2007 UNDERGRAD PROFILE
Clarkson University
School of Business
B-School and Program Basics
| Address: | PO Box 5765 Potsdam, NY US 13699-2301 |
Program E-Mail |
Program Web site |
School of Business is a private institution.
Undergrad business program was founded: 1952
Accredited by AACSB International
Classes begin:
| Fall Semester | 08/27/2007 |
| Spring Semester | 01/18/2007 |
Enrollment
| Total undergraduate business school enrollment | 811 |
| Total full-time undergraduate business students | 807 |
| Total part-time undergraduate business students | 4 |
| Total distance undergraduate business students | 0 |
STUDENT PROFILE: MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
| Female students in class | 33% |
| International students | 6% |
For U.S. schools only: |
|
| African American students | 4% |
| Native Americans | 1% |
| Asian Americans | 1% |
| Hispanic | 4% |
| White (non-Hispanic) | 90% |
| Unknown | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
U.S. students by region:
| Mid-Atlantic U.S. | 5% |
| Midwest U.S. | 2% |
| Northeast U.S. | 84% |
| South U.S. | 3% |
| Southwest U.S. | 1% |
| West U.S. | 2% |
| U.S. Possessions and territories | 3% |
Citizenship:
| U.S. | 95% |
| Canada | 3% |
| Other | 2% |
| 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 | 1170 |
| Median | 1160 |
| Range (Middle 80%) | From 1090 to 1220 |
| Minimum SAT Score | |
ACT Scores for full-time entering business students |
|
| Average | 24 |
| Median | 24 |
| Range (Middle 80%) | From 21 to 27 |
| Minimum ACT Score | NA |
| Minimum High School GPA | NA |
| Does the school require an entrance exam? | Yes |
| Student Age (years) | |
| Average | 18 |
| Median | 18 |
| High School performance of entering business students | |
| Top 10% of high school class | 28% |
| Top 25% of high school class | 60% |
| GPA of 3.75 or higher | 27% |
| GPA of 3.5 to 3.75 | 24% |
| GPA of 3.25 to 3.49 | 25% |
| GPA of 3.00 to 3.24 | 17% |
| GPA of 2.50 to 2.99 | 5% |
| GPA of 2.00 to 2.49 | 2% |
| GPA of 1.00 to 1.99 | 0% |
| GPA below 1.0 | 0% |
| For Internal Transfers | |
| Minimum overall college GPA | 2.00 |
| Additional application requirements | |
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
2863 people applied to undergraduate programs for the 2006 academic year. The school accepted 71% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 32% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled.
2% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 1% were accepted.
The university placed 20 applicant(s) on its wait list. 10 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.
Does the business program admit freshmen? Yes
100% of 2006 admissions to the program were freshmen
How do freshmen apply? Indicate interest on university application
How do internal transfers apply? NA
322 freshmen (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2005-2006 academic year.
71% of these applicants were admitted to the program and 100% of admitted students enrolled.
70 internal candidates (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2005-2006 academic year. 67 were admitted to the program.
| Share of all university applicants who are female: | 29% |
| Share of all university applicants who are not from the U.S. | 9% |
Interviews for applicants are Recommended
Additional application requirements (including those for international students):
2 Letters of recommendation are required.
Official TOEFL or IELTS score report, if English is not a student's first language. A TOEFL score of 550 paper-based, 213 computer-based, or 80 internet-based, or an IELTS score of 6.5, is required for admission.
Transfer - If a student is applying with less than 24 hours of college credit, an official secondary school transcript and SAT or ACT score report are required.
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: Very Important
SAT/ACT Scores: Important
Application Essay: Important
Recommendations: Considered
Interview: Not Considered
Extracurricular Activities: Considered
Talent/ability: Considered
Character/personal qualities: Considered
Volunteer Work: Considered
Work Experience: Considered
COSTS
Annual Costs
| Resident Tuition | $ 28,470.00 |
| Nonresident Tuition | $ 28,470.00 |
| Room and Board | $ 10,130.00 |
| Books | $ 1,100.00 |
| Other Expenses (please specify) | |
| Personal | $1,000.00 |
| Transportation | $860.00 |
Tuition per credit hour (U.S. dollars)
| Resident | $ 949.00 |
| Nonresident | $ 949.00 |
2007-2008 DEADLINES
| University Application deadlines for: | Fall Semester | 01/15/2007 | Spring Semester | 12/01/2006 |
| 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: $ 869,552.00
Total scholarship money to be distributed to business students through the financial aid office in the 2006 academic year: $ 1,060,694.00
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 | 94% |
| Percent of business students receiving full-tuition scholarships | 94% |
| Percent of scholarships offered to business students based on need | 30% |
| Percent of scholarships offered to business students based on merit | 70% |
How do applicants apply for scholarships?
