Class Profile

We build each Berkeley MFE class to incorporate a breadth of experience, expertise, and perspective. Our students hail from around the globe to come to Berkeley and be at the center of innovation.

Students share a common background in quantitative fields such as finance, statistics, economics, mathematics, computer science, or engineering. Each, however, brings different approaches to problem-solving, an eagerness to learn, and a desire to move industry forward.

Here is a look at the class profile for the most recent entering Berkeley MFE class.

Class Entering 2023

87 enrolled students

average age is 26

33% women

19 countries represented

GRE average quant score (percentile): 92%

GRE average verbal score (percentile): 78%

Average years of work experience: 2.6

  • Average undergraduate GPA: 3.72
  • Bachelor's degree: 66%
  • Master's degree: 34%

Undergraduate Majors in descending order

  • Engineering, 25%
  • Computer Sciences, 19%
  • Math, 17%
  • Economics, 14%
  • Finance, 9%
  • Statistics, 7%
  • Physics, 4%
  • Actuarial Science, 1%
  • Operation Research, 1%
  • Social Sciences, 1%
  • Other, 2%