2007 UNDERGRAD PROFILE
Loyola University - Chicago
School of Business Administration
B-School and Program Basics
| Address: | 1 E. Pearson - Maguire Hall Chicago, IL US 60611 |
Program E-Mail |
Program Web site |
School of Business Administration is a private institution.
Undergrad business program was founded: 1922
Accredited by Other
North Central Association
Classes begin:
| Spring Semester | 01/16/2007 |
| Fall Semester | 08/28/2007 |
Enrollment
| Total undergraduate business school enrollment | 1529 |
| Total full-time undergraduate business students | 1446 |
| Total part-time undergraduate business students | 83 |
| Total distance undergraduate business students | 0 |
STUDENT PROFILE: MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
| Female students in class | 48% |
| International students | 2% |
For U.S. schools only: |
|
| African American students | 4% |
| Native Americans | 0% |
| Asian Americans | 8% |
| Hispanic | 14% |
| White (non-Hispanic) | 63% |
| Unknown | 10% |
| Other | 0% |
U.S. students by region:
| Mid-Atlantic U.S. | 0% |
| Midwest U.S. | 84% |
| Northeast U.S. | 4% |
| South U.S. | 2% |
| Southwest U.S. | 3% |
| West U.S. | 7% |
| U.S. Possessions and territories | NA % |
Citizenship:
| U.S. | 95% |
| Canada | 0% |
| Other | 5% |
| 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 | 1130 |
| Median | 1125 |
| Range (Middle 80%) | From 1035 to 1260 |
| Minimum SAT Score | 1000 |
ACT Scores for full-time entering business students |
|
| Average | 24.9 |
| Median | 25 |
| Range (Middle 80%) | From 22 to 27 |
| Minimum ACT Score | 23 |
| Minimum High School GPA | 3..2 |
| 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 | 23% |
| Top 25% of high school class | 68% |
| GPA of 3.75 or higher | 41% |
| GPA of 3.5 to 3.75 | 26% |
| GPA of 3.25 to 3.49 | 19% |
| GPA of 3.00 to 3.24 | 14% |
| GPA of 2.50 to 2.99 | 0% |
| 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 | 2.00 |
| Additional application requirements | |
ADMISSIONS
| University Application fee (resident) | $ 0 | ||
| University Application fee (nonresident) | $ 0 | ||
| University Application fee (non-resident transfers) | $ 0 | ||
The university financial aid office manages admissions to the business program
17435 people applied to undergraduate programs for the 2006 academic year. The school accepted 65% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 26% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled.
NA % of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants NA % were accepted.
The university placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list. 0 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.
Does the business program admit freshmen? Yes
66% of 2006 admissions to the program were freshmen
How do freshmen apply? Indicate interest on university application
How do internal transfers apply? NA
3350 freshmen (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2005-2006 academic year.
65% of these applicants were admitted to the program and 66% of admitted students enrolled.
153 internal candidates (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2005-2006 academic year. 98 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. | NA % |
Interviews for applicants are Not offered, Not required
Additional application requirements (including those for international students):
For International Students:
TOEFL Test scores
ECE Evaluation of their transcripts
Relative importance of the following factors in deciding who gets admitted to the university:
Secondary School Record: NA
Class Rank: Important
High School GPA: Very Important
SAT/ACT Scores: Very Important
Application Essay: Important
Recommendations: Very Important
Interview: NA
Extracurricular Activities: Considered
Talent/ability: Considered
Character/personal qualities: Considered
Volunteer Work: Considered
Work Experience: Considered
COSTS
Annual Costs
| Resident Tuition | $ 26,150.00 |
| Nonresident Tuition | $ 26,150.00 |
| Room and Board | $ 9,500.00 |
| Books | $ 1,200.00 |
| Other Expenses (please specify) | |
| Activities Fee | $500.00 |
| Annual Health Insurance | $1,460.00 |
Tuition per credit hour (U.S. dollars)
| Resident | $ 530.00 |
| Nonresident | $ 530.00 |
2007-2008 DEADLINES
| University Application deadlines for: | Spring Semester | 11/01/2006 | Fall Semester | 02/01/2007 |
| Business Program deadlines for: | |
| SemesterSemester | 02/01/2007 |
| TrimesterSemester | 11/01/2007 |
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: $ 4,500,489.00
Total scholarship money to be distributed to business students through the financial aid office in the 2006 academic year: $ 4,774,547.00
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 | 32% |
| Percent of business students receiving full-tuition scholarships | 32% |
| Percent of scholarships offered to business students based on need | 1% |
| Percent of scholarships offered to business students based on merit | 99% |
How do applicants apply for scholarships?
