Autumn 2026 Cohort
The Foster Evening MBA Autumn 2026 Cohort represents experienced professionals from a wide range of industries, functions, and backgrounds. Students bring leadership experience, technical expertise, and professional perspective to a collaborative MBA environment designed for working professionals.
Class Profile snapshot
- Class size: 58
- Average age: 31
- Average years of work experience: 7
- Average undergraduate GPA: 3.36
- Average GMAT Focus Edition: 606
Student Demographics
- 41% women
- 59% men
- 10% LGBTQIA2S+
- 46% U.S. Students of Color
- 10% U.S. Underrepresented Students of Color
- 17% first-generation college students
- 10% U.S. military
Professional Experience
- Average years of prior work experience: 7
- Work experience range: 2.5–11 years
- Students represent industries including technology, healthcare, consulting, retail, finance, manufacturing, government, and nonprofit
Academic Profile
- Average undergraduate GPA: 3.36
- Average GMAT Focus Edition: 606
- Median GMAT Focus Edition: 595
- GMAT Focus Edition Mid-80% Range: 567–663
Geography
Students bring professional experience from organizations across Seattle, the Pacific Northwest, and beyond.
- 79% Washington State residents
- 7% Other U.S. State residents
- 14% International students
Firms Represented
Evening MBA students work across established corporations, startups, consulting firms, healthcare organizations, public agencies, and entrepreneurial ventures throughout Seattle and beyond.
Featured organizations include:
- Goldman Sachs
- Morgan Stanley
Accenture
Afloat Training Group Pacific Northwest
Albertsons
Alliant Insurance Services
Amazon
American Institute of Architects
Amynta Surety Solutions
Analog Devices
Athira Pharma, Inc.
Blue Origin
Bodaway, Inc.
Booz Allen Hamilton
Boston Consulting Group
BrewLogix
Bridge Partners
Bristol Myers Squibb
Bundle
Charlie’s Produce
Corning Incorporated
Costco
Cushman & Wakefield
DCI Engineers
Dell
Docusign
Donyati
Expedia Group
Finney Neill and Company PS
Firstleaf
Fluke Corporation
Genie Industries
Gilead Sciences
Global Integrated Flooring Solutions
Goldman Sachs
Granite Construction Company
Harrison Berkman Claypool & Guard PLLC
Holland America Line
Ignite Food Service Solutions
InnovateEDU
Ivar’s Soup Company
JLL
Majestic Glove
Manhattan Associates
Mercer
Meta
Microsoft Corporation
Moody’s Northwest Consulting
Morgan Stanley
Navion Senior Living
North American League of Legends Championship Players Association (LCSPA)
Northwest Synergy Inc
Oak Street Health, a CVS Company
OnePointFive
Osso VR
PACCAR
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Parametric
PeaceHealth
PGH Wong Engineering Inc.
Reef.ai
Rohde & Schwarz
RTX Corporation
RUN Studios
Saatchi & Saatchi NY
Salesforce
Saltchuk Resources
Sealaska Corporation
Seattle 2030 District
Seattle Foundation
Seattle Seahawks
SkinSpirit
Solera Brewing Group
Sound Bookkeepers
Spirit of America
SSA Marine
Stryker
Swansons Nursery
Swedish Medical Center
Tarragon L.L.C.
Taylor Farms Northwest, LLC
The Boeing Company
The Clarius Group, LLC
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Third Sector Intelligence
T-Mobile USA, Inc
United States Navy
UnitedHealth Group
University of Washington
USAA
Vale Group LLC
Vertical World
Viavi Solutions
WA State Department of Health
Walmart
Web3Institute
Wesley Homes
Whittier Trust Company
WSP USA
WUKO Inc.
Xome
Zillow Group
Zumiez
View PDF of the 2028 Evening MBA Class Profile
