Notre Dame (Mendoza)

Mendoza is number 39 on the overall ranking of US business schools. The Notre Dame-based school is known for, in the words of one graduate, a “focus on ethical business practices and growing the good in business.” The school’s values-driven approach frames business as a force for good. Class size shrank by 30% from 2024 to this year.

Of the five indexes this ranking is based on — Compensation, Learning, Networking, Entrepreneurship and Inclusion — Notre Dame (Mendoza) ranked 23rd in Networking, 34th in Learning, 35th in Compensation, 40th in Entrepreneurship and 67th 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. Mendoza reported 75% male and 25% 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

Mendoza sent the majority of its recent MBA graduates, those with jobs, into Consulting Industry, Financial Services and Technology Industry.

Compensation by Industry

The median base salary across all industries reported by Mendoza graduates is $130,000; 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.