2007 UNDERGRAD PROFILE
George Washington University
School of Business
Undergraduate Program
B-School and Program Basics
| Address: | 2201 G St., NW Duques Hall Suite 455 Washington, DC US 20052 |
Program E-Mail |
Program Web site |
School of Business is a private institution.
Undergrad business program was founded:
Accredited by AACSB International
Classes begin:
| NA | |
Enrollment
| Total undergraduate business school enrollment | 1560 |
| Total full-time undergraduate business students | 1517 |
| Total part-time undergraduate business students | 43 |
| Total distance undergraduate business students | 0 |
STUDENT PROFILE: MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
| Female students in class | 42% |
| International students | 10% |
For U.S. schools only: |
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| African American students | 7% |
| Native Americans | 0% |
| Asian Americans | 10% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| White (non-Hispanic) | 59% |
| Unknown | 9% |
| Other | 0% |
U.S. students by region:
| Mid-Atlantic U.S. | 22% |
| Midwest U.S. | 10% |
| Northeast U.S. | 51% |
| South U.S. | 8% |
| Southwest U.S. | 4% |
| West U.S. | 6% |
| U.S. Possessions and territories | 0% |
Citizenship:
| U.S. | 87% |
| Canada | 0% |
| Other | 13% |
| 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 | 1239 |
| Median | 1250 |
| Range (Middle 80%) | From 1160 to 1320 |
| Minimum SAT Score | |
ACT Scores for full-time entering business students |
|
| Average | 27 |
| Median | 27 |
| Range (Middle 80%) | From 25 to 29 |
| 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 | 56% |
| Top 25% of high school class | 90% |
| 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 | |
| Faculty recommendation letter Essay | |
ADMISSIONS
| University Application fee (resident) | $ 65.00 | ||
| University Application fee (nonresident) | $ 65.00 | ||
| University Application fee (non-resident transfers) | $ 65.00 | ||
The university financial aid office manages admissions to the business program
19598 people applied to undergraduate programs for the 2006 academic year. The school accepted 34% (selectivity) of those applicants, and NA % of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled.
NA % of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants NA % were accepted.
The university placed 2321 applicant(s) on its wait list. 84 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? Indicate interest on university application
How do internal transfers apply? NA
Faculty recommendation letter
Essay
2840 freshmen (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2005-2006 academic year.
34% 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: | 55% |
| Share of all university applicants who are not from the U.S. | 6% |
Interviews for applicants are Recommended
Additional application requirements (including those for international students):
SAT Subject Exams for BA/MD and BA/JD programs
Supplement to the Common Applications for Common Application submitters
Official college records for transfer students
Early Decision Agreement for all early decision applicants
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: Very Important
Recommendations: Important
Interview: Considered
Extracurricular Activities: Considered
Talent/ability: Not Considered
Character/personal qualities: Important
Volunteer Work: Considered
Work Experience: Considered
COSTS
Annual Costs
| Resident Tuition | $ 37,790.00 |
| Nonresident Tuition | $ 37,790.00 |
| Room and Board | $ 11,500.00 |
| Books | $ 1,000.00 |
| Other Expenses (please specify) | |
| Personal Expenses | $1,350.00 |
| Mandatory Fees | $280.00 |
| Estimated Travel Expenses | $700.00 |
Tuition per credit hour (U.S. dollars)
| Resident | $ 1,050.00 |
| Nonresident | $ 1,050.00 |
2007-2008 DEADLINES
| University Application deadlines for: | |
| 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 NA
Scholarships in the 2006-2007 academic year | |
| Percent of business students receiving some scholarship money | NA % |
| Percent of business students receiving full-tuition scholarships | NA % |
| Percent of scholarships offered to business students based on need | NA % |
| Percent of scholarships offered to business students based on merit | NA % |
How do applicants apply for scholarships?
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 Susan Phillips | Hired as of |
ACADEMICS & REQUIREMENTS
Specializations offered:
Accounting, , ,
Business Economics & Public Policy
Programs Offered
| BBA | Finance | Full time |
| BBA | Sports, Event, & Hospitality Management | Full time |
| BBA | Human Resource Management | Full time |
| BBA | International Business | Full time |
| BBA | Management Information Systems | Full time |
| BBA | Marketing | Full time |
| BBA | Business Economics & Public Policy | Full time |
| Core curriculum last revised NA |
| Average class size in required business classes | 36 |
| Average class size in business electives | 27 |
| Average class size in non-business classes (required for admission to the business program | N/A |
16% of business classes (core and elective) have fewer than 20 students
31% of business classes (core and elective) have 21 to 50 students
19% 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, International Business, Marketing
Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year:
New electives added in the past academic year:
What special programs are available to business students?
