2007 UNDERGRAD PROFILE
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B-School and Program Basics
| Address: | 975 University Avenue 2265 Grainger Hall Madison, WI US 53706 |
Program E-Mail |
Program Web site |
School of Business is a public institution.
Undergrad business program was founded: 1900
Accredited by AACSB International
Classes begin:
| Spring Semester | 01/22/2007 |
| Summer Semester | 06/18/2007 |
| Fall Semester | 09/04/2007 |
Enrollment
| Total undergraduate business school enrollment | 1298 |
| Total full-time undergraduate business students | 1250 |
| Total part-time undergraduate business students | 48 |
| Total distance undergraduate business students | 0 |
STUDENT PROFILE: MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
| Female students in class | 39% |
| International students | 4% |
For U.S. schools only: |
|
| African American students | 1% |
| Native Americans | 0% |
| Asian Americans | 1% |
| Hispanic | 2% |
| White (non-Hispanic) | 88% |
| Unknown | 4% |
| Other | 4% |
U.S. students by region:
| Mid-Atlantic U.S. | 3% |
| Midwest U.S. | 85% |
| Northeast U.S. | 6% |
| South U.S. | 2% |
| Southwest U.S. | 1% |
| West U.S. | 3% |
| U.S. Possessions and territories | 0% |
Citizenship:
| U.S. | 96% |
| Canada | 0% |
| Other | 4% |
| Unknown | 0% |
CLASS TRAITS: MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
| Does the school require standardized tests, such as the SAT or ACT? | No |
SAT Scores for full-time entering business students |
|
| Average | 1257 |
| Median | |
| Range (Middle 80%) | From to |
| Minimum SAT Score | |
ACT Scores for full-time entering business students |
|
| Average | 27.6 |
| Median | |
| Range (Middle 80%) | From 26 to 30 |
| Minimum ACT Score | |
| Minimum High School GPA | |
| Does the school require an entrance exam? | No |
| Student Age (years) | |
| Average | 22 |
| Median | 21 |
| High School performance of entering business students | |
| Top 10% of high school class | 43% |
| Top 25% of high school class | 68% |
| GPA of 3.75 or higher | 52% |
| GPA of 3.5 to 3.75 | 22% |
| GPA of 3.25 to 3.49 | 11% |
| GPA of 3.00 to 3.24 | 7% |
| GPA of 2.50 to 2.99 | 4% |
| GPA of 2.00 to 2.49 | 1% |
| GPA of 1.00 to 1.99 | 0% |
| GPA below 1.0 | 0% |
| For Internal Transfers | |
| Minimum overall college GPA | |
| Additional application requirements | |
| Essay as part of application. | |
ADMISSIONS
| University Application fee (resident) | $ 35.00 | ||
| University Application fee (nonresident) | $ 35.00 | ||
| University Application fee (non-resident transfers) | $$ 35.00 | ||
The business program's financial aid office manages admissions to the business program
22816 people applied to undergraduate programs for the 2006 academic year. The school accepted 71% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 98% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled.
% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants % were accepted.
The university placed applicant(s) on its wait list. wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.
Does the business program admit freshmen? No
0% of 2006 admissions to the program were freshmen
How do freshmen apply?
How do internal transfers apply? Separate application
Essay as part of application.
925 freshmen (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2005-2006 academic year.
71% of these applicants were admitted to the program and 0% of admitted students enrolled.
925 internal candidates (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2005-2006 academic year. 71 were admitted to the program.
| Share of all university applicants who are female: | 54% |
| Share of all university applicants who are not from the U.S. | 8% |
Interviews for applicants are Not offered
Additional application requirements (including those for international students):
Essay is required, and letters of recommendation encouraged. International students must submit TOEFL.
