Kentucky (Gatton)

Gatton is number 67 on the overall ranking of US business schools. The Lexington-based school is known for providing good value for its graduates, with a high ROI. The school improved its position on four of five indexes for this year’s ranking. Graduates feel connected to each other, as indicated in several comments, including the following: “My classmates! We have an exceptionally talented group with whom I feel very close to.”

Of the five indexes this ranking is based on — Compensation, Learning, Networking, Entrepreneurship and Inclusion — Kentucky (Gatton) ranked 26th in Learning, 56th in Inclusion, 61st in Entrepreneurship, 62nd in Networking and 65th in Compensation. 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. Gatton reported 62% male and 38% 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

Gatton sent the majority of its recent MBA graduates, those with jobs, into Manufacturing Industry, Financial Services and Health Care (Including Products and Services).

Compensation by Industry

The median base salary across all industries reported by Gatton graduates is $72,250; the median signing/starting bonus is $5,000.

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.