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Jones Graduate School of Business

Quick Stats

  • Average GMAT
    675
  • Program Cost
    $98,806
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    232
  • Yield
    62%
  • Selectivity
    27%
  • Job Offers
    95%
  • Average Salary
    $99,506
  • Top Industry
    Petroleum/Energy
Contact Information
6100 Main Street - MS 531
Houston, Texas 77005, United States
Website
405x225

Jones Graduate School of Business

About Jones Graduate School of Business

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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Admissions: Can I get in?

3.32 GPA of All Applicants 3.4 GPA of All Accepted Applicants
Post-Grad Work Experience
  • Average 58
  • Median 56
  • Middle 80% 24 to 96
Admissions Selectivity
27% Jones Graduate School of Business 48% Average Across All Schools
675 Average GMAT Score
  • Applied
  • Accepted
Average Score
82% 652
84% 675
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
100% 705
27% 27.0
62% 62.0
Female
32% 32
International
63% 63
Re-Applicants
4% 4
30% 30
Wait-listed
100% 28
21% 21.428571428571427
Top Undergrad Majors
  • All Applicants
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Engineering
  • Accepted
  • Finance
  • Economics
  • Engineering
Top 5 Feeder Colleges for Accepted
  • UT Austin
  • Texas A&M
  • Rice University
  • Duke University
  • Indian Institute of Technology
Importance of Application Elements
  • GMAT Scores Very Important
  • Resume / Work Experience Very Important
  • Application Essay Very Important
  • Interviews Very Important
  • Recommendations Very Important
  • GPA / Undergrad Transcripts Very Important
$52,518 Applicant Average Base Salary
Top 5 Feeder Companies
  • ConocoPhillips
  • Accenture
  • US Army
  • US Navy
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers
GMAT Scores
  • All Applicants
  • Accepted
770 to 800
1% 1
2% 2
740 to 769
7% 7
14% 14
710 to 739
19% 19
21% 21
680 to 709
21% 21
19% 19
650 to 679
15% 15
16% 16
620 to 649
13% 13
9% 9
590 to 619
7% 7
9% 9
560 to 589
7% 7
7% 7
530 to 559
3% 3
1% 1
500 to 529
2% 2
1% 1
Under 500
4% 4
0% 0
English Language Requirements
600 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?

Petroleum/Energy 40%
Top Industry
  • Consulting 19%
  • Financial Services 12%
  • Technology 9%
Exxon Mobil 14%
Top Employer
  • Ernst and Young 14%
  • FMC Technology 8%
  • ConocoPhillips 5%
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
95% Jones Graduate School of Business 82% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
78% 78
60% 59.90775862068965
78% Receive Offers
77% 77
56% 55.94857923497267
77% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
17% 17
22% 22.276036585365855
17% Receive Offers
17% 17
25% 25.176799999999997
17% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
0%
5% 5.4188983050847455
0%
6% 6.143524590163933
91% Graduates seeking full-time employment
9% Graduates not seeking employment
Top Employers / Number Hired
  • Exxon Mobil 5
  • Ernst and Young 5
  • FMC Technology 3
  • ConocoPhillips 2
  • ENITE Group 2
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
22% 22
$110,030.00
80K 224K
Finance/Accounting
34% 34
$97,607.00
60K 150K
General Management
14% 14
$97,364.00
85K 112K
Human Resources
4% 4
$95,000.00
86K 106K
Marketing/Sales
10% 10
$97,543.00
65K 130K
Information Technology
3% 3
$89,500.00
88K 92K
Operations/Logistics
7% 7
$91,933.00
85K 110K
Other
4% 4
$90,667.00
72K 100K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
19% 19
$105,918.00
80K 135K
Consumer Products
8% 8
$81,600.00
60K 90K
Financial Services
12% 12
$101,500.00
85K 150K
Government
0% 0
Data not provided
Manufacturing
3% 3
$102,333.00
85K 112K
Media/Entertainment
1% 1
Data not provided
Non-profit
1% 1
Data not provided
Petroleum/Energy
40% 40
$98,203.00
73K 130K
Pharma/Biotech/Health Care
3% 3
Data not provided
Real Estate
1% 1
Data not provided
Technology
9% 9
$87,286.00
72K 94K
Other
2% 2
Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
One Year or Less
2% 2
Data not provided
More than one year, up to three years
24% 24
$90,784.00
73K 115K
More than five years
27% 27
$97,750.00
60K 135K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Asia
1% 1
Data not provided
North America
98% 98
$99,296.00
60K 224K
South America
1% 1
Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
1% 1
Data not provided
U.S. South
2% 2
Data not provided
U.S. Southwest
88% 88
$99,660.00
60K 224K
U.S. Midwest
1% 1
Data not provided
U.S. West
4% 4
$107,333.00
90K 120K
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
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Long Term Pay of MBA Graduates by Industry

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Long Term Pay of MBA Graduates by Job Function

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Top Companies with Interns / Hired
  • Anadarko
  • Air Liquide
  • Cameron
  • Barclays
  • GE - Oil & Gas
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
  • New York City - Week on Wall Street
  • Dallas - Corporate Finance Trek
  • Houston - Corporate Finance Trek
  • Houston - Career Rodeo

Tuition: Can I afford it?

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$234,207
Total Opportunity Cost
  • Program Cost $98,806
  • Budget $75,231
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$234,207
Total Opportunity Cost
  • Program Cost $98,806
  • Budget $75,231
14 Full Tuition Scholarships
$25,041 Average Scholarship Amount 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
$ $ $ $ $
$4,883,000
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 $55,291

What Recent Grads Say See All 15 Comments >

-Rice is well respected in the fourth largest city in America. A student can have access to any company in the city. The size and history of the program leaves opportunities to make a huge impact on the future of the school. Its reputation is growing tremendously nationwide as well.

Academics: What will I learn?

Students in Core Classes
58 Jones Graduate School of Business 42 Average Across All Schools
Top 3 Teaching Methods
Lectures
40% 40
Case study
25% 25
Experiential learning
15% 15
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • Health Care Administration
  • Other
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Concentrations and Specializations
  • Accounting
  • Consulting
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Health Care Administration
  • International Business
  • Marketing
  • Energy; Mastering Creativity & Innovation
  • Real Estate
Master Degree Programs
Joint Degree Programs
  • MBA/MD (Medicine)
  • MBA/ME (Engineering)
  • MBA/MS (Science)
Requirements for Graduation
  • Students must complete a company-specific project and present results to relevant parties
  • 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
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?

34% International Students
29% Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
67% 67
Asian American
11% 11
Hispanic
10% 10
Student Citizenship
North America
67% 67
Asia
18% 18
South America
8% 8
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Activities
Active Professional Clubs
  • Biotech/Health care
  • Consulting
  • Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Human Resources
  • Information Technology
  • Marketing
  • 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?

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.