2007 UNDERGRAD PROFILE
Arizona State University
W. P. Carey School of Business
Undergraduate Program
B-School and Program Basics
| Address: | BA 109 PO BOX 873406 Tempe, AZ US 85287 |
Program E-Mail |
Program Web site |
W. P. Carey School of Business is a public institution.
Undergrad business program was founded: 1946
Accredited by AACSB International
Classes begin:
| Fall Semester | 08/20/2007 |
| Spring Semester | 01/14/2008 |
Enrollment
| Total undergraduate business school enrollment | 2563 |
| Total full-time undergraduate business students | 2214 |
| Total part-time undergraduate business students | 349 |
| Total distance undergraduate business students | 0 |
STUDENT PROFILE: MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
| Female students in class | 40% |
| International students | 10% |
For U.S. schools only: |
|
| African American students | 1% |
| Native Americans | 1% |
| Asian Americans | 10% |
| Hispanic | 10% |
| White (non-Hispanic) | 72% |
| Unknown | 6% |
| Other | 0% |
U.S. students by region:
| Mid-Atlantic U.S. | 1% |
| Midwest U.S. | 9% |
| Northeast U.S. | 3% |
| South U.S. | 1% |
| Southwest U.S. | 76% |
| West U.S. | 10% |
| U.S. Possessions and territories | 0% |
Citizenship:
| U.S. | 90% |
| Canada | 1% |
| Other | 9% |
| Unknown | 0% |
CLASS TRAITS: MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
| Does the school require standardized tests, such as the SAT or ACT? | No |
SAT Scores for full-time entering business students |
|
| Average | 1154 |
| Median | 1150 |
| Range (Middle 80%) | From 1050 to 1260 |
| Minimum SAT Score | |
ACT Scores for full-time entering business students |
|
| Average | 25 |
| Median | 25 |
| Range (Middle 80%) | From 22 to 27 |
| Minimum ACT Score | NA |
| Minimum High School GPA | 3.00 |
| Does the school require an entrance exam? | No |
| Student Age (years) | |
| Average | 21 |
| Median | 20 |
| High School performance of entering business students | |
| Top 10% of high school class | 13% |
| Top 25% of high school class | 27% |
| GPA of 3.75 or higher | 37% |
| GPA of 3.5 to 3.75 | 25% |
| GPA of 3.25 to 3.49 | 15% |
| GPA of 3.00 to 3.24 | 11% |
| GPA of 2.50 to 2.99 | 9% |
| GPA of 2.00 to 2.49 | 3% |
| GPA of 1.00 to 1.99 | 0% |
| GPA below 1.0 | 0% |
| For Internal Transfers | |
| Minimum overall college GPA | NA |
| Additional application requirements | |
| Competitive application process with review of cumulative GPA, skill course GPA, SAT/ACT scores, leadership experiences and communication skills | |
ADMISSIONS
| University Application fee (resident) | $ 25.00 | ||
| University Application fee (nonresident) | $ 50.00 | ||
| University Application fee (non-resident transfers) | $ 50.00 | ||
The business program's financial aid office manages admissions to the business program
27877 people applied to undergraduate programs for the 2006 academic year. The school accepted 73% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 85% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled.
NA % of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants NA % were accepted.
The university placed applicant(s) on its wait list. wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.
Does the business program admit freshmen? Yes
9% of 2006 admissions to the program were freshmen
How do freshmen apply? Other
How do internal transfers apply? Separate application, Other
Competitive application process with review of cumulative GPA, skill course GPA, SAT/ACT scores, leadership experiences and communication skills
2193 freshmen (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2005-2006 academic year.
73% of these applicants were admitted to the program and 9% of admitted students enrolled.
internal candidates (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2005-2006 academic year. were admitted to the program.
| Share of all university applicants who are female: | 52% |
| Share of all university applicants who are not from the U.S. | 3% |
Interviews for applicants are Not required
Additional application requirements (including those for international students):
For international admissions to the university, students must send certified copies of official documents. TOEFL score of 500 (paper) 173 (computer) or iBT 61, or 6.0 on IELTS. Financial guarantee. Application fee. Application deadlines: May 1 for fall semester; October 1 for spring semester.
