2007 UNDERGRAD PROFILE
Bentley College
Bentley College
B-School and Program Basics
| Address: | 175 Forest Street Waltham, MA US 02452 |
Program E-Mail |
Program Web site |
Bentley College is a private institution.
Undergrad business program was founded: 1917
Accredited by AACSB International, Other
NEASC
Classes begin:
| Fall Semester | |
| Spring Semester | |
Enrollment
| Total undergraduate business school enrollment | 4027 |
| Total full-time undergraduate business students | 3816 |
| Total part-time undergraduate business students | 211 |
| Total distance undergraduate business students | |
STUDENT PROFILE: MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
| Female students in class | 40% |
| International students | 5% |
For U.S. schools only: |
|
| African American students | 2% |
| Native Americans | 0% |
| Asian Americans | 9% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| White (non-Hispanic) | 68% |
| Unknown | 9% |
| Other | 7% |
U.S. students by region:
| Mid-Atlantic U.S. | 1% |
| Midwest U.S. | 1% |
| Northeast U.S. | 89% |
| South U.S. | 2% |
| Southwest U.S. | 9% |
| West U.S. | 2% |
| U.S. Possessions and territories | 9% |
Citizenship:
| U.S. | 92% |
| Canada | 0% |
| Other | 5% |
| Unknown | 3% |
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 | 1206 |
| Median | 1220 |
| Range (Middle 80%) | From 1140 to 1270 |
| Minimum SAT Score | |
ACT Scores for full-time entering business students |
|
| Average | 25 |
| Median | 26 |
| Range (Middle 80%) | From 23.5 to 27 |
| Minimum ACT Score | NA |
| Minimum High School GPA | NA |
| Does the school require an entrance exam? | No |
| Student Age (years) | |
| Average | 18 |
| Median | 18 |
| High School performance of entering business students | |
| Top 10% of high school class | 40% |
| Top 25% of high school class | 77% |
| GPA of 3.75 or higher | NA % |
| GPA of 3.5 to 3.75 | NA % |
| GPA of 3.25 to 3.49 | NA % |
| GPA of 3.00 to 3.24 | NA % |
| GPA of 2.50 to 2.99 | NA % |
| GPA of 2.00 to 2.49 | NA % |
| GPA of 1.00 to 1.99 | NA % |
| GPA below 1.0 | NA % |
| For Internal Transfers | |
| Minimum overall college GPA | NA |
| Additional application requirements | |
| TOEFL | |
ADMISSIONS
| University Application fee (resident) | $ 50.00 | ||
| University Application fee (nonresident) | $ 50.00 | ||
| University Application fee (non-resident transfers) | $ 50.00 | ||
The university financial aid office manages admissions to the business program
6156 people applied to undergraduate programs for the 2006 academic year. The school accepted 40% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 42% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled.
NA % of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants NA % were accepted.
The university placed 895 applicant(s) on its wait list. 427 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.
Does the business program admit freshmen? Yes
85% of 2006 admissions to the program were freshmen
How do freshmen apply? Indicate interest on university application
How do internal transfers apply? NA
TOEFL
5870 freshmen (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2005-2006 academic year.