Apply for Admission and file FAFSA
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: NA
CONTACTS
| Dean Timothy F. Sugrue | Hired as of 07/01/2000 |
ACADEMICS & REQUIREMENTS
Specializations offered:
Other, ,
Innovation
Project Management
Law Studies
Programs Offered
| BS | Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Full time |
| BS | Supply Chain Management | Full time |
| BS | Financial Info and Analysis | Full time |
| BS | Info Sys and Bus Processing | Full time |
| BS | Interdisciplinary Engineering and Mgmt | Full time |
| Core curriculum last revised 2005 |
| Average class size in required business classes | 37 |
| Average class size in business electives | 24 |
| Average class size in non-business classes (required for admission to the business program | NA |
23% of business classes (core and elective) have fewer than 20 students
62% of business classes (core and elective) have 21 to 50 students
15% of business classes (core and elective) have more than 50 students
80% of required business courses reached maximum enrollment by the first day of class from June 30, 2004 to June 30, 2005.
15% 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:
Entrepreneurship, Supply Chain Management, Other
Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 34
New electives added in the past academic year:
Regional Economic Dev and Innovation
Supply Chain and Marketing Channels
Supply Chain Systems Design
Entrepreneurial Venture Strategies
Supply Chain Environmental Management
What special programs are available to business students?
Special programs include integrated degree programs in engineering and management, business and liberal arts, and numerous cross-discipinary majors. Honors program, SPEED teams, i-TEAMS, Venture program for new business launch, annual Innovation Challenge, EntrepreneurshipWeek USA activities
| Work study or co-op opportunities | Yes |
| Internships or co-ops are required of all business students. The School works closely with Clarkson's Career Center to help students through extensive outreach. The School distributes an e-zine to connect employers and students, collaborares with students organizations, such as CEO, to host networking dinners for business students with potential employers, and hosts career fairs and many other events with alumni and employers. Work-study on- and off-campus are widely available. | |
| Study abroad opportunities | Yes |
| Students are required to complete an international experience prior to graduation. This can be either a traditional semester abroad at a partner school (agreements are in place with schools on six continents) or a summer faculty-led international three-credit course. | |
| Volunteer and community service opportunities | Yes |
| Business students are involved in many service projects through an affiliation with Clarkson's Chapter of CEO including an annual Breast Cancer Awareness campaign, which raised in 2006 more than $10,000. In addition, all freshman business students are required to launch a business in the first semester with profits over and above loan repayment donated to a charirity of choice, including in 2007 Make A Wish Foundation, Potsdam Neighborhood Center, and camp for children with cancer. | |
| Business clubs and extracurricular activities | Yes |
| Clarkson has four on-campus business related clubs including the award-winning chapter of Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organzization (CEO), Alpha Kappa Psi (a co-ed professional organization), the Society of Human Reources Resources, and the Engineering and Management Society. | |
FACULTY
| Total full-time undergraduate business faculty | 35 |
| Total undergraduate business adjuncts and visiting business faculty | 3 |
| Total undergraduate permanent/tenured business professors | 14 |
14% of permanent/tenured business professors are women
7% of permanent/tenured business professors are underrepresented minorities (African American, Hispanic American or Native American)
28% of permanent/tenured business professors are members of company boards of directors or boards of advisors
37% of permanent/tenured business professors have owned their own business
Prominent Faculty: Augustine A. Lado, Farzad Mahmoodi, H. Sonmez Atesoglu
STUDENT LIFE
Freshmen are required to live on campus
80%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): 240
Wireless network is available in main B-school buildings
Technology changes made over the past three years:
All academic buildings are wireless; our Center for Excellence in Communications received recent major hardware and software upgrades; All business classrooms are technology-enabled "SMART" classrooms; e-learning and Podcasting have been implemented in selected courses; Open Source Lab recently renovated; Virtual Reality/Product Development Lab recently opened.