Relative importance of the following factors in deciding who gets admitted to the university:
Secondary School Record: Very Important
Class Rank: Very Important
High School GPA: Very Important
SAT/ACT Scores: Very Important
Application Essay: Not Considered
Recommendations: Not Considered
Interview: Not Considered
Extracurricular Activities: Not Considered
Talent/ability: Not Considered
Character/personal qualities: Not Considered
Volunteer Work: Not Considered
Work Experience: Not Considered
COSTS
Annual Costs
| Resident Tuition | $ 4,591.00 |
| Nonresident Tuition | $ 15,750.00 |
| Room and Board | $ 6,900.00 |
| Books | $ 950.00 |
| Other Expenses (please specify) | |
| Fees | $98.00 |
| Personal | $2,500.00 |
| Professional Program Fee | $500.00 |
Tuition per credit hour (U.S. dollars)
| Resident | $ 240.00 |
| Nonresident | $ 656.00 |
2007-2008 DEADLINES
| University Application deadlines for: | Fall Semester | 02/01/2007 | Spring Semester | 12/01/2007 |
| Business Program deadlines for: | |
| TrimesterSemester | 09/08/2006 |
| Annual AdmissionsOther | 01/26/2007 |
| Annual AdmissionsOther | 05/18/2007 |
| SemesterSemester | 20070518 |
FINANCIAL AID
The business program's financial aid ofice manages financial aid for the business program
Financial Aid Web site
Total scholarship money given to business students through the financial aid office in the 2005 academic year: $ 11,304,985.00
Total scholarship money to be distributed to business students through the financial aid office in the 2006 academic year: $ 13,490,475.00
Scholarships are awarded to students in the business program based on A combination of need and merit
Scholarships in the 2006-2007 academic year | |
| Percent of business students receiving some scholarship money | 26% |
| Percent of business students receiving full-tuition scholarships | 26% |
| Percent of scholarships offered to business students based on need | 32% |
| Percent of scholarships offered to business students based on merit | 68% |
How do applicants apply for scholarships?
Freshmen are automatically considered at time of university admission. Separate application for additional scholarships through an application process within the W. P. Carey School and ASU. Scholarship applications have various deadline dates.
Does the schoool offer a guaranteed loan to all business students (regardless of nationality): No
The maximum amount a business student can borrow per year is: NA
The average outstanding debt among 2006 business program graduates is: $ 6,942.00
CONTACTS
| Dean Robert E. Mittelstaedt, Jr. | Hired as of 07/01/2004 |
ACADEMICS & REQUIREMENTS
Specializations offered:
Accounting, , , ,
Computer Information Systems
Programs Offered
| BS | Accountancy | Full time |
| BS | Computer Information Systems | Full time |
| BS | Economics | Full time |
| BS | Finance | Full time |
| BS | Management | Full time |
| BS | Marketing | Full time |
| BS | Supply Chain Management | Full time |
| Core curriculum last revised 2005 |
| Average class size in required business classes | 63 |
| Average class size in business electives | 22 |
| Average class size in non-business classes (required for admission to the business program | 19.3 |
27% of business classes (core and elective) have fewer than 20 students
56% of business classes (core and elective) have 21 to 50 students
17% of business classes (core and elective) have more than 50 students
NA % of required business courses reached maximum enrollment by the first day of class from June 30, 2004 to June 30, 2005.
NA % of required business courses had waiting lists for enrollment
AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES
The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Accounting, Finance, General Management, Marketing, Supply Chain Management
Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 58
New electives added in the past academic year:
Honors Managerial Economics
South Asia and the World Economy
Intro to Env and Resource Economics
Collaborative Design Development
Real Estate Processes 1 & 2
Applied Portfolio Management
Entrepreneurial Finance
Advanced Financial Accounting
Special Topics - UNIX
Honors Adv Macro and Micro Econ
What special programs are available to business students?
Business Honors Program; Honors Certificate in Business Modeling and Analysis; Engineering/Business Concurrent Degrees; International Business Certificate; Certificate in Dealership Management.
| Work study or co-op opportunities | Yes |
| Students have the opportunity to participate in co-op opportunities in which they spend a semester participating in a career-related employment position. | |
| Study abroad opportunities | Yes |
| The school offers a number of university exchange programs as well as business exchange programs. There are also opportunities for study abroad programs and internships. International opportunities vary in length from 4 wks to 1 year. | |
| Volunteer and community service opportunities | Yes |
| The Pat Tillman Leadership Through Action Program--students collaborate with faculty and invited leaders to study leadership and develop and apply their leadership skills; Service Learning Opportunities; Community Service through student organizations. | |
| Business clubs and extracurricular activities | Yes |
| The W. P. Carey School has over 30 business student organizations. | |
FACULTY
| Total full-time undergraduate business faculty | 101 |
| Total undergraduate business adjuncts and visiting business faculty | 20 |
| Total undergraduate permanent/tenured business professors | 77 |
24% of permanent/tenured business professors are women
4% of permanent/tenured business professors are underrepresented minorities (African American, Hispanic American or Native American)
NA % of permanent/tenured business professors are members of company boards of directors or boards of advisors
NA % of permanent/tenured business professors have owned their own business
Prominent Faculty: Edward Prescott, Richard Rogerson, James Ohlson
STUDENT LIFE
Freshmen are not required to live on campus
NA %of all business students live on campus
Business students are grouped together in "learning communities" in housing or other facilities
TECHNOLOGY
Number of omputers available to undergraduate business students (within the program and university as a whole): 808
Wireless network is available in main B-school buildings
Technology changes made over the past three years:
THE FULL-TIME JOB HUNT
The school has information regarding the employment of 41% of 2006 graduates
Of 2006 graduates for whom we have information...
