University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Walton Graduate School of Business

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  • AVG. GMAT SCORE
    629
  • Program Cost
    $24,513
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Enrollment
    70
Contact Information
310 Willard J. Walker Hall
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701, United States
Website

Founded in 1926, the business college at the University of Arkansas became the Sam M. Walton College of Business in 1998. Thanks to a $50 million gift from the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation, the Walton College has become the state’s premier business college and a nationally competitive business school. The college has departments of accounting, economics, finance, information systems, management, marketing and supply chain management and offers full- and part-time MBA programs as well as a Ph.D. program. AACSB International accredited the college in 1931 and renewed the accreditation in 2012.

Quick Stats

  • Yield
    81%
  • Selectivity
    47%
  • Job Offers
    96%
  • Average Salary
    $60,555.00
  • Top Industry
    Other

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About University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Admissions: Can I get in?

3.27 GPA of All Applicants 3.27 GPA of All Accepted Applicants
Post-Grad Work Experience
  • Average 32
  • Median 19
  • Middle 80% 0 to 72
Admissions Selectivity
47% Walton Graduate School of Business 48% Average Across All Schools
629 Average GMAT Score
  • Applied
  • Accepted
Average Score
71% 568
79% 629
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
100% 122
47% 47.0
81% 81.0
Female
39% 39
International
43% 43
Re-Applicants
2% 2
100% 100
Wait-listed
100% 12
42% 41.66666666666667
Top Undergrad Majors
  • All Applicants
  • Management
  • Other Business
  • Engineering
  • Accepted
  • Management
  • Finance
  • Engineering
Top 5 Feeder Colleges for Accepted
  • University of Arkansas
  • Ecole Superieure de Commerce
  • George Town University
  • George Mason University
  • Baylor University
Importance of Application Elements
  • GMAT Scores Important
  • Resume / Work Experience Important
  • Application Essay Important
  • Interviews Important
  • Recommendations Important
  • GPA / Undergrad Transcripts Important
GMAT Scores
  • All Applicants
  • Accepted
770 to 800
0% 0
0% 0
740 to 769
0% 0
0% 0
710 to 739
3% 3
4% 4
680 to 709
6% 6
15% 15
650 to 679
11% 11
20% 20
620 to 649
11% 11
15% 15
590 to 619
17% 17
28% 28
560 to 589
17% 17
13% 13
530 to 559
6% 6
5% 5
500 to 529
9% 9
0% 0
Under 500
20% 20
0% 0
English Language Requirements
550 Minimum TOEFL Score
English Proficiency Required: Yes
Minimum English Proficiency Score: No
Accepted Tests
  • IELTS
  • TOEFL Internet Based Test
  • TOEFL Paper-based Test

Careers: Will I find a job?

Other 45%
Top Industry
  • Consumer Products 35%
  • Technology 5%
  • Financial Services 5%
FedEx 11%
Top Employer
  • J.B.Hunt 11%
  • Kellogg 11%
  • Walmart 11%
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
96% Walton Graduate School of Business 82% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
91% 91
60% 59.90775862068965
91% Receive Offers
91% 91
56% 55.94857923497267
91% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
5% 5
22% 22.276036585365855
5% Receive Offers
5% 5
25% 25.176799999999997
5% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
0% 0
5% 5.4188983050847455
0% Receive Offers
0% 0
6% 6.143524590163933
0% Accept Offers
85% Graduates seeking full-time employment
4% Graduates not seeking employment
Top Employers / Number Hired
  • FedEx 2
  • J.B.Hunt 2
  • Kellogg 2
  • Walmart 2
  • Hershey's 1
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
5% 5
$- Data not provided
Finance/Accounting
5% 5
$53,000.00 Data not provided
General Management
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Human Resources
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Marketing/Sales
50% 50
$64,333.00
35K 82K
Information Technology
10% 10
$60,125.00
52K 69K
Operations/Logistics
25% 25
$52,000.00
47K 55K
Other
5% 5
$- Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
5% 5
$- Data not provided
Consumer Products
35% 35
$69,286.00
54K 82K
Financial Services
5% 5
$53,000.00 Data not provided
Government
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Manufacturing
5% 5
$47,000.00 Data not provided
Media/Entertainment
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Non-profit
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Petroleum/Energy
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Pharma/Biotech/Health Care
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Real Estate
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Technology
5% 5
$52,000.00 Data not provided
Other
45% 45
$54,250.00
35K 69K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
One Year or Less
53% 53
$59,857.00
52K 82K
More than one year, up to three years
27% 27
$55,250.00
35K 77K
More than five years
13% 13
$71,625.00
69K 75K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Asia
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Australia & Oceania
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Central America & the Caribbean
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
European Free Trade Zone
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Non-European Free Trade Zone
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Middle East & North Africa
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
North America
100% 100
$60,555.00
35K 82K
South America
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
U.S. South
90% 90
$61,518.00
35K 82K
U.S. Southwest
5% 5
$- Data not provided
U.S. Midwest
5% 5
$47,000.00 Data not provided
U.S. West
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
U.S. Possessions/Territories
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Canada
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Average Signing Bonus for Most Recent Graduates
Other Income for Most Recent Graduates
Top Companies with Interns / Hired
  • Kellogg 4
  • Walmart 4
  • FedEx 3
  • Henkel 2
  • City of Fayetteville 2
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus 50
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board 250
  • Average intern length in weeks 10
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 92
Annual Job Searching Trips by the School
  • United Airlines
  • Walgreens
  • Saatchi&SaatchiX
  • J.B. Hunt
  • Amazon

Tuition: Can I afford it?

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
Total Opportunity Cost
  • Program Cost $24,513
  • Budget $31,000
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
Total Opportunity Cost
  • Program Cost $54,297
  • Budget $51,000
15 Full Tuition Scholarships
95% of Students Receive Aid
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Financial Aid
  • Apply for Aid
  • Receive Aid
Students applying for financial aid
100% 100
95% 95
Scholarships
$ $ $ $ $
Total aid distributed for the upcoming year
Basic scholarships awarded
  • Academic Merit
Loans
  • Loan guarantee policy No
  • Max loan guarantee per year
  • Average post-graduation debt

Academics: What will I learn?

Students in Core Classes
37 Walton Graduate School of Business 42 Average Across All Schools
Top 3 Teaching Methods
Lectures
30% 30
Case study
20% 20
Experiential learning
20% 20
Top Areas of Study
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Marketing
  • Supply Chain Management
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Concentrations and Specializations
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Marketing
  • Supply Chain Management
Master Degree Programs
  • Accounting
  • Electronic Commerce/Information Systems
Joint Degree Programs
  • MBA/JD (Law)
  • Other
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) 16
  • Distance learning Yes
Technology Improvements
  • Migrated disaster recovery & backup services and network infrastructure to Central Campus Computing.Windows 7/office2010 deployed. Upgraded Storage Area Network. piloted Dell/Citrix On?Demand Desktop. Upgraded the classroom teaching technology in 13 of our 23 classrooms in our main business college building. Revamped an open computer lab to 60 computer teaching lab. Major upgrades to a student lounge and recruitment space with HD video conferencing system.

Students: Who are my classmates?

30% International Students
33% Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
78% 78
African American
10% 10
Not Reported
6% 6
Student Citizenship
North America
70% 70
Asia
26% 26
Europe Free Trade Zone
4% 4
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Activities
Active Professional Clubs
Active Networking Clubs

Alumni: How strong is my network?

3,324 Living MBA Alumni 0 Countries where alumni clubs exist
0 Active alumni clubs
4 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.