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Class Profile
Our 2025-2026 cohort is comprised of 74 students. All students make a valuable contribution to our community through their unique backgrounds and expertise.
Class Composition
| Male | 68% | 
| Female | 32% | 
| Average Age | 28 | 
| Age Range | 21-56 | 
| International | 26% | 
| Domestic or Permanent Resident | 74% | 
| U.S. Minorities | 55% | 
Countries Represented
- Cambodia
- Canada
- China
- India
- Netherlands
- Nicaragua
- South Korea
- Spain
- United Kingdom
- USA
- Vietnam
Academic Background
| Average Undergraduate GPA | 3.33 | 
| Students with an Advanced Degree (MA, MS, MBA, Other Graduate Degree) | 11% | 
Undergraduate Majors
- Math 16%
- Computer Science 15%
- Data Science 11%
- Engineering 11%
- Life Sciences 11%
- Business 9%
- Economics 7%
- Statistics 7%
- Humanities 4%
- Physical Sciences 3%
- Other (Cognitive Science, Finance, Information Science) 6%
Undergraduate Institutions Represented (Select List)
- Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani
- Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- Dongkuk Women’s University
- Eritrea Institute of Technology
- Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati
- Michigan State University
- San Francisco State University
- Santa Clara University
- St Lawrence University
- University of California Berkeley
- University of California Davis
- University of California San Diego
- University of California Santa Barbara
- University of California Santa Cruz
- University of San Francisco
- University of Washington
Work Experience
| One Year or Less Work Experience | 43% | 
| Average Prior Work Experience (Years) | 3.3 | 
| Range (Years) | 0-25 | 
 
  
  
Lucas de Oliveira ’22
I knew that I wanted to go back to school for data science, but wasn’t sure if I wanted to do grad school part time while I worked or if I should commit to doing it full time. USF seemed to be the best mixture of a rigorous program, great faculty, quick turnaround time, and location. I was also impressed this program had ethical considerations around data.”