40% of these applicants were admitted to the program and 85% 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: | 40% |
| Share of all university applicants who are not from the U.S. | 10% |
Interviews for applicants are Recommended, Not required
Additional application requirements (including those for international students):
TOEFL
Relative importance of the following factors in deciding who gets admitted to the university:
Secondary School Record: Very Important
Class Rank: Important
High School GPA: Important
SAT/ACT Scores: Very Important
Application Essay: Important
Recommendations: Important
Interview: Considered
Extracurricular Activities: Important
Talent/ability: Considered
Character/personal qualities: Important
Volunteer Work: Important
Work Experience: Important
COSTS
Annual Costs
| Resident Tuition | $ 29,810.00 |
| Nonresident Tuition | $ 29,810.00 |
| Room and Board | $ 10,530.00 |
| Books | $ 980.00 |
| Other Expenses (please specify) | |
| Technology fees | $1,200.00 |
| Personal | $1,080.00 |
| Activity Fee | $234.00 |
Tuition per credit hour (U.S. dollars)
| Resident | NA |
| Nonresident | NA |
2007-2008 DEADLINES
| University Application deadlines for: | Fall Semester | 02/01/2007 | Spring Semester | 11/15/2007 |
| Business Program deadlines for: | |
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: $ 12,860,626.00
Total scholarship money to be distributed to business students through the financial aid office in the 2006 academic year: $ 12,676,507.00
Scholarships are awarded to students in the business program based on Academic merit
Scholarships in the 2006-2007 academic year | |
| Percent of business students receiving some scholarship money | 25% |
| Percent of business students receiving full-tuition scholarships | 25% |
| Percent of scholarships offered to business students based on need | 0% |
| Percent of scholarships offered to business students based on merit | 100% |
How do applicants apply for scholarships?
All are considered with admission application.
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: $ 24,477.00
CONTACTS
| Dean Margrethe Olson | Hired as of |
ACADEMICS & REQUIREMENTS
Specializations offered:
Accounting, Real Estate, , ,
Programs Offered
| BA | Full time |
| BA | Part time |
| BS | Full time |
| BS | Part time |
| Core curriculum last revised Prior to 2000 |
| Average class size in required business classes | 28.57 |
| Average class size in business electives | 26.7 |
| Average class size in non-business classes (required for admission to the business program | 23.1 |
10% of business classes (core and elective) have fewer than 20 students
NA % of business classes (core and elective) have 21 to 50 students
0% of business classes (core and elective) have more than 50 students
53% of required business courses reached maximum enrollment by the first day of class from June 30, 2004 to June 30, 2005.
0% 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, Economics, Finance, General Management, Marketing
Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 86
New electives added in the past academic year:
What special programs are available to business students?
Internship program in England, Belgium, and Ireland.
| Work study or co-op opportunities | Yes |
| Study abroad opportunities | Yes |
| Semester programs in Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Denmark, Egypt, England, France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Singapore, and Spain. Summer programs in Argentina, Austria, Denmark, Egypt, England, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, and Spain. | |
| Volunteer and community service opportunities | Yes |
| Service-Learning Center | |
| Business clubs and extracurricular activities | Yes |
| Society of Advancement of Management (SAM), Bentley Real Estate Group, Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA), Bentley Marketing Association, Mathematical Sciences Club, National Association of Black Accountants (NABA), Bentley Entrepreneur Society, Beta Alpha Psi, Bentley Investment Group, Bentley Economics/Finance Society | |
FACULTY
| Total full-time undergraduate business faculty | 172 |
| Total undergraduate business adjuncts and visiting business faculty | 97 |
| Total undergraduate permanent/tenured business professors | 100 |
27% of permanent/tenured business professors are women
0% 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: Jean Bedard, Accountancy, Jim Hunton, Accountancy, Lynne Markus, Business Process and Infor
STUDENT LIFE
Freshmen are not required to live on campus
80%of all business students live on campus
Business students are not 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): 4661
Wireless network is available in main B-school buildings
Technology changes made over the past three years:
$17 mill library renovation; 1st library in US to introduce 19 high-tech collaborative study rooms w/ touch screen presentation technology & remote reservation system, more online library databases; IM research assistance from reference librarians and an RFID collection mgmt system; expanded wireless coverage to entire campus; expanded classroom control technology to cover wired & wireless use; Media-Arts center; tablet tech; Napster; web student portal; social network application; more
THE FULL-TIME JOB HUNT
The school has information regarding the employment of 92% of 2006 graduates
Of 2006 graduates for whom we have information...
35% were seeking full-time professional employment in business
65% were not seeking full-time professional employment in business
For those not seeking employment in business...