(1) University Financial Aid - All applicants to admission to the University are considered based on merit
(2) School of Business Administration - School searches students based on need and merit
Does the schoool offer a guaranteed loan to all business students (regardless of nationality): Yes
The maximum amount a business student can borrow per year is: $ 14,500.00
The average outstanding debt among 2006 business program graduates is: $ 24,354.00
CONTACTS
| Dean Abol Jalilvand | Hired as of 08/19/2002 |
ACADEMICS & REQUIREMENTS
Specializations offered:
Accounting, , , ,
Programs Offered
| BBA | Accounting | Full time |
| BBA | Economics | Full time |
| BBA | Finance | Full time |
| BBA | Human Resource Management | Full time |
| BBA | Information Systems | Full time |
| BBA | Marketing | Full time |
| BBA | Operations Management | Full time |
| Core curriculum last revised Prior to 2000 |
| Average class size in required business classes | 40 |
| Average class size in business electives | 33 |
| Average class size in non-business classes (required for admission to the business program |
13% of business classes (core and elective) have fewer than 20 students
87% of business classes (core and elective) have 21 to 50 students
0% of business classes (core and elective) have more than 50 students
40% 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, Human Resource Management, Marketing, Sports Business
Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 140
New electives added in the past academic year:
MGMT 360 - Values Based Leadership
MGMT 341 - Ethics in Business
MARK 370 - Political Marketing
MGMT 322 - HR Training and Devel
SPRT 130 - Introduction to Sport Mgmt
SPRT 330 - Economics of Sport
SPRT 335 - Fundam of Sport Finance
SPRT 339 - Sport Facility Mgmt
SPRT 375 - Sport Media
SPRT 380 - Legal Aspects Sprt Mgmt
What special programs are available to business students?
Certificate Programs in variuos areas
School Honor Program
University Honor Program
| Work study or co-op opportunities | No |
| Study abroad opportunities | Yes |
| Study Abroad: Students can attend Loyola's John Felice Rome Center in Italy and Beijing Center in China. | |
| Volunteer and community service opportunities | Yes |
| University Ministry Business Fraternity Community Service Activities | |
| Business clubs and extracurricular activities | Yes |
| Beta Gamma Sigma Delta Sigma Pi Beta Alpha Psi Dept Student Organizations(ISOM, ECON, MARK, FINC) | |
FACULTY
| Total full-time undergraduate business faculty | 60 |
| Total undergraduate business adjuncts and visiting business faculty | 28 |
| Total undergraduate permanent/tenured business professors | 55 |
22% of permanent/tenured business professors are women
1% 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: George Kaufman, A. (Tassos) Malliaris, John Boatright
STUDENT LIFE
Freshmen are required to live on campus
84%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): 645
Wireless network is available in main B-school buildings
Technology changes made over the past three years:
In the past three years, 1300 computers have been replaced through the PC Replacement Program
All of our computers have been updated to Windows XP. We use one single image for desktop and laptops and one single image for all lab machines and use an automatic imaging process to deploy the images. Windows Update Server is now in place to automatically update computers with Microsoft OS and Office patches. Running a BES server pilot program to wirelessly synch Blackberry devices and Groupwise.
