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Washington University, St. Louis

Olin Business School

Quick Stats

  • Average GMAT
    697
  • Program Cost
    $97,825
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    278
  • Yield
    32%
  • Selectivity
    34%
  • Job Offers
    96%
  • Average Salary
    $94,762
  • Top Industry
    Financial Services
Contact Information
Campus Box 1133
One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, Missouri 63130, United States
Website
405x225

Olin Business School

About Olin Business School

Collegial and collaborative describe the Olin community. With approximately 1,800 students in 12 degree programs, class size is perfect for interactive learning, team-focused work and first-name-basis relationships with professors. Flexible curriculum allows for career-oriented experiences every semester like consulting projects in the U.S. or abroad, internships and board fellowships, plus study options on six continents. Entrepreneurship courses and competitions foster a thriving startup environment. Olin alumni lead with purpose, integrity and critical thinking skills required to succeed in the global economy.

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Admissions: Can I get in?

Post-Grad Work Experience
  • Average 53
  • Median 48
  • Middle 80% 4 to 108
Admissions Selectivity
34% Olin Business School 48% Average Across All Schools
697 Average GMAT Score
  • Applied
  • Accepted
Average Score
83% 664
87% 697
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
100% 1,289
34% 34.0
32% 32.0
Female
31% 31
International
71% 71
Re-Applicants
4% 4
50% 50
Wait-listed
100% 0
Top Undergrad Majors
  • All Applicants
  • Other Business
  • Economics
  • Engineering
  • Accepted
  • Finance
  • Economics
  • Engineering
Top 5 Feeder Colleges for Accepted
  • Washington University in St. Louis
  • University of Illinois - Champaign
  • University of Tokyo
  • Seoul National University
  • University of Missouri - Columbia
Importance of Application Elements
  • GMAT Scores Important
  • Resume / Work Experience Important
  • Application Essay Important
  • GPA / Undergrad Transcripts Important
  • Interviews Important
  • Recommendations Considered
$52,131 Applicant Average Base Salary
Top 5 Feeder Companies
  • Samsung
  • Accenture
  • Deloitte
  • Infosys
  • U.S. Armed Services
GMAT Scores
  • All Applicants
  • Accepted
770 to 800
1% 1
2% 2
740 to 769
10% 10
16% 16
710 to 739
24% 24
32% 32
680 to 709
24% 24
25% 25
650 to 679
12% 12
11% 11
620 to 649
11% 11
9% 9
590 to 619
6% 6
4% 4
560 to 589
4% 4
1% 1
530 to 559
3% 3
0% 0
500 to 529
1% 1
0% 0
Under 500
4% 4
0% 0
English Language Requirements
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?