49% of those were already employed at graduation
20% were planning to continue their education immediately after graduation
7% were postponing their job search
6% were planning to start their own business
19% of those not working were doing so for other reasons
companies recruited business students on campus from June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006
1440 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...
65 received their first job offer by graduation
received their first job offer within three months of graduation
received their first job offer more than three months after graduation
35 did not report having received an offer
| Top 10 recruiting firms that hired the most graduates in the past academic year | No. hired |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | 19 |
| Fidelity Investments | 13 |
| Ernst & Young, LLP | 12 |
| Liberty Mutual Insurance | 12 |
| KPMG, LLP | 11 |
| Deloitte and Touche, LLP | 8 |
| EMC Corp. | 8 |
| Raytheon | 7 |
| Vitale, Caturano & Company | 5 |
| Cambridge Associates, LLC | 4 |
| Historic Salary Prospects for 2005 Grads (school reported) | |
| Average base salary | $ 45,644.00 |
| Median base salary | $ 47,500.00 |
| Average signing bonus | $ 3,343.00 |
| Median signing bonus | $ 3,000.00 |
| Average other guaranteed compensation | $ 10,166.00 |
| Median other guaranteed compensation | $ 5,000.00 |
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.) | 30% |
| Accounting/auditing | 26% |
| General Management | 0% |
| Human Resources | 2% |
| Marketing/Sales (includes public relations, product management, market research, advertising, etc.) | 18% |
| Management Information Systems | 6% |
| Operations | 5% |
| Logistics/Transportation | 0% |
| Other | 12% |
What percentage of 2006 graduates who accepted jobs did so in the following industries? Are these figures estimates? No
| Accounting | 25% |
| Consumer Products & Retail | 6% |
| Consulting | 0% |
| Financial Services | 24% |
| Government, Nonprofit, & Education | 1% |
| Health | 2% |
| Manufacturing | 2% |
| Media & Entertainment | 4% |
| Sports & Leisure | 0% |
| Technology & Science | 4% |
| Transportation | 0% |
| UTILITIES | 0% |
| Other | 28% |
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) | 97% |
| Mid-Atlantic (PA, MD, VA, WV, DE, DC) | 1% |
| South (NC, SC, KY, TN, GA, FL, AL, AR, LA, MS) | 2% |
| Southwest (CO, AZ, TX, OK, NM) | 0% |
| Midwest (WI, MO, KS, IA, MN, NE, MI, OH, IN, ND, SD, IL) | 0% |
| West (CA, HI, WA, OR, AK, MT, ID, UT, NV, WY) | 0% |
| U.S. possessions and territories (America Samoa, Palau, Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands) | 2% |
| Canada | 0% |
INTERNSHIPS
35 companies recruited internship-seeking undergraduate business students on campus from June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006
90% of internships were paid.
| Average compensation per week | NA |
| Median compensation per week | NA |
| Average internship length (weeks) | 12 |
1620 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 |
| KPMG LLP | 30 |
| Deloitte Touche Tomatsu | 18 |
| PWC | 15 |
| Fidelity Investments | 7 |
| Morgan Stanley | 6 |
| Vitale, Caturano | 6 |
| Ernst & Young | 5 |
| Grant Thornton LLP | 5 |
| Hannaford Bros. | 4 |
| Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company | 4 |
ALUMNI AFFAIRS
14% 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 | $ 135.00 |
| The median gift was | $ 50.00 |
From June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006, the undergraduate business program 14% received any individual gift in excess of $10 million
Prominent Alumni
J. Terrence Carleton, Executive Vice President, Hill Holiday, Connors, Co
William C. Freda, Vice Chairman/Regional Mana, Deloitte & Touche
Christine S. Manfredi, Partner & Director, Investm, Wellington Management Com
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Credit hours required for business degree (including university and program requirements)
| Minimum of 122 for BS |
| Minimum of 54 for BS |