68% were seeking full-time professional employment in business
32% were not seeking full-time professional employment in business
For those not seeking employment in business...
26% of those were already employed at graduation
27% were planning to continue their education immediately after graduation
35% were postponing their job search
4% were planning to start their own business
8% of those not working were doing so for other reasons
340 companies recruited business students on campus from June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006
companies posted full-time job offers for undergraduate business students on the school's job boards from June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006
Of 2006 Job-seeking Graduates...
61 received their first job offer by graduation
1 received their first job offer within three months of graduation
1 received their first job offer more than three months after graduation
did not report having received an offer
| Top 10 recruiting firms that hired the most graduates in the past academic year | No. hired |
| Honeywell Int'l Inc. | 7 |
| KPMG, LLP | 6 |
| Intel | 4 |
| Johnson & Johnson | 4 |
| Wells Fargo Bank | 4 |
| American Airlines | 3 |
| Centex Homes | 3 |
| Deloitte Touche Tomatsu | 3 |
| Goodrich | 3 |
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 3 |
| Historic Salary Prospects for 2005 Grads (school reported) | |
| Average base salary | $ 46,217.00 |
| Median base salary | $ 46,125.00 |
| Average signing bonus | NA |
| Median signing bonus | NA |
| Average other guaranteed compensation | NA |
| Median other guaranteed compensation | NA |
CAREER DIRECTIONS
What percentage of 2006 graduates who accepted jobs did so in the following functional areas? Are these figures estimates based on the number of students majoring in these functional areas? No
| Finance (includes corporate finance, investments, treasury and financial analysis, public finance, etc.) | 24% |
| Accounting/auditing | 16% |
| General Management | 13% |
| Human Resources | 2% |
| Marketing/Sales (includes public relations, product management, market research, advertising, etc.) | 13% |
| Management Information Systems | 7% |
| Operations | 4% |
| Logistics/Transportation | 15% |
| Other | 6% |
What percentage of 2006 graduates who accepted jobs did so in the following industries? Are these figures estimates? No
| Accounting | 13% |
| Consumer Products & Retail | 13% |
| Consulting | 4% |
| Financial Services | 20% |
| Government, Nonprofit, & Education | 3% |
| Health | 0% |
| Manufacturing | 29% |
| Media & Entertainment | 1% |
| Sports & Leisure | 1% |
| Technology & Science | 1% |
| Transportation | 7% |
| UTILITIES | 2% |
| Other | 5% |
North American Jobs
0% of 2006 graduates accepted jobs in Canada
100% of 2006 graduates accepted jobs in the U.S.
Here's the regional breakdown on job acceptances in North American regions:
| Northeast (ME, VT, NY, NH, CT, MA, NJ, RI) | 3% |
| Mid-Atlantic (PA, MD, VA, WV, DE, DC) | 0% |
| South (NC, SC, KY, TN, GA, FL, AL, AR, LA, MS) | 3% |
| Southwest (CO, AZ, TX, OK, NM) | 74% |
| Midwest (WI, MO, KS, IA, MN, NE, MI, OH, IN, ND, SD, IL) | 7% |
| West (CA, HI, WA, OR, AK, MT, ID, UT, NV, WY) | 13% |
| U.S. possessions and territories (America Samoa, Palau, Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands) | 3% |
| Canada | 0% |
INTERNSHIPS
companies recruited internship-seeking undergraduate business students on campus from June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006
99% of internships were paid.
| Average compensation per week | $ 548.00 |
| Median compensation per week | $ 550.00 |
| Average internship length (weeks) | 12 |
companies posted internships for undergraduate business students on school job boards from June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006
| Top 10 Recruiting Firms for Internships | No. interns |
| Honeywell Int'l Inc. | 22 |
| Intel | 7 |
| Target Corp. | 6 |
| KPMG LLP | 4 |
| Bank of America Corp. | 3 |
| Ernst & Young | 3 |
| Phelps Dodge | 3 |
| Walgreen Co. | 3 |
| J.P. Morgan Chase | 2 |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | 2 |
ALUMNI AFFAIRS
12% of living undergraduate business alumni contributed to the program/university some time between June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2006
Of those who contributed...
| The average gift was | $ 882.00 |
| The median gift was | $ 75.00 |
From June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006, the undergraduate business program 12% received any individual gift in excess of $10 million
Prominent Alumni
Craig Weatherup, Former Chairman & CEO, Pepsi-Cola Company
John B. Mumford, Founding Managing Partner, Crosspoint Venture Ptners
Douglas A. Ducey, CEO and Chairman, Cold Stone Creamery
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Credit hours required for business degree (including university and program requirements)
| Minimum of 120 for Bachelor of Science |
| Minimum of 55 for Bachelor of Science |
