Application Trends Survey - 2025 Infographic (Abstract)

Application Trends Survey - 2025 Infographic

October 2025

Overview

Where applicants want to study, a map of the worldBased on responses from over 1,170 programs from 326 business schools across 41 countries, this infographic highlights where applicants want to study, outlining the increase and decrease of domestic and international applications across regions.

 

Quick Facts

  • While international applications to GME programs have decreased in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, domestic applications increased modestly.
  • Despite more international applications appearing to flow into India and Greater China, these places remain large exporters of GME talent.
  • Applications to programs in Europe (excluding the U.K.) reported that domestic applications were up 16 percent, with 65 percent of programs reporting application growth.