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American University

Kogod School of Business

Quick Stats

  • Avg. SAT Score
    1220
  • Annual Tuition
    $37,554
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    1,010
  • University Selectivity
    44%
  • University Yield
    21%
  • Job Offers
    76%
  • Average Salary
    $48,701
  • Top Industry
    Financial Services
  • School Status
    Private
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • Program Length
    Four Year
Contact Information
4400 Massachusetts Ave
Washington, 20016,
Website

Kogod School of Business

The American University Kogod School of Business is committed to the belief that profit and purpose are not at odds. Established in 1955, Kogod has a highly diverse population that is driven to make a difference within organizations and in the world at large. The school works closely with the business community to create market-driven programs that produce outstanding leaders. Graduates of Kogod have both the practical management skills to become effective leaders today and the broader insights to adapt to the challenges of the future.

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The faculty is incredibly knowledgeable and have very unique backgrounds, but all have noteworthy experience. They are always committed to helping students and are very flexible when it comes to putting in extra time to help them understand the material. On top of this they seem eager to give their time to help with career advice or guidance.

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Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
44% American University 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
17039% 17,039
44% 44
21% 21
44% School Selectivity
21% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
Jan 15
Fall 2013
Oct 1
Spring 2014
Apr 1
Summer 2014
Required Tests
  • SAT or ACT
  • Are Interviews Required? Not required
Additional Requirements:

Fall early decision I - 11/15 Fall early decision II - 1/15 Test optional priority - 12/1
Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
2495% 2,495
38% 38
20% 20
38% Program Selectivity
20% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? Not required
Required Tests

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled
  • Min college GPA for transfers
  • Other transfer requirements
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions Yes
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen 100
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses
  • How freshmen are admitted
Other Requirements for freshman

Careers

Financial Services 18%
Top Industry
  • Consulting 13%
  • Non-profit 5%
  • Media/Entertainment 5%
KPMG 8
Top Employer
  • Deloitte 7
  • Citigroup 4
  • Ernst & Young 4
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
76% Kogod School of Business 75% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
53% 53
59% 59.267238095238085
53% Receive Offers
53% 53
56% 55.65923664122137
53% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
23% 23
16% 16.189999999999998
23% Receive Offers
23% 23
17% 17.25698275862069
23% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
4% 4
10% 10.193835616438358
4% Receive Offers
4% 4
13% 12.771399999999998
4% Accept Offers
78% Graduates seeking full-time employment
22% Graduates not seeking employment
87% Percentage of graduates for whom employment information is available
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
8% 8
$62,300.00
58K 67K
Finance/Accounting
39% 39
$53,182.00
30K 70K
General Management
6% 6
$45,800.00
30K 64K
Human Resources
2% 2
Data not provided
Management Information Systems
2% 2
$40,333.00
36K 45K
Marketing/Sales
27% 27
$39,103.00
30K 55K
Operations/Production
2% 2
Data not provided
Logistics/Transportation
1% 1
Data not provided
Other
13% 13
$44,371.00
29K 60K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Accounting
14% 14
$56,917.00
54K 65K
Consumer Products/Retail
20% 20
$41,655.00
30K 55K
Consulting
13% 13
$56,857.00
35K 67K
Financial Services
18% 18
$53,658.00
30K 70K
Government/Education
8% 8
$40,131.00
29K 45K
Pharma/Biotech/Health
1% 1
Data not provided
Media/Entertainment
5% 5
$35,000.00
30K 40K
Non-Profit
5% 5
$38,667.00
32K 42K
Real Estate
2% 2
$42,000.00 Data not provided
Sports/Leisure
2% 2
Data not provided
Technology/Science
7% 7
$42,667.00
35K 48K
Transportation
1% 1
Data not provided
Other
5% 5
$47,600.00
30K 58K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
24% 24
$48,478.00
30K 70K
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
68% 68
$49,106.00
29K 67K
U.S. South
1% 1
Data not provided
U.S. Southwest
1% 1
Data not provided
U.S. Midwest
3% 3
Data not provided
U.S. West
3% 3
Data not provided
U.S. Possessions/Territories
0% 0
Data not provided
Canada
0% 0
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
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
  • National Georgraphic Society 4
  • SiriusXM Radio 4
  • RedPeg Marketing 3
  • New Media Strategies 3
  • Citigroup 2
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 56
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus 23
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards 826
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
Two elective career courses, individual advising, student peer consultants, required appointment for all business freshman, yearly required resume review, on- and off-campus recruiting, two job fairs, two industry trips to NYC, six industry specific events, alumni mock interviews & networking, workshop series, assessments, and online subscriptions.

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$37,554
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $37,554
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$37,554
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $37,554
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need
  • Merit
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Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website
Scholarships
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy No
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year

Academics

Average Class Size
  • Kogod School of Business
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
35% 32
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
52% 30
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
Kogod School of Business 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • International Business
  • Marketing
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Business Program Classes
15% Less than 20 Students 1% More than 50 Students
84% 21 to 50 students
30 Average number of students in non-business required electives
New Electives
  • Program length Four Year
  • Last change to curriculum
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • BS in Business Administration 120
  • BS in Business and Music
  • BS in Finance
  • BS in Business, Language & Culture
  • BS in Accounting
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
107% 107
Prominent Faculty
  • Are work study or co-ops available? No
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

  • Is study abroad available? No
  • Description of study abroad programs:

  • Is community service or volunteering available? No
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

Students

43% Students in Top 10% of High School Class 28% Students with High School GPA over 3.75
1300 75th Percentile Score on SAT 30 75th Percentile Score on ACT
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
60% 60
Hispanic
11% 11
African American
10% 10
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
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U.S. Regional Breakdown
9%
4%
40%
5%
12%
27%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
85% 85
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
15% 15
18 Average age of full-time students
90% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
66% 66
70% 70

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 11,201
Alumni Donations
$223 Average Gift $6,000 Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni