Our Alumni

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As of September 2011, the Stanford Graduate School of Business has 26,774 living alumni and has awarded a total of 30,005 degrees.

Program Degrees Awarded Since the School's Founding Living Alumni by Program* % Living Alumni
MBA 19,335 17,359 64.8%
PhD 804 737 2.8%
Sloan 2,128 1,958 7.3%
SEP 7,738 6,720 25.1%
Total 30,005 26,774 100.0%

*Even though a number of our alumni hold multiple GSB degrees, individuals are counted once, according to the degree hierarchy listed above. These figures include degree and certificate holders and those who were enrolled in a program for three or more quarters but did not graduate.

Reported Geographic Distribution** Total % Total Alumni
U.S.A. 18,476 69.0%
- Bay Area 6,691 25.0%
- Elsewhere in the U.S.A. 11,785 44.0%
Outside U.S.A. 6,096 22.8%
Unknown Address 2,202 8.2%

**Based on addresses of living alumni reported in the Alumni Directory as of September 2011.
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Largest Chapters

Chapter Total % Total Alumni Chapters Total % Total Alumni
Bay Area 6,691 25.0% Boston 592 2.2%
New York 1,700 6.3% Japan 515 1.9%
Los Angeles 1,029 3.8% Portland 421 1.6%
Washington D.C. 711 2.7% Chicago 406 1.5%
United Kingdom 702 2.6% Colorado 369 1.4%
Puget Sound 626 2.3% France 362 1.4%

Gender - MBA Alumni

Class Decade Women % Decade Men % Decade Grand Total
1930s 2 5.4% 35 94.6% 37
1940s 12 3.4% 338 96.6% 350
1950s 15 1.3% 1,121 98.7% 1,136
1960s 17 0.9% 1,899 99.1% 1,916
1970s 373 12.7% 2,573 87.3% 2,946
1980s 791 25.7% 2,283 74.3% 3,074
1990s 1,006 28.8% 2,485 71.2% 3,491
2000s 1,277 34.7% 2,405 65.3% 3,682
2010s 255 35.1% 472 64.9% 727
Grand Total 3,748 21.6% 13,611 78.4% 17,359

Alumni Participation : Fiscal Year 2011

  • 11.6% (3,111) of our alumni provided volunteer support for GSB programs.
  • 14.1% (3,767) of our alumni attended GSB-sponsored events here and around the world.
  • 24.2% (6,691) of our alumni showed their support to the entire University through volunteering and attendance at GSB or other Stanford activities.
  • 42.3% of our MBA alumni made a gift to the GSB.

Degrees - Living Alumni

Note: GSB Staff and Faculty can request access to this report containing more alumni demographics.


Highlights from Alumni Surveys

Employment History

  • 44% of respondents have founded a company and of those companies 21% have revenues in excess of $20 million.
  • About 60% work for a company of less than $150M, yet more than one-quarter work for one of over $1B.
  • By their 25th reunion, 30% have been CEO.
  • Almost half of alumni reported being among the top 5 executives at their company.
  • Alumni tend to start at large companies, and move to smaller ones as they gain experience.
  • Self-employment grows over time, and most retire or cut back after about 35 years.
  • About one-third of alumni are stopping out for a year or more at some time before retirement.

Personal and Professional Satisfaction

  • Most agree that their business career has met their expectations.
  • Oldest alumni and self-employed alumni are most satisfied with their professional lives.
  • 95% would recommend the GSB.

About the Survey

The Business School GSB-wide survey results are available in PDF format to all GSB alumni. The yearly survey process questions 20 percent of the alumni about their knowledge and perceptions of the GSB as well as providing some demographic data. GSB departments are invited to add questions to this annual survey, and their results are included in the data.

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