Relative importance of the following factors in deciding who gets admitted to the university:
Secondary School Record: Very Important
Class Rank: Very Important
High School GPA: Very Important
SAT/ACT Scores: Important
Application Essay: Important
Recommendations: Considered
Interview: Not Considered
Extracurricular Activities: Considered
Talent/ability: Considered
Character/personal qualities: Considered
Volunteer Work: Considered
Work Experience: Considered
COSTS
Annual Costs
| Resident Tuition | $ 6,730.00 |
| Nonresident Tuition | $ 20,730.00 |
| Room and Board | $ 6,920.00 |
| Books | $ 890.00 |
| Other Expenses (please specify) | |
Tuition per credit hour (U.S. dollars)
| Resident | $ 282.00 |
| Nonresident | $ 865.00 |
2007-2008 DEADLINES
| University Application deadlines for: | Spring Semester | 10/01/2006 | Summer Semester | 02/01/2007 | Fall Semester | 02/01/2007 |
| Business Program deadlines for: | |
| TrimesterSemester | 09/29/2006 |
| SemesterSemester | 02/16/2007 |
FINANCIAL AID
The business program's financial aid ofice manages financial aid for the business program
Financial Aid Web site
Total scholarship money given to business students through the financial aid office in the 2005 academic year:
Total scholarship money to be distributed to business students through the financial aid office in the 2006 academic year:
Scholarships are awarded to students in the business program based on A combination of need and merit
Scholarships in the 2006-2007 academic year | |
| Percent of business students receiving some scholarship money | % |
| Percent of business students receiving full-tuition scholarships | % |
| Percent of scholarships offered to business students based on need | % |
| Percent of scholarships offered to business students based on merit | % |
How do applicants apply for scholarships?
Online application.
Does the schoool offer a guaranteed loan to all business students (regardless of nationality): No
The maximum amount a business student can borrow per year is:
The average outstanding debt among 2006 business program graduates is:
CONTACTS
| Dean Michael M. Knetter | Hired as of |
ACADEMICS & REQUIREMENTS
Specializations offered:
Accounting, , , ,
Risk Management
Programs Offered
| BBA | Accounting | Full time |
| BBA | Finance, Real Estate | Full time |
| BBA | Marketing | Full time |
| BBA | Management and Human Resources | Full time |
| BBA | Actuarial Science and Risk Management | Full time |
| BBA | Operations and Information Management | Full time |
| BBA | International Business | Full time |
| Core curriculum last revised 2005 |
| Average class size in required business classes | 46 |
| Average class size in business electives | 32 |
| Average class size in non-business classes (required for admission to the business program |
16% of business classes (core and elective) have fewer than 20 students
68% of business classes (core and elective) have 21 to 50 students
16% of business classes (core and elective) have more than 50 students
% of required business courses reached maximum enrollment by the first day of class from June 30, 2004 to June 30, 2005.
% of required business courses had waiting lists for enrollment
AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES
The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Accounting, Finance, General Management, Marketing, Real Estate
Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 251
New electives added in the past academic year:
What special programs are available to business students?
Study abroad, Accenture Leadership Center for enrichment.
| Work study or co-op opportunities | No |
| Study abroad opportunities | Yes |
| Hong Kong, China, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Spain, Germany, France, England, Italy, Ireland, Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Denmark, Austria, Norway, Australia | |
| Volunteer and community service opportunities | Yes |
| Business clubs and extracurricular activities | Yes |
FACULTY
| Total full-time undergraduate business faculty | 60 |
| Total undergraduate business adjuncts and visiting business faculty | 17 |
| Total undergraduate permanent/tenured business professors | 37 |
16% of permanent/tenured business professors are women
% of permanent/tenured business professors are underrepresented minorities (African American, Hispanic American or Native American)
% of permanent/tenured business professors are members of company boards of directors or boards of advisors
% of permanent/tenured business professors have owned their own business
Prominent Faculty: Jan Heide, Jerry Weygandt, Anne Miner
STUDENT LIFE
Freshmen are not required to live on campus
%of all business students live on campus
Business students are not grouped together in "learning communities" in housing or other facilities
TECHNOLOGY
Number of omputers available to undergraduate business students (within the program and university as a whole):
Wireless network is available in main B-school buildings
Technology changes made over the past three years:
Within the business school: Computer library lab to improve access to software during break periods. Improvements in research computing resources including new computing server and survey software for researchers. Building-wide wireless access. Improvements and additions to the audio/visual capabilities. Upgrade to the video-conferencing capabilities. Computer hardware upgrades for faculty and staff to improve productivity. Infrastructure upgrades to servers for database and admin support.
THE FULL-TIME JOB HUNT
The school has information regarding the employment of 100% of 2006 graduates
Of 2006 graduates for whom we have information...
73% were seeking full-time professional employment in business
27% were not seeking full-time professional employment in business
For those not seeking employment in business...
% of those were already employed at graduation
18% were planning to continue their education immediately after graduation
8% were postponing their job search
1% were planning to start their own business
% of those not working were doing so for other reasons
384 companies recruited business students on campus from June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006
470 companies posted full-time job offers for undergraduate business students on the school's job boards from June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006
Of 2006 Job-seeking Graduates...