THE FULL-TIME JOB HUNT
The school has information regarding the employment of 80% of 2006 graduates
Of 2006 graduates for whom we have information...
90% were seeking full-time professional employment in business
10% were not seeking full-time professional employment in business
For those not seeking employment in business...
10% of those were already employed at graduation
90% were planning to continue their education immediately after graduation
0% were postponing their job search
0% were planning to start their own business
0% of those not working were doing so for other reasons
118 companies recruited business students on campus from June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006
236 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...
60 received their first job offer by graduation
40 received their first job offer within three months of graduation
0 received their first job offer more than three months after graduation
0 did not report having received an offer
| Top 10 recruiting firms that hired the most graduates in the past academic year | No. hired |
| IBM Corporation | 18 |
| General Electric | 13 |
| Accenture | 9 |
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 8 |
| TAC | 5 |
| Raytheon | 5 |
| Saint Gobain | 5 |
| Whiting-Turner | 5 |
| Honeywell Int'l Inc. | 4 |
| Target Corp. | 3 |
| Historic Salary Prospects for 2005 Grads (school reported) | |
| Average base salary | $ 51,200.00 |
| Median base salary | $ 52,500.00 |
| Average signing bonus | $ 4,150.00 |
| Median signing bonus | $ 4,200.00 |
| Average other guaranteed compensation | $ 3,200.00 |
| Median other guaranteed compensation | $ 3,350.00 |
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? Yes
| Finance (includes corporate finance, investments, treasury and financial analysis, public finance, etc.) | 8% |
| Accounting/auditing | 8% |
| General Management | 4% |
| Human Resources | 12% |
| Marketing/Sales (includes public relations, product management, market research, advertising, etc.) | 12% |
| Management Information Systems | 16% |
| Operations | 22% |
| Logistics/Transportation | 18% |
| Other | 0% |
What percentage of 2006 graduates who accepted jobs did so in the following industries? Are these figures estimates? Yes
| Accounting | 2% |
| Consumer Products & Retail | 2% |
| Consulting | 20% |
| Financial Services | 5% |
| Government, Nonprofit, & Education | 1% |
| Health | 0% |
| Manufacturing | 5% |
| Media & Entertainment | 0% |
| Sports & Leisure | 0% |
| Technology & Science | 0% |
| Transportation | 4% |
| UTILITIES | 1% |
| Other | 0% |
North American Jobs
2% of 2006 graduates accepted jobs in Canada
98% 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) | 50% |
| Mid-Atlantic (PA, MD, VA, WV, DE, DC) | 25% |
| South (NC, SC, KY, TN, GA, FL, AL, AR, LA, MS) | 20% |
| Southwest (CO, AZ, TX, OK, NM) | 2% |
| Midwest (WI, MO, KS, IA, MN, NE, MI, OH, IN, ND, SD, IL) | 2% |
| West (CA, HI, WA, OR, AK, MT, ID, UT, NV, WY) | 1% |
| U.S. possessions and territories (America Samoa, Palau, Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands) | 20% |
| Canada | 2% |
INTERNSHIPS
60 companies recruited internship-seeking undergraduate business students on campus from June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006
92% of internships were paid.
| Average compensation per week | $ 720.00 |
| Median compensation per week | $ 700.00 |
| Average internship length (weeks) | 12 |
45 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 |
| General Electric | 20 |
| IBM Corporation | 10 |
| Johnson & Johnson | 6 |
| Whiting Turner | 6 |
| Atlantic Testing Labs | 5 |
| Corning | 4 |
| Merrill Lynch | 3 |
| Dresser-Rand | 3 |
| Disney | 2 |
| Linden Labs | 2 |
ALUMNI AFFAIRS
30% 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 | $ 125.00 |
| The median gift was | $ 100.00 |
From June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006, the undergraduate business program 30% received any individual gift in excess of $10 million
Prominent Alumni
Barney Adams, Founder, CEO, Adams Golf
John McLennon, Former CEO, Bell Canada
Robert Fanch, Founder, CEO, Conversent Communications
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Credit hours required for business degree (including university and program requirements)
| Minimum of 120 for B.S. |
| Minimum of 60 for B.S. |
