37.5% of 2001-2010 Duke Fuqua EMBA Grads Today Earn Less than $100K (10-20 yrs later)

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I am a current student at Fuqua and I can assure you, this is not indicative of Fuqua. I know a lot of the current EMBA students and they are earning well into the six figure realm. Myself and others in the MSQM are making in the six figure realm as well.

Not sure what you mean by "not indicative of Fuqua" --- the report is from Fuqua itself.  My key takeaways from the report are that (1) graduating during a recession impacts long-term careers and (2) an elite MBA guarantees nothing, it's still up to the individual (and plenty of luck).    

If you mean that the average EMBA grad from Fuqua earns over six figures, I don't think there is any disagreement there as that statement can co-exist with 37.5% earning below 100K after 10-20 years.   

I know someone who graduated from Rice's full-time MBA back in 2010 and he's working a contract analyst job right now making 50K after he was laid off a couple of years ago.  That doesn't mean Rice's MBA sucks as the majority of the class still earn six figures.  But it also doesn't mean Rice's MBA guarantees anything.  Careers go up and down - it isn't a straight linear path upwards.