THE FULL-TIME JOB HUNT
The school has information regarding the employment of 39% of 2006 graduates
Of 2006 graduates for whom we have information...
28% were seeking full-time professional employment in business
72% were not seeking full-time professional employment in business
For those not seeking employment in business...
75% of those were already employed at graduation
25% 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
25 companies recruited business students on campus from June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006
779 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...
40 received their first job offer by graduation
18 received their first job offer within three months of graduation
1 received their first job offer more than three months after graduation
28 did not report having received an offer
| Top 10 recruiting firms that hired the most graduates in the past academic year | No. hired |
| Grant Thornton LLP | 4 |
| KPMG LLP | 2 |
| Morningstar Inc. | 1 |
| FBOP Corporation | 1 |
| Urban Retail Properties | 1 |
| Deloitte Touche Tomatsu | 1 |
| Ernst & Young | 1 |
| Mittal Steel | 1 |
| DBO Siedman | 1 |
| ARC Worldwide | 1 |
| Historic Salary Prospects for 2005 Grads (school reported) | |
| Average base salary | $ 41,054.00 |
| Median base salary | $ 45,000.00 |
| 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? No
| Finance (includes corporate finance, investments, treasury and financial analysis, public finance, etc.) | 8% |
| Accounting/auditing | 28% |
| General Management | 3% |
| Human Resources | 7% |
| Marketing/Sales (includes public relations, product management, market research, advertising, etc.) | 12% |
| Management Information Systems | 1% |
| Operations | 1% |
| Logistics/Transportation | NA % |
| Other | 40% |
What percentage of 2006 graduates who accepted jobs did so in the following industries? Are these figures estimates? No
| Accounting | 25% |
| Consumer Products & Retail | 1% |
| Consulting | 1% |
| Financial Services | 13% |
| Government, Nonprofit, & Education | 4% |
| Health | NA % |
| Manufacturing | 1% |
| Media & Entertainment | 1% |
| Sports & Leisure | NA % |
| Technology & Science | 1% |
| Transportation | 3% |
| UTILITIES | NA % |
| Other | 51% |
North American Jobs
0% of 2006 graduates accepted jobs in Canada
53% 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) | NA % |
| Mid-Atlantic (PA, MD, VA, WV, DE, DC) | 1% |
| South (NC, SC, KY, TN, GA, FL, AL, AR, LA, MS) | NA % |
| Southwest (CO, AZ, TX, OK, NM) | NA % |
| Midwest (WI, MO, KS, IA, MN, NE, MI, OH, IN, ND, SD, IL) | 52% |
| West (CA, HI, WA, OR, AK, MT, ID, UT, NV, WY) | NA % |
| U.S. possessions and territories (America Samoa, Palau, Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands) | NA % |
| Canada | 0% |
INTERNSHIPS
5 companies recruited internship-seeking undergraduate business students on campus from June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006
43% of internships were paid.
| Average compensation per week | $ 12.00 |
| Median compensation per week | $ 12.00 |
| Average internship length (weeks) |
241 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 |
| Morning Star | 3 |
| Pier Associates | 2 |
| Spectrum Global Fund Administration | 2 |
| Accenture | 1 |
| American Express Tax & Busin Serv | 1 |
| Catholic Charities | 1 |
| Chicago Transit Authority | 1 |
| comScore Networks | 1 |
| Sentinal Management | 1 |
| Guggenheim Capital | 1 |
ALUMNI AFFAIRS
9% 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 | NA |
| The median gift was | NA |
From June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006, the undergraduate business program 9% received any individual gift in excess of $10 million
Prominent Alumni
Michael R. Quinlan, CEO (Retired), McDonald's Corporation
Brenda C. Barnes, CEO, Chairman, Sara Lee Corporation
Robert L. Parkinson, Chairman & CEO, Baxter International, Inc
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Credit hours required for business degree (including university and program requirements)
| Minimum of 128 for BBA |
| Minimum of 83 for BBA |
