Fuqua (Duke)

MBA "Snapshot"


Duke (Fuqua)
Applicant Profile Admissions Statistics

FT Enrollment:

826 Applicants Accepted 31%
Women: 36% Avg. GMAT 690
International: 40% Avg. FTWE 5.4
Minority: 32% Avg. Age 29
Yield: 46% Avg. pre-MBA Salary $52,505
Funding Your MBA On the Job Front
Annual Tuition (Resident): $46,622 Avg. Post MBA Salary $97,384
Annual Tuition (Non-Resident): $46,622 Grad's with Offers 87%
Annual Living Expenses: $15,950 Another percentage 15%
Classroom Chronicles
Biggest Recruiters: J&J, Bank of America, Deloitte Consulting, McKinsey, Accenture, Citigroup
Leading Subject Areas: Entrepreneurship, Finance, General Management, Marketing, Leadership
Teaching Methods: Lectures, Case Studies, Team Projects
Notable Attributes
  • Leading program of the South often called the "Ivy League of the South"
  • One of the youngest MBA programs
  • Recruiters give high rankings on communication, teamwork, and analytical skills
  • Numerous specializations: international business, social responsibility
  • Students can combine their MBA with degrees in areas of medicine, nursing, law, environmental, & public policy
  • Majority of students enter into a field of finance, consulting, or consumer products
  • Courses are taught in 6 week terms allowing more electives during the first year
  • Duke has a higher percentage of minority students than other leading business schools