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University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Walton College of Business

Quick Stats

  • Avg. SAT Score
    1111
  • Annual Tuition
    $6,141
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    3,712
  • University Selectivity
    65%
  • University Yield
    47%
  • Job Offers
    82%
  • Average Salary
    $47,856
  • Top Industry
    Other
  • School Status
    Public
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1926
  • Program Length
    Four Year
Contact Information
328 Business Building
Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701, United States
Website
405x225

Walton College of Business

Founded in 1926, the business college at the University of Arkansas became the Sam M. Walton College of Business in 1998. Thanks to a $50 million gift from the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation, the Walton College has become the state’s premier business college and a nationally competitive business school. The college has departments of accounting, economics, finance, information systems, management, marketing and supply chain management and offers a degree in International Business. AACSB International accredited the college in 1931 and recently renewed the accreditation in 2012.

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About University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
65% University of Arkansas, Fayetteville 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
  1. Secondary school record
  2. SAT/ACT scores
  3. High school GPA
University Admissions
  • Min. SAT 930
  • Min. ACT 20
  • Min. GPA 3.00
B-School Admissions
  • Min. SAT
  • Min. ACT
  • Min. GPA
More Information
Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
21717% 21,717
65% 65
47% 47
65% School Selectivity
47% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
Aug 1
Fall 2013
Dec 20
Spring 2014
Required Tests
  • ACT or SAT
  • Are Interviews Required? Not offered
Additional Requirements:

International - TOEFL of 550 (paper) or 79 (internet), official IETS of 6.5, or PTE-A of 58, not over two years old, official academic records, diploma or exam certificates and a financial statement. Transfer - 2.0 GPA and 24 transferrable hours.
Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
2841% 2,841
82% 82
46% 46
82% Program Selectivity
46% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? Not offered
Required Tests

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled Declare business major
  • Min college GPA for transfers
  • Other transfer requirements
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions Yes
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen 81
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses Yes
  • How freshmen are admitted Indicate interest on university application
Other Requirements for freshman

Careers

Other 12%
Top Industry
  • Financial Services 10%
  • Media/Entertainment 5%
  • Real Estate 3%
Walmart/Sam's Club 26
Top Employer
  • J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. 14
  • Tyson Foods, Inc. 8
  • Hewlett Packard 5
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
82% Walton College of Business 75% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
82% 82
59% 59.267238095238085
82% Receive Offers
82% 82
56% 55.65923664122137
82% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
0% 0
16% 16.189999999999998
0% Receive Offers
0% 0
17% 17.25698275862069
0% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
0% 0
10% 10.193835616438358
0% Receive Offers
0% 0
13% 12.771399999999998
0% Accept Offers
75% Graduates seeking full-time employment
25% Graduates not seeking employment
92% 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
3% 3
$50,000.00
40K 68K
Finance/Accounting
22% 22
$51,315.00
35K 85K
General Management
3% 3
$50,143.00
41K 75K
Human Resources
12% 12
$50,000.00 Data not provided
Management Information Systems
22% 22
$51,764.00
30K 70K
Marketing/Sales
21% 21
$45,049.00
35K 64K
Operations/Production
3% 3
$48,750.00
45K 50K
Logistics/Transportation
8% 8
$52,892.00
45K 70K
Other
6% 6
$45,333.00
40K 56K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Accounting
3% 3
$51,530.00
40K 70K
Consumer Products/Retail
33% 33
$48,279.00
39K 70K
Consulting
2% 2
$42,500.00
42K 43K
Financial Services
10% 10
$49,155.00
30K 85K
Government/Education
3% 3
$47,250.00
42K 52K
Pharma/Biotech/Health
2% 2
$40,000.00 Data not provided
Manufacturing
2% 2
$49,000.00
46K 52K
Media/Entertainment
5% 5
$44,000.00
40K 45K
Non-Profit
2% 2
$38,000.00 Data not provided
Petroleum/Energy
2% 2
$66,300.00
60K 70K
Real Estate
3% 3
$62,500.00
50K 75K
Sports/Leisure
4% 4
$50,000.00 Data not provided
Technology/Science
4% 4
$46,679.00
36K 57K
Transportation
13% 13
$45,067.00
32K 60K
Utilities
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Other
12% 12
$45,707.00
32K 68K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
1% 1
$63,667.00
50K 85K
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
1% 1
$50,000.00 Data not provided
U.S. South
73% 73
$45,594.00
30K 75K
U.S. Southwest
20% 20
$52,876.00
38K 70K
U.S. Midwest
4% 4
$49,679.00
42K 63K
U.S. West
1% 1
$50,000.00 Data not provided
U.S. Possessions/Territories
0% 0
$0.00 Data not provided
Canada
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
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
  • Tyson Foods, Inc. 11
  • University of Arkansas 10
  • J.B.Hunt Transport, Inc. 6
  • Arevest Bank 5
  • Walmart 5
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 16
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 91
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus 119
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards 750
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
Resume revision, interview training, mock interviews, personal branding workshops, personality profile assessments, Diversity in the Workplace panel discussion, Leadership Walton - a professional development program with academic, leadership and service and career path management elements, dining etiquette training sessions, career fair preparation training, fall and spring career fairs, employer networking events, From Books to Boardrooms - online career path management class.

