2007 UNDERGRAD PROFILE
Fordham University
College of Business Administration
B-School and Program Basics
| Address: | 441 East Fordham Road Faber Hall Bronx, NY US 10458 |
Program E-Mail |
Program Web site |
College of Business Administration is a private institution.
Undergrad business program was founded: 1920
Accredited by AACSB International
Classes begin:
| Fall Semester | 09/05/2007 |
| Spring Semester | 01/14/2008 |
Enrollment
| Total undergraduate business school enrollment | 1937 |
| Total full-time undergraduate business students | 1848 |
| Total part-time undergraduate business students | 89 |
| Total distance undergraduate business students | 0 |
STUDENT PROFILE: MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
| Female students in class | 37% |
| International students | 2% |
For U.S. schools only: |
|
| African American students | 5% |
| Native Americans | 1% |
| Asian Americans | 8% |
| Hispanic | 17% |
| White (non-Hispanic) | 59% |
| Unknown | 7% |
| Other | 3% |
U.S. students by region:
| Mid-Atlantic U.S. | 8% |
| Midwest U.S. | 6% |
| Northeast U.S. | 79% |
| South U.S. | 2% |
| Southwest U.S. | 1% |
| West U.S. | 3% |
| U.S. Possessions and territories | 1% |
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 |
|
| Average | 1178 |
| Median | 1190 |
| Range (Middle 80%) | From 1110 to 1260 |
| Minimum SAT Score | |
ACT Scores for full-time entering business students |
|
| Average | 24.9 |
| Median | 25 |
| Range (Middle 80%) | From 23 to 26 |
| 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 | 39% |
| Top 25% of high school class | 72% |
| GPA of 3.75 or higher | 51% |
| GPA of 3.5 to 3.75 | 16% |
| GPA of 3.25 to 3.49 | 16% |
| GPA of 3.00 to 3.24 | 12% |
| GPA of 2.50 to 2.99 | 5% |
| 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) | $ 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
19631 people applied to undergraduate programs for the 2006 academic year. The school accepted 46% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 31% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled.
NA % of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants NA % were accepted.
The university placed 3263 applicant(s) on its wait list. 118 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.
Does the business program admit freshmen? Yes
78% of 2006 admissions to the program were freshmen
How do freshmen apply? Indicate interest on university application
Essays, recommendation letter, TOEFL required for international students.
How do internal transfers apply? NA
3950 freshmen (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2005-2006 academic year.
46% of these applicants were admitted to the program and 78% 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: | 62% |
| Share of all university applicants who are not from the U.S. | 2% |
Interviews for applicants are Recommended, Not required
Additional application requirements (including those for international students):
Essays, recommendation letter, TOEFL required for international students.
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: Important
Recommendations: Important
Interview: Important
Extracurricular Activities: Important
Talent/ability: Important
Character/personal qualities: Important
Volunteer Work: Considered
Work Experience: Considered
COSTS
Annual Costs
| Resident Tuition | $ 30,000.00 |
| Nonresident Tuition | $ 30,000.00 |
| Room and Board | $ 11,630.00 |
| Books | $ 800.00 |
| Other Expenses (please specify) | |
Tuition per credit hour (U.S. dollars)
| Resident | $ 600.00 |
| Nonresident | $ 600.00 |
2007-2008 DEADLINES
| University Application deadlines for: | Fall Semester | 01/15/2007 | Spring Semester | 12/01/2007 |
| 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: $ 12,313,851.00
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 | 64% |
| Percent of business students receiving full-tuition scholarships | 64% |
| Percent of scholarships offered to business students based on need | 88% |
| Percent of scholarships offered to business students based on merit | 12% |
How do applicants apply for scholarships?
Every applicant is considered for scholarship.
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: $ 16,960.00
CONTACTS
| Dean Donna Rapaccioli | Hired as of |
ACADEMICS & REQUIREMENTS
Specializations offered:
Accounting, , , ,
Legal & Ethical Studies
Communications and Media Management
Programs Offered
| BS | Business Administration | Full time |
| BS | Accounting | Full time |
| BS | Finance | Full time |
| BS | Marketing | Full time |
| BS | Management of Information and Communicat | Full time |
| BS | Accounting Information Systems | Full time |
| BS | Applied Accounting and Finance | Full time |
| Core curriculum last revised 2000 |
| Average class size in required business classes | 28 |
| Average class size in business electives | 24 |
| Average class size in non-business classes (required for admission to the business program |
32% of business classes (core and elective) have fewer than 20 students
67% of business classes (core and elective) have 21 to 50 students
1% of business classes (core and elective) have more than 50 students
46% 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, Finance, International Business, Management Information Systems, Marketing
Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 9
New electives added in the past academic year:
Media Economics & Controversay
Study Tour in Paris
Entrepreneurial Opp's in Nat'l Capitalis
Seminar in Media Research
Business of Publishing
Business of Sports Media
Sports Management
Management for the MySpace Generation
Marketing Financial Services
What special programs are available to business students?