77 received their first job offer by graduation
5 received their first job offer within three months of graduation
2 received their first job offer more than three months after graduation
16 did not report having received an offer
| Top 10 recruiting firms that hired the most graduates in the past academic year | No. hired |
| Target Corp. | 15 |
| Ernst & Young | 13 |
| Deloitte & Touche USA LLP | 12 |
| General Electric; PricewaterhouseCoopers | 10 |
| LaSalle Bank | 8 |
| Epic Systems; General Mills | 7 |
| Kimberly-Clark | 7 |
| Kohl's Corp. | 7 |
| Ameriprise; Robert W. Baird | 5 |
| Sears Holdings Corp.; Target Stores | 4 |
| Historic Salary Prospects for 2005 Grads (school reported) | |
| Average base salary | $ 45,769.00 |
| Median base salary | $ 45,000.00 |
| Average signing bonus | $ 4,077.00 |
| Median signing bonus | $ 3,000.00 |
| Average other guaranteed compensation | $ 7,359.00 |
| Median other guaranteed compensation | $ 3,800.00 |
CAREER DIRECTIONS
What percentage of 2006 graduates who accepted jobs did so in the following functional areas? Are these figures estimates based on the number of students majoring in these functional areas? No
| Finance (includes corporate finance, investments, treasury and financial analysis, public finance, etc.) | 28% |
| Accounting/auditing | 16% |
| General Management | 6% |
| Human Resources | 2% |
| Marketing/Sales (includes public relations, product management, market research, advertising, etc.) | 20% |
| Management Information Systems | 2% |
| Operations | 1% |
| Logistics/Transportation | 3% |
| Other | 22% |
What percentage of 2006 graduates who accepted jobs did so in the following industries? Are these figures estimates? No
| Accounting | 14% |
| Consumer Products & Retail | 11% |
| Consulting | 4% |
| Financial Services | 11% |
| Government, Nonprofit, & Education | 2% |
| Health | % |
| Manufacturing | 18% |
| Media & Entertainment | 2% |
| Sports & Leisure | % |
| Technology & Science | 2% |
| Transportation | 1% |
| UTILITIES | % |
| Other | 33% |
North American Jobs
0% of 2006 graduates accepted jobs in Canada
100% of 2006 graduates accepted jobs in the U.S.
Here's the regional breakdown on job acceptances in North American regions:
| Northeast (ME, VT, NY, NH, CT, MA, NJ, RI) | 10% |
| Mid-Atlantic (PA, MD, VA, WV, DE, DC) | 1% |
| South (NC, SC, KY, TN, GA, FL, AL, AR, LA, MS) | 2% |
| Southwest (CO, AZ, TX, OK, NM) | 2% |
| Midwest (WI, MO, KS, IA, MN, NE, MI, OH, IN, ND, SD, IL) | 81% |
| West (CA, HI, WA, OR, AK, MT, ID, UT, NV, WY) | 4% |
| U.S. possessions and territories (America Samoa, Palau, Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands) | 2% |
| Canada | 0% |
INTERNSHIPS
199 companies recruited internship-seeking undergraduate business students on campus from June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006
99% of internships were paid.
| Average compensation per week | $ 648.00 |
| Median compensation per week | $ 600.00 |
| Average internship length (weeks) |
237 companies posted internships for undergraduate business students on school job boards from June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006
| Top 10 Recruiting Firms for Internships | No. interns |
| Kohler Company | 5 |
| Target Corporation | 4 |
| Goodyear Tire & Rubber | 3 |
| Kimberly-Clark Corporation | 3 |
| Northwestern Mutual | 3 |
| Rockwell Automation | 3 |
| American Family Insurance; Aon Corp. | 2 |
| Citigroup; CNA Insurance | 2 |
| General Mills; Kohl's Department Stores | 2 |
| Ernst & Young LLP; General Electric | 2 |
ALUMNI AFFAIRS
12% of living undergraduate business alumni contributed to the program/university some time between June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2006
Of those who contributed...
| The average gift was | $ 1,455.00 |
| The median gift was | $ 100.00 |
From June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006, the undergraduate business program 12% received any individual gift in excess of $10 million
Prominent Alumni
Dave Anderson, President, COO, American Family Insurance
John Morgridge, former CEO, president, Cisco Systems Inc.
Lee Raymond, CEO, Exxon Mobil Corp.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Credit hours required for business degree (including university and program requirements)
| Minimum of 120 for BBA |
| Minimum of 52 for BBA |
