2007 UNDERGRAD PROFILE
USC (Marshall)
Marshall School of Business
B-School and Program Basics
| Address: | Bridge 101 MC-0804 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA US 90089 |
Program E-Mail |
Program Web site |
Marshall School of Business is a private institution.
Undergrad business program was founded: 1920
Accredited by AACSB International
Classes begin:
| Other Annual Admissions | 08/27/2007 |
| NA | |
Enrollment
| Total undergraduate business school enrollment | 3710 |
| Total full-time undergraduate business students | 3710 |
| Total part-time undergraduate business students | 0 |
| Total distance undergraduate business students | 0 |
STUDENT PROFILE: MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
| Female students in class | 44% |
| International students | 21% |
For U.S. schools only: |
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| African American students | 4% |
| Native Americans | 1% |
| Asian Americans | 22% |
| Hispanic | 10% |
| White (non-Hispanic) | 36% |
| Unknown | 20% |
| Other | 7% |
U.S. students by region:
| Mid-Atlantic U.S. | 3% |
| Midwest U.S. | 3% |
| Northeast U.S. | 4% |
| South U.S. | 2% |
| Southwest U.S. | 5% |
| West U.S. | 84% |
| U.S. Possessions and territories | 0% |
Citizenship:
| U.S. | 71% |
| Canada | 1% |
| Other | 28% |
| 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 | 1376 |
| Median | 1340 |
| Range (Middle 80%) | From 1260 to 1420 |
| Minimum SAT Score | |
ACT Scores for full-time entering business students |
|
| 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 | 19 |
| Median | 18 |
| High School performance of entering business students | |
| Top 10% of high school class | NA % |
| Top 25% of high school class | NA % |
| GPA of 3.75 or higher | 92% |
| GPA of 3.5 to 3.75 | 6% |
| GPA of 3.25 to 3.49 | 2% |
| GPA of 3.00 to 3.24 | 0% |
| 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 | NA |
| Additional application requirements | |
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
41763 people applied to undergraduate programs for the 2006 academic year. The school accepted 23% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 43% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled.
5% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 35% were accepted.
The university placed applicant(s) on its wait list. 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? Complete an application, apart from the university application
How do internal transfers apply? Separate application
5095 freshmen (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2005-2006 academic year.
23% of these applicants were admitted to the program and 100% of admitted students enrolled.
257 internal candidates (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2005-2006 academic year. 56 were admitted to the program.
| Share of all university applicants who are female: | 53% |
| Share of all university applicants who are not from the U.S. | 7% |
Interviews for applicants are Not required
Additional application requirements (including those for international students):
Transfer students from outside the university are required to submit supplemental application to Marshall UG Admissions. International students whose native language is not English must submit the TOEFL.
Relative importance of the following factors in deciding who gets admitted to the university:
Secondary School Record: Very Important
Class Rank: Considered
High School GPA: Very Important
SAT/ACT Scores: Very Important
Application Essay: Very Important
Recommendations: Important
Interview: Considered
Extracurricular Activities: Very Important
Talent/ability: Very Important
Character/personal qualities: Very Important
Volunteer Work: Important
Work Experience: Considered
COSTS
Annual Costs
| Resident Tuition | $ 33,314.00 |
| Nonresident Tuition | $ 33,314.00 |
| Room and Board | $ 10,144.00 |
| Books | $ 750.00 |
| Other Expenses (please specify) | |
Tuition per credit hour (U.S. dollars)
| Resident | $ 1,041.00 |
| Nonresident | $ 1,041.00 |
2007-2008 DEADLINES
| University Application deadlines for: | Other Annual Admissions | 12/10/2007 |
| Business Program deadlines for: | |
| OtherAnnual Admissions | 01/10/2007 |
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: $ 7,925,620.00
Total scholarship money to be distributed to business students through the financial aid office in the 2006 academic year: $ 5,025,015.00
Scholarships are awarded to students in the business program based on Other
Scholarships in the 2006-2007 academic year | |
| Percent of business students receiving some scholarship money | 26% |
| Percent of business students receiving full-tuition scholarships | 26% |
| Percent of scholarships offered to business students based on need | 0% |
| Percent of scholarships offered to business students based on merit | 100% |
How do applicants apply for scholarships?
Freshmen must meet December USC Admission deadline. High achieving continuing students may apply for scholarships through their academic department or 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 Thomas Gilligan | Hired as of |
ACADEMICS & REQUIREMENTS
Specializations offered:
Accounting, Other, , ,
Programs Offered
| BS | Business Administration | Full time |
| BS | Accounting | Full time |
| BS | Joint Program Cinema-Television | Full time |
| BS | Joint Program-East Asian Studies | Full time |
| BS | Joint Program-International Relations | Full time |
| BS | Computer Science/ Business Administratio | Full time |
| Core curriculum last revised 2004 |
| Average class size in required business classes | 54 |
| Average class size in business electives | 43 |
| Average class size in non-business classes (required for admission to the business program | 72 |
5% of business classes (core and elective) have fewer than 20 students
64% of business classes (core and elective) have 21 to 50 students
31% of business classes (core and elective) have more than 50 students
42% 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, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Marketing, Organizational Behavior
Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 56
New electives added in the past academic year:
Strategic Management of Technology & Inv
Applied Finance in Fixed Income Securiti
International Business Law
What special programs are available to business students?
