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University of Minnesota

Carlson School of Management

Quick Stats

  • Average GMAT
    693
  • Program Cost
    $74,328
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    206
  • Yield
    50%
  • Selectivity
    43%
  • Job Offers
    94%
  • Average Salary
    $100,843
  • Top Industry
    Consumer Products
Contact Information
321 19th Ave S
Suite 1-110
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
Website
405x225

Carlson School of Management

About Carlson School of Management

For nearly 100 years, the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota has been preparing and educating the world's current and future business leaders. Part of one of the leading public research land grant universities in the country, the school fosters a forward thinking and ever-evolving research and learning environment. With experiential learning at its core and a highly ranked research productive faculty, students are provided opportunities to take their education beyond the classroom by partnering with a vibrant and diverse businesses community that includes 19 Fortune 500 companies.

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Admissions: Can I get in?

3.33 GPA of All Applicants 3.4 GPA of All Accepted Applicants
Post-Grad Work Experience
  • Average 57
  • Median 48
  • Middle 80% 24 to 96
Admissions Selectivity
43% Carlson School of Management 48% Average Across All Schools
693 Average GMAT Score
  • Applied
  • Accepted
Average Score
83% 660
87% 693
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
100% 498
43% 43.0
50% 50.0
Female
33% 33
International
57% 57
Re-Applicants
1% 1
71% 71
Wait-listed
100% 16
63% 62.5
Top Undergrad Majors
  • All Applicants
  • Management
  • Economics
  • Engineering
  • Accepted
  • Finance
  • Economics
  • Engineering
Top 5 Feeder Colleges for Accepted
  • University of Minnesota
  • University of Wisconsin Madison
  • Northwestern University
  • United States Military Academy
  • Carleton College
Importance of Application Elements
  • GMAT Scores Very Important
  • Resume / Work Experience Very Important
  • GPA / Undergrad Transcripts Very Important
  • Interviews Very Important
  • Application Essay Important
  • Recommendations Considered
$44,309 Applicant Average Base Salary
Top 5 Feeder Companies
  • United States Navy
  • Wells Fargo & Company
  • Infosys Technologies Ltd
  • Target Corporation
  • United States Army
GMAT Scores
  • All Applicants
  • Accepted
770 to 800
2% 2
2% 2
740 to 769
7% 7
12% 12
710 to 739
20% 20
30% 30
680 to 709
23% 23
31% 31
650 to 679
15% 15
11% 11
620 to 649
12% 12
9% 9
590 to 619
7% 7
5% 5
560 to 589
5% 5
0% 0
530 to 559
4% 4
0% 0
500 to 529
2% 2
0% 0
Under 500
3% 3
0% 0
English Language Requirements
580 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?

Consumer Products 28%
Top Industry
  • Consulting 16%
  • Pharma/Biotech/Health Care 14%
  • Manufacturing 12%
General Mills, Inc 19%
Top Employer
  • Target Corporation 15%
  • Deloitte 15%
  • Land O'Lakes 12%
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
93% Carlson School of Management 82% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
86% 86
60% 59.90775862068965
86% Receive Offers
84% 84
56% 55.94857923497267
84% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
7% 7
22% 22.276036585365855
7% Receive Offers
7% 7
25% 25.176799999999997
7% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
1% 1
5% 5.4188983050847455
1% Receive Offers
1% 1
6% 6.143524590163933
1% Accept Offers
77% Graduates seeking full-time employment
Graduates not seeking employment
Top Employers / Number Hired
  • General Mills, Inc 5
  • Target Corporation 4
  • Deloitte 4
  • Land O'Lakes 3
  • Medtronic, Inc 3
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
26% 26
$112,000.00
85K 140K
Finance/Accounting
14% 14
$96,200.00
80K 108K
General Management
6% 6
$101,667.00
95K 105K
Human Resources
0% 0
$n/a Data not provided
Marketing/Sales
44% 44
$96,021.00
85K 115K
Information Technology
2% 2
$n/a Data not provided
Operations/Logistics
4% 4
$n/a Data not provided
Other
4% 4
$n/a Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
16% 16
$123,571.00
90K 140K
Consumer Products
28% 28
$96,643.00
80K 108K
Financial Services
10% 10
$90,000.00
80K 100K
Government
0% 0
$n/a Data not provided
Manufacturing
12% 12
$105,593.00
102K 112K
Media/Entertainment
2% 2
$n/a Data not provided
Non-profit
0% 0
$n/a Data not provided
Petroleum/Energy
2% 2
$n/a Data not provided
Pharma/Biotech/Health Care
14% 14
$93,335.00
85K 105K
Real Estate
0% 0
$n/a Data not provided
Technology
8% 8
$88,333.00
85K 90K
Other
8% 8
$n/a Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
One Year or Less
2% 2
$n/a Data not provided
More than one year, up to three years
14% 14
$95,800.00
85K 115K
More than five years
42% 42
$96,359.00
80K 130K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Asia
0% 0
Data not provided
Australia & Oceania
0% 0
Data not provided
Central America & the Caribbean
0% 0
Data not provided
European Free Trade Zone
0% 0
Data not provided
Non-European Free Trade Zone
0% 0
Data not provided
Middle East & North Africa
0% 0
Data not provided
North America
100% 100
$100,843.00
80K 140K
South America
0% 0
Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
4% 4
Data not provided
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
0% 0
Data not provided
U.S. South
4% 4
Data not provided
U.S. Southwest
4% 4
Data not provided
U.S. Midwest
86% 86
$101,930.00
80K 140K
U.S. West
2% 2
Data not provided
U.S. Possessions/Territories
0% 0
Data not provided
Canada
0% 0
Data not provided
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Long Term Pay of MBA Graduates by Industry

