Key Diversity Statistics: Native American and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Candidates

Overview

This research brief compiles data from GMAT examinees and mba.com Prospective Students Survey respondents who identify as Native American or Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander to help U.S. graduate business schools plan and execute diversity recruitment initiatives.

Quick Facts

• GMAT examinees who identify as Native American or Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, totaling 624 individuals in testing year 2018 (TY2018), are the smallest underrepresented population (URP) group in the U.S. graduate management education pipeline and represent 1.1 percent of unique U.S. citizen examinees.
• By U.S. region, the largest percentage live in the West (33%) and Southwest (23%). Other U.S. regions with large representations include the Midwest (14%) and South (13%).
• Most unique Native American and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander GMAT examinees have either one to three years’ experience (32%) or four to nine years’ experience (30%).
• Native American and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander business school candidates are more likely than non-URP U.S. candidates to plan to use grants, fellowships, and scholarships and loans to finance their graduate management education.
• Most Native American and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander business school candidates follow national news, frequent online news sites, and use popular social media platforms. People in business are the most likely to influence their business school choices.