Indiana (Kelley)

Kelley is number 31 on the overall ranking of US business schools. The Bloomington-based school is known for an emphasis on innovative teaching and its international student body, boosting its reputation globally. Coursework in entpreneurship gets high marks from graduates; one recently singled out “many opportunities to meet with entrepreneurs and learn from their stories,” as a notable aspect of the program.

Of the five indexes this ranking is based on — Compensation, Learning, Networking, Entrepreneurship and Inclusion — Indiana (Kelley) ranked 27th in Compensation, 34th in Networking, 43rd in Learning, 46th in Entrepreneurship and 51st in Inclusion. Index scores are based on student and alumni survey responses as well as salary data the school reports to MBA CSEA.

Index Ranks

Index Scores

Student Population

The breakdown below is compared with other US schools. Collected gender and non-binary data is for all students in the newest class, which for most schools is the Class of 2026. Kelley reported 72% male and 28% female/non-binary.

Bloomberg also collects data on race and ethnicity from US schools — they provide us with percentages of the first-year class of American students for the following groups: White, Black, Asian, American Indian, Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and Hispanic (of any race). These groups are categorized as such by the schools when submitting data to the federal government.

Hires by Industry

Kelley sent the majority of its recent MBA graduates, those with jobs, into Consulting Industry, Manufacturing Industry and Technology Industry.

Compensation by Industry

The median base salary across all industries reported by Kelley graduates is $129,000; the median signing/starting bonus is $30,000.

Demographics

Survey respondents weigh in on their school’s population, answering broad questions about what campus life is like for female, LGBTQ, and minority students.