2007 UNDERGRAD PROFILE
University of Delaware
Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics
Undergraduate Program
B-School and Program Basics
| Address: | University of Delaware Alfred Lerner Hall Newark, DE US 19716 |
Program E-Mail |
Program Web site |
Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics is a public institution.
Undergrad business program was founded: 1963
Accredited by AACSB International
Classes begin:
| Spring Semester | 02/05/2008 |
| Fall Semester | 09/04/2007 |
| Other | |
Enrollment
| Total undergraduate business school enrollment | 2273 |
| Total full-time undergraduate business students | 2206 |
| Total part-time undergraduate business students | 67 |
| Total distance undergraduate business students | |
STUDENT PROFILE: MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
| Female students in class | 42% |
| International students | 1% |
For U.S. schools only: |
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| African American students | 4% |
| Native Americans | 0% |
| Asian Americans | 6% |
| Hispanic | 6% |
| White (non-Hispanic) | 82% |
| Unknown | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
U.S. students by region:
| Mid-Atlantic U.S. | 45% |
| Midwest U.S. | 0% |
| Northeast U.S. | 52% |
| South U.S. | 1% |
| Southwest U.S. | 1% |
| West U.S. | 1% |
| U.S. Possessions and territories | 0% |
Citizenship:
| U.S. | 98% |
| Canada | 0% |
| 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 |
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| Average | 1788 |
| Median | 1800 |
| Range (Middle 80%) | From 1700 to 1900 |
| Minimum SAT Score | |
ACT Scores for full-time entering business students |
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| Average | na |
| Median | na |
| Range (Middle 80%) | From na to na |
| 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 | 34% |
| Top 25% of high school class | 78% |
| GPA of 3.75 or higher | 37% |
| GPA of 3.5 to 3.75 | 26% |
| GPA of 3.25 to 3.49 | 18% |
| GPA of 3.00 to 3.24 | 11% |
| GPA of 2.50 to 2.99 | 8% |
| GPA of 2.00 to 2.49 | 0% |
| GPA of 1.00 to 1.99 | 0% |
| GPA below 1.0 | 0% |
| For Internal Transfers | |
| Minimum overall college GPA | NA |
| Additional application requirements | |
ADMISSIONS
| University Application fee (resident) | $ 60.00 | ||
| University Application fee (nonresident) | $ 60.00 | ||
| University Application fee (non-resident transfers) | $ 60.00 | ||
The university financial aid office manages admissions to the business program
people applied to undergraduate programs for the 2006 academic year. The school accepted NA % (selectivity) of those applicants, and NA % of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled.
1% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 90% were accepted.
The university placed applicant(s) on its wait list. 262 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.
Does the business program admit freshmen? Yes
NA % of 2006 admissions to the program were freshmen
How do freshmen apply? Other
The admissions office considers the rigor of the high school curriculum, the trend in grades, SAT or ACT scores, and what it can infer about a student's intellectual curiosity from reading letters of recommencation and admissions essay. Special talents, obstacles overcome, and life experiences are also considered.
How do internal transfers apply? NA
freshmen (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2005-2006 academic year.
NA % of these applicants were admitted to the program and NA % 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: | 59% |
| Share of all university applicants who are not from the U.S. | 1% |
Interviews for applicants are Not required
Additional application requirements (including those for international students):
TOEFL, financial statement, summary of academic experiences.
Relative importance of the following factors in deciding who gets admitted to the university:
Secondary School Record: Very Important
Class Rank: Not Considered
High School GPA: Important
SAT/ACT Scores: Important
Application Essay: Very Important
Recommendations: Very Important
Interview: Considered
Extracurricular Activities: Considered
Talent/ability: Considered
Character/personal qualities: Considered
Volunteer Work: Considered
Work Experience: Considered
COSTS
Annual Costs
| Resident Tuition | $ 6,980.00 |
| Nonresident Tuition | $ 17,690.00 |
| Room and Board | $ 7,366.00 |
| Books | $ 800.00 |
| Other Expenses (please specify) | |
| Mandatory Fees | $760.00 |
Tuition per credit hour (U.S. dollars)
| Resident | $ 291.00 |
| Nonresident | $ 737.00 |
2007-2008 DEADLINES
| University Application deadlines for: | Spring Semester | 12/01/2007 | Fall Semester | 03/01/2007 | Other |
| 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: NA
Total scholarship money to be distributed to business students through the financial aid office in the 2006 academic year: NA
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 | 42% |
| Percent of business students receiving full-tuition scholarships | 42% |
| Percent of scholarships offered to business students based on need | 47% |
| Percent of scholarships offered to business students based on merit | 53% |
How do applicants apply for scholarships?
Incoming freshmen evaluated for scholarships based on their admission credentials by a committee (no separate application is required).
Current students are evaluated as monies become available during school year, based on academic standing. Optionally, an application may be placed on file with the Financial Aid Office.