5 year degree programs: BBA/MA Information Systems and BBA/MA Tourism
| Work study or co-op opportunities | No |
| Study abroad opportunities | Yes |
| GWSB Paris Program offered each Fall at Sciences Po University in Paris taught by GWSB faculty and Sciences Po faculty Extensive number of study abroad opportunities for business students through the university study abroad office | |
| Volunteer and community service opportunities | Yes |
| In GWSB, students get involved in service projects beginning in their freshman year in the required First Year Development Program course and continuing through graduation and after. Additionally, the various business-related organizations regularly participate in community service activities. | |
| Business clubs and extracurricular activities | Yes |
| Annual New York trip for marketing and finance students to meet with alumni and visit companies. Sophomore Getaway focused on career choice. Service projects, Business Council, numerous business-related clubs, case competitions. | |
FACULTY
| Total full-time undergraduate business faculty | 61 |
| Total undergraduate business adjuncts and visiting business faculty | 45 |
| Total undergraduate permanent/tenured business professors | 34 |
32% of permanent/tenured business professors are women
6% 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: Richard Green, Tim Fort, William Baber
STUDENT LIFE
Freshmen are required to live on campus
66%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):
Wireless network is available in main B-school buildings
Technology changes made over the past three years:
The School of Business moved into our brand new state of the art building in January 2006. The new building is the first wireless building on campus and has several computer labs available for student use.
THE FULL-TIME JOB HUNT
The school has information regarding the employment of 79% of 2006 graduates
Of 2006 graduates for whom we have information...
22% were seeking full-time professional employment in business
78% were not seeking full-time professional employment in business
For those not seeking employment in business...
85% of those were already employed at graduation
13% were planning to continue their education immediately after graduation
1% were postponing their job search
1% were planning to start their own business
0% of those not working were doing so for other reasons
77 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...
52 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; PricewaterhouseCoopers | 5 |
| Accenture; BB&T Corporation; BearingPoint; Cambridge Associates; Chevy Chase Bank; Corporate Executive Board | 2 |
| Freddie Mac, Kenesis Group, Lockheed Martin, M&T Bank | 2 |
| IBM, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, Reznick Group | 3 |
| KPMG LLP | 4 |
| Morgan Stanley | 2 |
| Historic Salary Prospects for 2005 Grads (school reported) | |
| Average base salary | $ 48,049.00 |
| Median base salary | $ 46,000.00 |
| Average signing bonus | $ 2,418.00 |
| Median signing bonus | $ 1,000.00 |
| Average other guaranteed compensation | $ 7,483.00 |
| 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.) | 40% |
| Accounting/auditing | 13% |
| General Management | 10% |
| Human Resources | 3% |
| Marketing/Sales (includes public relations, product management, market research, advertising, etc.) | 19% |
| Management Information Systems | 3% |
| Operations | 6% |
| Logistics/Transportation | 1% |
| Other | 6% |
What percentage of 2006 graduates who accepted jobs did so in the following industries? Are these figures estimates? No
| Accounting | NA % |
| Consumer Products & Retail | NA % |
| Consulting | NA % |
| Financial Services | NA % |
| Government, Nonprofit, & Education | NA % |
| Health | NA % |
| Manufacturing | NA % |
| Media & Entertainment | NA % |
| Sports & Leisure | NA % |
| Technology & Science | NA % |
| 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) | 31% |
| Mid-Atlantic (PA, MD, VA, WV, DE, DC) | 59% |
| South (NC, SC, KY, TN, GA, FL, AL, AR, LA, MS) | 4% |
| Southwest (CO, AZ, TX, OK, NM) | 0% |
| 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) | 4% |
| U.S. possessions and territories (America Samoa, Palau, Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands) | 4% |
| Canada | 0% |
INTERNSHIPS
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) |
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 | $ 2,398.00 |
| The median gift was | $ 75.00 |
From June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006, the undergraduate business program 11% received any individual gift in excess of $10 million
Prominent Alumni
Jerry Reinsdorf, Chairman, Chicago Bulls & White Sox
Abe Pollin, Chairman, Wash. Sports & Entertain.
Henry C., Chairman, First Data Corporation
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Credit hours required for business degree (including university and program requirements)
| Minimum of 120 for BBA; Bachelor of Acountancy |
| Minimum of 60 for BBA; Bachelor of Accountancy |
