The 47 students in the ESM Class of 2026 have an average of 2.3 years of experience and an average age of 25. 79% are women, 3.5 average GPA, and we have representation of 44% U.S. diversity* and 32% underrepresented minorities.**
Industries represented include consulting, education, energy and clean tech, government, international development, and not-for-profit/social impact. Undergraduate degrees represented are 53% environmental, sustainability, and life sciences, 23% social and behavior sciences, 13% business/finance, 4% architecture and environmental design, and 6% other. There are 12 countries represented in our current cohort: Australia, Canada, Cote d’Ivoire, Cyprus, Finland, Germany, Greece, Kenya, Mexico, South Korea, United Kingdom, and the United States.
*Signifies Black/African American, Hispanic/Latinx, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Asian American
**Signifies Black/African American, Hispanic/Latinx, and American Indian or Alaska Native