American | 4% | 6% | 7% | |
Asian/Pacific American | 9% | 10% | 4% | |
Hispanic | 9% | 5% | 13% | |
Native American/Alaska Native | 1% | 1% | 0% | |
Multiple | 6% | 8% | 4% | |
TOTAL | 28% | 29% | 28% |