There are many special programs available to business students. A Combined and accelerated BS/MBA Program and BS/MS Program; Honors Program; Internship Program; Service Learning Program & International Service Learning Program; Summer Research Program at Fordham; a special Investment Research Challenge sponsored by the New York Society of Security Analysts; and our CEO Breakfast Club, which allows students the opportunity to meet with our countries top executives.
| Work study or co-op opportunities | Yes |
| Fordham's business program offers its students a truly vast number of internship opportunities which can be over a semester while students are studying at Fordham or over a summer. Many of these internships are in this nations and the worlds most prestigous corporations in the capital of global commerce, New York City. Top investment houses, accounting firms, marketing agencies, banks, designers, record labels, technology firms, and a vast array of corporations take on our students as interns. | |
| Study abroad opportunities | Yes |
| Fordham's business program has a truly vast array of study abroad opportunities. Everything from study tours which go to different countries for a two week period to full semesters abroad. Fordham's business program run's its own summer and semester program in London, and has specially designed programs for its students in Dublin, Barcelona, and Beijing. Some Fordham Business students also consider studying for the Junior year at the London School of Economics. | |
| Volunteer and community service opportunities | Yes |
| Fordham strives to foster and support activities that contribute to the greater good of our local, national, and global community through various volunteer and community service activities including our: Service Learning and International Service Learning Programs, Global Outreach, POTS (Part of the Solution) Soup Kitchen, Big Brothers and Big Sister Organization, just to name a few. | |
| Business clubs and extracurricular activities | Yes |
| Fordham has a very active student activities office that supports over 80 different student clubs and organizations on campus. Many of these clubs vary from being academically to culturally related. Some of the most popular business clubs are: Beta Alpha Psi (The Financial Services Honor Society), The Finance Society, The Marketing Society, The Information Systems Club, The GLOBE (International Business) Club, The Economics Club,the CBA Business Newspaper, & many finance related activities. | |
FACULTY
| Total full-time undergraduate business faculty | 118 |
| Total undergraduate business adjuncts and visiting business faculty | 93 |
| Total undergraduate permanent/tenured business professors | 52 |
23% of permanent/tenured business professors are women
9% of permanent/tenured business professors are underrepresented minorities (African American, Hispanic American or Native American)
2% of permanent/tenured business professors are members of company boards of directors or boards of advisors
7% of permanent/tenured business professors have owned their own business
Prominent Faculty: Everette Dennis, James Lothian, Paul McNellis, S.J.
STUDENT LIFE
Freshmen are not required to live on campus
73%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): 1400
Wireless network is available in main B-school buildings
Technology changes made over the past three years:
Licensing of virus and firewall software for all students; Enforcement of minimum security profiles to protect student desktops/laptops; Blackboard upgrade; Pilot program for student service kiosks; Doubled storage and servers for student email; Setup proxy for access to proprietary library databases; Upgrade full service online student registration and other service; Upgrade freshmen placement service; 100% Wireless coverage in university housing units.
THE FULL-TIME JOB HUNT
The school has information regarding the employment of 63% of 2006 graduates
Of 2006 graduates for whom we have information...
79% were seeking full-time professional employment in business
21% were not seeking full-time professional employment in business
For those not seeking employment in business...
NA % of those were already employed at graduation
49% were planning to continue their education immediately after graduation
12% were postponing their job search
26% were planning to start their own business
13% of those not working were doing so for other reasons
260 companies recruited business students on campus from June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006
1220 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...
82 received their first job offer by graduation
18 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 |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | 32 |
| KPMG LLP | 30 |
| Ernst & Young | 25 |
| JPMorganChase | 11 |
| Morgan Stanley | 6 |
| Deliotte & Touche | 5 |
| UBS Financial Services | 4 |
| Bear Stearns Cos. | 3 |
| Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 3 |
| OPHedge | 2 |
| Historic Salary Prospects for 2005 Grads (school reported) | |
| Average base salary | $ 50,257.00 |
| Median base salary | $ 53,173.00 |
| Average signing bonus | $ 4,840.00 |
| Median signing bonus | $ 3,000.00 |
| 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.) | 30% |
| Accounting/auditing | 31% |
| General Management | 6% |
| Human Resources | 1% |
| Marketing/Sales (includes public relations, product management, market research, advertising, etc.) | 30% |
| Management Information Systems | 2% |
| Operations | NA % |
| Logistics/Transportation | NA % |
| Other | NA % |
What percentage of 2006 graduates who accepted jobs did so in the following industries? Are these figures estimates? Yes
| Accounting | 30% |
| Consumer Products & Retail | 10% |
| Consulting | 3% |
| Financial Services | 30% |
| Government, Nonprofit, & Education | 6% |
| Health | 1% |
| Manufacturing | 1% |
| Media & Entertainment | 10% |
| Sports & Leisure | 7% |
| Technology & Science | 10% |
| Transportation | NA % |
| UTILITIES | NA % |
| Other | NA % |
North American Jobs
NA % 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) | 90% |
| Mid-Atlantic (PA, MD, VA, WV, DE, DC) | 3% |
| South (NC, SC, KY, TN, GA, FL, AL, AR, LA, MS) | 2% |
| Southwest (CO, AZ, TX, OK, NM) | 1% |
| 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) | 2% |
| U.S. possessions and territories (America Samoa, Palau, Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands) | 2% |
| Canada | NA % |
INTERNSHIPS
200 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) | 14 |
890 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 |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | 21 |
| KPMG LLP | 17 |
| Ernst & Young | 14 |
| Merrill Lynch | 13 |
| UBS Financial Services | 12 |
| JPMorganChase | 10 |
| Smith Barney | 8 |
| ABC | 5 |
| Sony | 4 |
| CitiGroup; Atlantic Records; NBC; AXA Financial; HSBC | 3 |
ALUMNI AFFAIRS
18% 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 | $ 1,615.00 |
| The median gift was | $ 100.00 |
From June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006, the undergraduate business program 18% received any individual gift in excess of $10 million
Prominent Alumni
Mario Gabelli, Chairman, GAMCO Investors, Inc.
Rick Mina, President and CEO, Foot Locker USA, Inc.
Angelo Mozilo, Chairman and CEO, Countrywide Financial Cor
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Credit hours required for business degree (including university and program requirements)
| Minimum of 120 for Bachelor of Science |
| Minimum of 60 for Bachelor of Science |