Experiential programs in Asia include overseas travel for 40% of freshman class as well as upperclassmen. Global internships, joint degree and honors programs, alumni mentoring program, and career development workshops are also offered.
| Work study or co-op opportunities | Yes |
| Many Marshall students have work study jobs as part of their financial aid package. Students are employed throughout Marshall and other USC offices. | |
| Study abroad opportunities | Yes |
| Study abroad programs are available at Marshall for an entire semester to one of 13 top business schools in 11 countries. Students can also participate in week long visits to Asia and global internships. | |
| Volunteer and community service opportunities | Yes |
| Marshall Community Service Day (volunteer program); Marshall Consulting Program, students receive school credit while providing free consulting services to nearby businesses. | |
| Business clubs and extracurricular activities | Yes |
| Marshall houses 27 student organizations. Including a student government. Also, experiential fieldtrips, externships, a mentoring program and career conferences. | |
FACULTY
| Total full-time undergraduate business faculty | 111 |
| Total undergraduate business adjuncts and visiting business faculty | 24 |
| Total undergraduate permanent/tenured business professors | 20 |
15% of permanent/tenured business professors are women
0% 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: Warren Bennis, Ed Lawler, Harry DeAngelo
STUDENT LIFE
Freshmen are not required to live on campus
NA %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):
Wireless network is available in main B-school buildings
Technology changes made over the past three years:
Campus-wide technology upgrades in all classrooms (hardware and software), Online Admissions System, Online Registration System
Online Course Management System
Online Career Advising System
MS Exchange 2003
Online PR App.
CRM (Salesforce.com)
Remote access to library resources
Online break-out room reservations
Online staff performance evaluations
Online student preparation system
THE FULL-TIME JOB HUNT
The school has information regarding the employment of NA % of 2006 graduates
Of 2006 graduates for whom we have information...
NA % were seeking full-time professional employment in business
NA % were not seeking full-time professional employment in business
For those not seeking employment in business...
NA % of those were already employed at graduation
NA % were planning to continue their education immediately after graduation
NA % were postponing their job search
NA % were planning to start their own business
NA % of those not working were doing so for other reasons
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...
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 |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | |
| Deloitte Touche Tomatsu | |
| Ernst & Young | |
| KPMG LLP | |
| Bank of America Corp. | |
| Lending Tree | |
| Protiviti Inc. | |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | |
| Wells Fargo | |
| Goldman Sachs Group |
| Historic Salary Prospects for 2005 Grads (school reported) | |
| Average base salary | $ 51,000.00 |
| Median base salary | $ 55,000.00 |
| Average signing bonus | $ 2,300.00 |
| Median signing bonus | $ 2,500.00 |
| 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? No
| Finance (includes corporate finance, investments, treasury and financial analysis, public finance, etc.) | 40% |
| Accounting/auditing | 10% |
| General Management | 19% |
| Human Resources | 1% |
| Marketing/Sales (includes public relations, product management, market research, advertising, etc.) | 17% |
| Management Information Systems | 2% |
| Operations | 3% |
| Logistics/Transportation | 0% |
| Other | 8% |
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
NA % of 2006 graduates accepted jobs in Canada
NA % 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) | 5% |
| Mid-Atlantic (PA, MD, VA, WV, DE, DC) | 1% |
| South (NC, SC, KY, TN, GA, FL, AL, AR, LA, MS) | 1% |
| Southwest (CO, AZ, TX, OK, NM) | 4% |
| Midwest (WI, MO, KS, IA, MN, NE, MI, OH, IN, ND, SD, IL) | 4% |
| West (CA, HI, WA, OR, AK, MT, ID, UT, NV, WY) | 85% |
| U.S. possessions and territories (America Samoa, Palau, Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands) | 1% |
| Canada | NA % |
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 |
| Merrill Lynch | |
| Morgan Stanley | |
| Sony BMG | |
| Citigroup-Smith Barney | |
| Walt Disney Co | |
| Paramount Pictures | |
| Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company | |
| Universal | |
| Marcus and Millichap | |
| Mirimax |
ALUMNI AFFAIRS
28% 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 | $ 4,276.00 |
| The median gift was | $ 438.00 |
From June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006, the undergraduate business program 28% received any individual gift in excess of $10 million
Prominent Alumni
Paul Orfalea, Founder and Chairman, Kinkos
Robert McKnight, Chairman and CEO, Quiksilver
B. Wayne Hughes, Sr., Founder and Chairman, Public Storage, Inc.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Credit hours required for business degree (including university and program requirements)
| Minimum of 128 for BA |
| Minimum of 56 for BS |