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 Bobby Gempesaw | Hired as of 07/01/2006 |
ACADEMICS & REQUIREMENTS
Specializations offered:
Accounting, Real Estate, , ,
Programs Offered
| BA | Economics | Full time |
| BS | Acctg, Econ, Finc, IB, MGT, MKT, MIS, OM | Full time |
| Core curriculum last revised 2005 |
| Average class size in required business classes | 42 |
| Average class size in business electives | 25 |
| Average class size in non-business classes (required for admission to the business program |
14% of business classes (core and elective) have fewer than 20 students
72% of business classes (core and elective) have 21 to 50 students
14% of business classes (core and elective) have more than 50 students
85% 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, Economics, Finance, Management Information Systems, Marketing
Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 14
New electives added in the past academic year:
BUAD468
What special programs are available to business students?
Undergraduate research opportunities, internship opportunities, first year experience focused on business, honors in major.
| Work study or co-op opportunities | No |
| Study abroad opportunities | Yes |
| Over 70 programs offered universitywide with many specifically developed for business students. | |
| Volunteer and community service opportunities | Yes |
| The university provides a central location for information about service learning opportunities. There are service learning courses, or opportunities for students to design individual service learning projects. | |
| Business clubs and extracurricular activities | Yes |
| There are over a dozen business focused student organizations and honor societies available to our students. | |
FACULTY
| Total full-time undergraduate business faculty | 108 |
| Total undergraduate business adjuncts and visiting business faculty | 16 |
| Total undergraduate permanent/tenured business professors | 70 |
16% of permanent/tenured business professors are women
1% of permanent/tenured business professors are underrepresented minorities (African American, Hispanic American or Native American)
0% of permanent/tenured business professors are members of company boards of directors or boards of advisors
0% of permanent/tenured business professors have owned their own business
Prominent Faculty: Elson, Seidman, Gehrlein
STUDENT LIFE
Freshmen are required to live on campus
90%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): 850
Wireless network is available in main B-school buildings
Technology changes made over the past three years:
Upgraded B&E computing lab, added handheld devices to curriculum, upgraded classroom to accomodate videoconferencing, added netdev servers to allow student programming. B&E network upgraded from 10 Mbit to 100 Mbit. Upgraded UD email system with anti-spam and anti-virus capabilities. UD implemented partnership with online music service free to all UD students.
THE FULL-TIME JOB HUNT
The school has information regarding the employment of 40% of 2006 graduates
Of 2006 graduates for whom we have information...
90% were seeking full-time professional employment in business
5% were not seeking full-time professional employment in business
For those not seeking employment in business...
95% of those were already employed at graduation
2% were planning to continue their education immediately after graduation
NA % were postponing their job search
NA % were planning to start their own business
3% of those not working were doing so for other reasons
138 companies recruited business students on campus from June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006
853 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...
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
did not report having received an offer
| Top 10 recruiting firms that hired the most graduates in the past academic year | No. hired |
| Ernst & Young | 16 |
| MBNA/BOA | 14 |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | 12 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 10 |
| Deloitte Touche Tomatsu | 9 |
| Vanguard Group | 8 |
| KPMG LLP | 7 |
| Reznick Group, Enterprise | 6 |
| Ameriprise, duPont, Lockheed Martin | 5 |
| Cintas, Citigroup, Ryan Homes | 4 |
| Historic Salary Prospects for 2005 Grads (school reported) | |
| Average base salary | NA |
| Median base salary | NA |
| 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? Yes
| Finance (includes corporate finance, investments, treasury and financial analysis, public finance, etc.) | 20% |
| Accounting/auditing | 20% |
| General Management | 10% |
| Human Resources | 3% |
| Marketing/Sales (includes public relations, product management, market research, advertising, etc.) | 20% |
| Management Information Systems | 10% |
| Operations | 10% |
| Logistics/Transportation | 5% |
| Other | 2% |
What percentage of 2006 graduates who accepted jobs did so in the following industries? Are these figures estimates? Yes
| Accounting | 20% |
| Consumer Products & Retail | 15% |
| Consulting | 10% |
| Financial Services | 25% |
| Government, Nonprofit, & Education | 5% |
| Health | 5% |
| Manufacturing | 10% |
| Media & Entertainment | 5% |
| Sports & Leisure | NA % |
| Technology & Science | 5% |
| Transportation | NA % |
| UTILITIES | NA % |
| Other | NA % |
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) | 34% |
| Mid-Atlantic (PA, MD, VA, WV, DE, DC) | 59% |
| South (NC, SC, KY, TN, GA, FL, AL, AR, LA, MS) | 3% |
| Southwest (CO, AZ, TX, OK, NM) | 2% |
| Midwest (WI, MO, KS, IA, MN, NE, MI, OH, IN, ND, SD, IL) | 1% |
| 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) | 3% |
| Canada | 0% |
INTERNSHIPS
21 companies recruited internship-seeking undergraduate business students on campus from June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006
NA % of internships were paid.
| Average compensation per week | NA |
| Median compensation per week | NA |
| Average internship length (weeks) |
383 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 |
ALUMNI AFFAIRS
11% 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 | $ 215.00 |
| The median gift was | $ 50.00 |
From June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006, the undergraduate business program 11% received any individual gift in excess of $10 million
Prominent Alumni
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Credit hours required for business degree (including university and program requirements)
| Minimum of 120 for BA/BS Econ, Acct |
| Minimum of 60 for BS/BA |
