Rice University

Jones Graduate School of Business

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  • Program Cost
    $104,000
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Enrollment
    154
Contact Information
6100 Main Street - MS 531
Houston, Texas 77005, United States
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The Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University is one of the world’s leading business schools. Named in honor of the late Jesse H. Jones, a prominent Houston business and civic leader, the Jones School is distinguished by its strong foundation in accounting, finance, marketing, organizational behavior and management with areas of excellence in energy, entrepreneurship and health care. Degreed programs include the Rice MBA, MBA for Executives, and MBA for Professionals as well as joint MBAs in medicine, engineering and professional science and a PhD for candidates aspiring to become research faculty.

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  • Yield
    73%
  • Selectivity
    88%

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About Rice University

Admissions: Can I get in?

Post-Grad Work Experience
  • Average 166
  • Middle 80% 96 to 228
Admissions Selectivity
88% Jones Graduate School of Business 74% Average Across All Schools
Average GMAT Score
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
100% 86
88% 88
73% 73.0
Re-Applicants
8% 8
0%
Wait-listed
100% 0
600 Minimum TOEFL Score
Pre-MBA Careers
Other
38% 38
General Management
19% 19
Operations
14% 14
Marketing / Sales
14% 14
Finance / Accounting
11% 11
Human Resources
2% 2
Consulting
2% 2
Management
0% 0
Petroleum / Energy
49% 49
Technology
14% 14
Pharma / Health Care
8% 8
Manufacturing
6% 6
Other
6% 6
Government
5% 5
Financial Services
3% 3
Consumer Products
3% 3
Non-Profit
3% 3
Real Estate
2% 2
Media / Entertainment
0% 0
Consulting
0% 0
$129,000 Applicant Average Base Salary
Top 5 Feeder Companies
  • BP
  • Exxon
  • Occidental
  • Shell

Tuition: Can I afford it?

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$104,000
Total Program Cost
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$104,000
Total Program Cost
Basic scholarships awarded
Loans
Loan guarantee policy No
0 Full Tuition Scholarships Awarded

Academics: What will I learn?

Faculty
  • Faculty from Full-Time program
  • Faculty with at least 5 years corporate experience
100% 100
0%
Students in Core Classes
32 Jones Graduate School of Business 34 Average Across All Schools
Top 3 Teaching Methods
Case study
40% 40
Lectures
30% 30
Team project
20% 20
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Joint Degree Programs
Top Areas of Study
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Leadership
  • Marketing
  • Strategy
Requirements for Graduation
  • Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
  • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
Program Logistics
  • Program length (in months) 22
  • Distance learning No
  • Out of country or special trip/project Yes
Technology Improvements
  • HD Camcorders for communications courses;Upgrade of high speed copiers/printers; Audience response technology; New projectors for classrooms; 3 New AV equipped conference rooms; Ipad, Android and tablet accessible course packs; eLearning based tools and technology; Student breakout rooms upgraded with large flat panels and A/V connections; Purchase of collaboration software for faculty, staff and students; Network server for data backup and storage of faculty research

Students: Who are my classmates?

38 Average age of student 32% International Students
30% Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
43% 43
Asian American
17% 17
Hispanic
14% 14
Student Citizenship
North America
62% 62
Dual Citizen
8% 8
Europe Free Trade Zone
8% 8
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Campus
  • Campus distance from airport 12 miles
  • Pre-program Orientation Yes
  • Types of housing Local hotel
  • Temporary housing available Yes

Alumni: How strong is my network?

4,800 Living MBA Alumni 7 Countries where alumni clubs exist
8 Active alumni clubs
20 Participating in gift donations No Individual alumni gift in excess of $10 Million in the last 12 months

Employer data includes graduates and current students.