Financial Services 21%
Top Industry
  • Consulting 15%
  • Consumer Products 14%
  • Pharma/Biotech/Health Care 14%
Citi 15%
Top Employer
  • Lumen's/Essence Healthcare 12%
  • Deloitte Consulting 12%
  • Emerson 9%
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
96% Olin Business School 82% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
80% 80
60% 59.90775862068965
80% Receive Offers
79% 79
56% 55.94857923497267
79% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
16% 16
22% 22.276036585365855
16% Receive Offers
17% 17
25% 25.176799999999997
17% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
0%
5% 5.4188983050847455
0%
6% 6.143524590163933
81% Graduates seeking full-time employment
17% Graduates not seeking employment
Top Employers / Number Hired
  • Citi 5
  • Lumen's/Essence Healthcare 4
  • Deloitte Consulting 4
  • Emerson 3
  • Kimberly-Clark 3
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
25% 25
$103,217.00
58K 180K
Finance/Accounting
26% 26
$91,300.00
45K 150K
General Management
7% 7
$93,000.00
70K 120K
Human Resources
1% 1
Data not provided
Marketing/Sales
29% 29
$91,800.00
52K 120K
Information Technology
0% 0
Data not provided
Operations/Logistics
6% 6
$85,000.00
76K 100K
Other
6% 6
$88,467.00
50K 120K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
15% 15
$103,583.00
58K 135K
Consumer Products
14% 14
$94,500.00
88K 100K
Financial Services
21% 21
$90,176.00
45K 100K
Government
1% 1
Data not provided
Manufacturing
8% 8
$91,057.00
72K 106K
Media/Entertainment
0% 0
Data not provided
Non-profit
4% 4
Data not provided
Petroleum/Energy
3% 3
Data not provided
Pharma/Biotech/Health Care
14% 14
$96,846.00
70K 150K
Real Estate
0% 0
Data not provided
Technology
8% 8
$93,000.00
70K 120K
Other
12% 12
$95,286.00
52K 180K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
One Year or Less
9% 9
$83,750.00
52K 135K
More than one year, up to three years
28% 28
$90,875.00
50K 130K
More than five years
26% 26
$94,550.00
45K 150K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Asia
8% 8
$103,750.00
45K 180K
European Free Trade Zone
1% 1
Data not provided
North America
91% 91
$94,197.00
50K 150K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
8% 8
$93,875.00
70K 105K
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
4% 4
$100,000.00
80K 135K
U.S. South
4% 4
$95,750.00
80K 120K
U.S. Southwest
5% 5
$88,200.00
70K 115K
U.S. Midwest
59% 59
$92,714.00
50K 150K
U.S. West
11% 11
$102,750.00
72K 130K
U.S. Possessions/Territories
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
  • Centene 4
  • Citi 4
  • Express-Scripts 3
  • Anheuser-Busch InBev 3
  • Kimberly-Clark 3
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 12
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 100
Annual Job Searching Trips by the School
  • Hong Kong/Singapore Roadshow
  • New York Talent Summit
  • Chicago Talent Summit
  • Silicon Valley Talent Summit
  • Midwest Career Fair - Chicago

Tuition: Can I afford it?

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$218,486
Total Opportunity Cost
  • Program Cost $97,825
  • Budget $72,718
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$218,486
Total Opportunity Cost
  • Program Cost $97,825
  • Budget $72,718
57 Full Tuition Scholarships
$27,749 Average Scholarship Amount 74% of Students Receive Aid
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Financial Aid
  • Apply for Aid
  • Receive Aid
Students applying for financial aid
0%
74% 74
Scholarships
$ $ $ $ $
$4,661,816
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 $29,606

What Recent Grads Say See All 12 Comments >

The entire staff is devoted to student success: Professors care about their students; The Career Center goes above and beyond; Student services (Financial Aid, Health Services, etc.) are top notch; Advisors are out of this world; and the students are invested each others success.

Academics: What will I learn?

Students in Core Classes
59 Olin Business School 42 Average Across All Schools
Top 3 Teaching Methods
Case study
35% 35
Lectures
25% 25
Team project
20% 20
Top Areas of Study
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • Marketing
  • Strategy
  • Supply Chain Management
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Concentrations and Specializations
  • Accounting
  • Consulting
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • Health Care Administration
  • Leadership
  • Marketing
  • Operations Management
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Portfolio Management
  • Strategy
  • Supply Chain Management
Master Degree Programs
  • Accounting
  • Finance
Joint Degree Programs
  • MBA/JD (Law)
  • MBA/March (Architecture)
  • MBA/MA (Arts)
  • MBA/ME (Engineering)
  • 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) 21
  • Distance learning No
Technology Improvements
  • Customer Relationship Management software was expanded and used to register executive courses Upgraded network for faster Internet access Deployed video conferencing technology in a classroom Expanded wireless access in the Executive Education program Supported new building project with live webcams Created a new website for the Weston Career Center

Students: Who are my classmates?

28% Married Students 33% International Students
34% Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
66% 66
Asian American
18% 18
African American
11% 11
Student Citizenship
North America
67% 67
Asia
29% 29
Africa
2% 2
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Activities
Active Professional Clubs
  • Biotech/Health care
  • Business Law
  • Consulting
  • Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Human Resources
  • Manufacturing
  • Marketing
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Other
  • VC/ Private Equity
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?

10,252 Living MBA Alumni 9 Countries where alumni clubs exist
31 Active alumni clubs
22 Participating in gift donations Yes Individual alumni gift in excess of $10 Million in the last 12 months