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Top Companies with Interns / Hired
  • Cummins 5
  • Dish Network 4
  • Medtronic Inc 4
  • Target Corporation 4
  • Deloitte 4
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks
  • Percentage of internships that are paid
Annual Job Searching Trips by the School

Tuition: Can I afford it?

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$171,166
Total Opportunity Cost
  • Program Cost $74,328
  • Budget $53,500
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$192,166
Total Opportunity Cost
  • Program Cost $97,868
  • Budget $65,500
42 Full Tuition Scholarships
$21,219 Average Scholarship Amount 67% of Students Receive Aid
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Financial Aid
  • Apply for Aid
  • Receive Aid
Students applying for financial aid
0%
67% 67
Scholarships
$ $ $ $ $
Total aid distributed for the upcoming year
Basic scholarships awarded
  • Academic Merit
100%
Of first-year institutional scholarship recipients who received at least the same amount for the second year
Loans
  • Loan guarantee policy No
  • Max loan guarantee per year
  • Average post-graduation debt $61,916

What Recent Grads Say See All 9 Comments >

-We have an amazing culture at Carlson - the students in my program are bright, driven and also really collaborative. The Enterprise program is unique and provides invaluable "real-world" experience as part of the curriculum. Carlson's small size offers an opportunity to really step up and take on leadership roles in student government and clubs that have really filled out my experience here.

Academics: What will I learn?

Students in Core Classes
46 Carlson School of Management 42 Average Across All Schools
Top 3 Teaching Methods
Case study
30% 30
Lectures
30% 30
Experiential learning
20% 20
Top Areas of Study
  • Consulting
  • Finance
  • Marketing
  • Strategy
  • Supply Chain Management
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Concentrations and Specializations
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Supply Chain Management
Master Degree Programs
  • Accounting
  • Human Resources
Joint Degree Programs
  • MBA/JD (Law)
  • MBA/MD (Medicine)
  • Other
Requirements for Graduation
  • Other
  • Students are required to complete international experience
  • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
Program Logistics
  • Program length (in months) 21
  • Distance learning Yes
Technology Improvements
  • All classroom technology, student lab computers and printers have been upgraded. Laptop program service desk provides hardware and software support and repairs. Many of the student breakout rooms have plasma screens. Web based applications support student & administrative services including online: program and scholarship applications, alumni directory and career services. Increased storage, research computing platform and databases. Added webcast capabilities including remote, automated webcast. Upgra

Students: Who are my classmates?

32% International Students
25% Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
82% 82
Asian American
8% 8
Multiethnic
6% 6
Student Citizenship
North America
69% 69
Asia
30% 30
Non-Europe Free Trade Zone
1% 1
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Activities
Active Professional Clubs
  • Biotech/Health care
  • Consulting
  • Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Human Resources
  • Information Technology
  • Marketing
  • Nonprofit
  • Other
Active Networking Clubs
  • Black MBA Association
  • Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
  • Hispanic Student Organization
  • International Club
  • Other
  • Partners/Family
  • Volunteer
  • Wine
  • Women in MBA

Alumni: How strong is my network?

16,678 Living MBA Alumni 4 Countries where alumni clubs exist
12 Active alumni clubs
5 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.