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$18,271
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $6,141
  • Fees $2,180
  • Expenses $9,950
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$29,152
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $17,022
  • Fees $2,180
  • Expenses $9,950
25% Percent of Institutional Grants or Scholarships 3% Percent of Full-tuition Institutional Grants or Scholarships
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need 2%
  • Merit 98%
More Information
Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://finaid.uark.edu
Scholarships
$4,617,542
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students last year
$4,488,721
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students this year
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy No
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year

Academics

Average Class Size
  • Walton College of Business
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
55% 51
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
64% 37
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
Walton College of Business 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Marketing
  • Retail
  • Supply Chain Management
More Information
Business Program Classes
14% Less than 20 Students 33% More than 50 Students
53% 21 to 50 students
37 Average number of students in non-business required electives
115 Different Elective Courses
New Electives
  • ECON 468V Global UN
  • MKTG 4103 Marketing for Nonprofits
  • MKTG 4103 Internet Marketing
  • Program length Four Year
  • Last change to curriculum 2003
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration 126
  • Bachelor of Science in International Business 125
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
183% 183
34% 34
Prominent Faculty
  • Linda Myers

    Accounting

  • Scot Burton

    Marketing

  • Viswanath

    Venkatesh
  • Are work study or co-ops available? Yes
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

    Work study opportunities are available to students who have completed the FASFA and qualify for the work study program. Cooperative Education is an optional academic program that enables students to gain degree related experience prior to graduation. It is a planned, progressive and educational strategy in which the student learns about his/her field of study through hands on experience in the workplace. Eligible students can receive up to six hours total credit towards their degree.

  • Is study abroad available? Yes
  • Description of study abroad programs:

    A wide range of global experiences for students include programs in Brazil, China, Japan, Belize, Italy, Denmark, Sweden, Austria, India, France, Spain, and others. Students may study in the summer, winter, or semester and can visit multinational companies such as Boeing, Sanyo, Toyota Motor Company, Mazda, Kawasaki, Sharp, Mitsui Shipbuilding, and Daiwa Steel as well as cultural sites such as Hiroshima, Buddhist Temples, Hemiji Castle, Shinto Shrines, Matsuri Festivals, and the Hiezan Temple.

  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    Students are encouraged to volunteer and participate in community service through academic classes, student organizations, study abroad, Enactus (SIFE), and the Leadership Walton Program.

Students

14% Students in Top 10% of High School Class 28% Students with High School GPA over 3.75
1190 75th Percentile Score on SAT 27 75th Percentile Score on ACT
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
85% 85
Hispanic
6% 6
African American
4% 4
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
More Information
U.S. Regional Breakdown
%
14%
%
42%
44%
%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
98% 98
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
2% 2
19 Average age of full-time students
81% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
30% 30
48% 48

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 25,100
Alumni Donations
$800 Average Gift $667,000 Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni
  • Tim Perry

    Managing Director, Energy Group, Credit Suisse Securities

  • John Roberts

    President and CEO, JB Hunt Transport Services

  • Doug McMillon

    President and CEO, Walmart International