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Undergraduate Profile Publish Date 05/27/12

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Walton College of Business

  • Program Basics

      • Sam M. Walton College of Business
      • Sam M. Walton College of Business
      • 328 Business Building
      • University of Arkansas
      • Fayetteville, Arkansas
      • 72701
      • United States
      • Program Web site: http://waltoncollege.uark.edu
      • Program e-mail address: aparker@walton.uark.edu
      • Program phone number: 4795754622
      • Status: Public (state-operated)
      • AACSB accredited: Yes
      • Year in which the undergraduate business program was founded: 1926
      • Institution: Four Year
      • Business Program: Four Year

  • SCHOOL BASICS

    • Enrollment:

      • Total undergraduate: 19,027
      • Full-time undergraduate business: 3,439
      • Part-time undergraduate business: 325
      • Distance undergraduate business: 0
      • College or university freshman retention rate: 84 %

    • Percentage of students who graduate from the business program:

      • Within four years of admission to the university: 32 %
      • Within six years of admission to the university: 44 %

    • Undergraduate Business Degrees Offered:

      • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
      • Bachelor of Science in International Business

  • PROGRAM COSTS

      • Annual Tuition (Resident): $5,888.00
      • Annual Tuition (Non-Resident): $16,321.00
      • Annual Required Fees: $2,022.00
      • Tuition Per Academic Credit (Resident): $196.00
      • Tuition Per Academic Credit (Non-Resident): $544.00
      • Annual Room and Board: $8,204.00
      • Annual Cost of Books: $1,214.00

  • CLASS PROFILE

    • Students in newest entering class that are:

      • Female: 37 %
      • International: 1 %

    • Mean and median age of full-time business students in the newest entering class:

      • Mean: 18
      • Median: 18

    • Percentage of newest entering class:

      • Top 10% of high school class: 13 %
      • Top 25% of high school class: 32 %
      • GPA of 3.75 or higher: 29 %
      • GPA of 3.5 to 3.74: 21 %

    • SAT scores (1600 scale) for the newest entering class of full-time undergraduate business students:

      • Mean: 1114
      • Median: 1110

    • Middle 50% range of SAT scores (1600 scale):

      • From: 1030
      • To: 1190

    • ACT scores for the newest entering class of full-time undergraduate business students:

      • Mean: 25
      • Median: 25

    • Middle 50% range of ACT scores:

      • From: 23
      • To: 27

    • Citizenship breakdown for newest entering class:

      • US: 98 %
      • Canada: 0 %
      • Other Non-US Citizens: 2 %
      • Dual Citizenship: 0%
      • Unknown Citizenship: 0 %

    • U.S. citizens in newest entering class:

      • African American: 5 %
      • Asian American: 2 %
      • Hispanic or Latino American: 6 %
      • Multiethnic/Multiracial: 4 %
      • Native American: 1 %
      • White (Non-Hispanic): 82 %
      • Chose not to report: 0 %
      • Other: 0 %

    • Regional breakdown of U.S. citizens in newest entering class:

      • Northeast: 0 %
      • Mid-Atlantic: 0 %
      • South: 48 %
      • Southwest: 38 %
      • Midwest: 14 %
      • West: 0 %
      • Possessions and territories: 0 %

  • ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the Institution

    • Standardized tests required of all applicants:

      • ACT or SAT
      • Minimum SAT score on 1600 scale (if applicable) required for admission: 930, 930
      • Minimum ACT Score (if applicable) required for admission: 20, 20
      • Minimum High School GPA (if applicable) required for admission: 3.0, 3.0
      • Interviews are: Not offered

    • Application deadlines:

      • Fall 2012 8/1/2012
      • Spring 2013 12/20/2012
      • Additional application requirements: International - TOEFL of 550 (paper) or 79 (internet), official IELTS 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 undergraduate applicants, all programs: 20,771
      • Percentage of applicants admitted: 66 %
      • Percentage of admitted applicants who enrolled: 50 %
      • International applicants: 3 %
      • Female applicants: 37 %

    • Relative Importance of Application Elements

      • Secondary school record: Very Important
      • Class rank: Very Important
      • Talent/ability: Considered
      • Interview: Not Considered
      • Extracurricular activities: Considered
      • Volunteer work: Considered
      • Character/personal abilities: Considered
      • Application essay: Important
      • Work experience: Not Considered
      • SAT/ACT scores: Very Important
      • Recommendations: Considered
      • High school GPA: Very Important

  • ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the Business Program

      • Undergrad business program admissions are managed by: The university admissions office
      • Total undergraduate business applicants: 3,320
      • Percentage of applicants admitted: 83 %
      • Percentage of admitted applicants who enrolled: 50 %

    • Admission requirement for admission to the undergraduate business program

      • Minimum SAT: 930, 930
      • Minimum ACT: 20, 20
      • Minimum high school GPA: 3.0, 3.0
      • Entrance exam other than the SAT/ACT required for admission to the undergraduate business program?: No
      • Admissions interviews for the undergraduate business program are: Not offered

    • Freshman admission:

      • Does the business program admit freshmen?: Yes
      • Percentage of business program admits in most recent entering class who were freshman: 79 %
      • Are freshman business admits required to complete or obtain minimum GPAs in pre-business courses before taking upper-level courses? Yes
      • Process for freshmen admission?: Indicate interest on university application
      • Additional application requirements for freshman admits: .

  • CAMPUS LIFE

    • Five largest on-campus organizations for business students:

      • Beta Gamma Sigma
      • Leadership Walton
      • Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE)
      • American Marketing Association
      • Beta Alpha Psi
      • Are freshmen required to live on campus?: Yes
      • Are business students grouped together in 'learning communities' in housing and other facilities?: Yes

  • PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

    • Minimum number of credit hours required to receive an undergraduate business degree:

      • BSBA 126
      • BSIB 125

    • Other requirements for the undergraduate business degree

      • Students must earn a “C” or better in all prebusiness courses and obtain a prebusiness and cumulative GPA of 2.5, earn a 2.0 cumulative GPA in all work completed at the UofA and all courses in the major and complete 35 hours of university core.

  • ACADEMICS

    • Average class size:

      • Required business classes: 59
      • Business electives: 40
      • Non-business electives: 24

    • Percentage of business classes:

      • With 20 or fewer students: 12 %
      • With 21 to 50 students: 51 %
      • With more than 50 students: 37 %

  • CURRICULUM

    • Electives:

      • Available business electives: 101
      • New electives: ECON 450V: Model UN/NYC
      • Last curriculum overhaul: 2003
      • Total business faculty: 173
      • Percentage of the total faculty that is tenured or tenure track: 36 %

    • Most prominent faculty:

      • Fred Davis
      • Scot Burton
      • Viswanath Venkatesh

    • Business program's leading areas of study:

        • Accounting
        • Finance
        • Marketing
        • Supply Chain Management
        • General Management
      • Special programs: Freshmen Business Connections, Portfolio Management, Students Acquiring Knowledge Through Enterprise (SAKE), Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE), Honors Program, Study Abroad and Leadership Walton.
      • Work study: Work study opportunities are available for 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.
      • Study abroad programs: A wide range of global experiences for students include programs in Brazil, China, Japan, Mexico, Italy, Denmark, Sweden, Austria, India, France and Spain. Students may study in the summer, semester or winter and can visit multinational companies such as Boeing, Sanyo, Toyota Motor Company, Mazda, Kawasaki, Sharp, Kirin, NEC, Mitsui Shipbuilding and Daiwa Steel as well as cultural sites such as Hiroshima, Buddhist Temples, Hemiji Castle, Shinto Shrines, Matsuri Festivals and Hiezan Temple.
      • Volunteer opportunities: Students are encouraged to volunteer and participate in community service through academic classes, student organizations, study abroad, Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) and the Leadership Walton program.

    • Extra-curricular activities:

      • Alpha Kappa Psi
      • American Marketing Association
      • Beta Alpha Psi
      • Transportation and Logistics
      • Capitol Markets Group (Finance Club)
      • Dean's Student Advisory Board
      • Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE)
      • Student Ambassadors

  • FINANCIAL AID

      • Who manages financial aid for the business program?: Central financial aid office at the university
      • Financial aid web site: http://uark.edu

    • Scholarships

      • Scholarship money distributed to business students last year: $3,346,148.00
      • Expected scholarship distribution to business students this year: $2,845,597.00
      • Scholarships are awarded to business students based on: a combination of need and merit
      • Students receiving institutional scholarships in the current academic year: 23 %
      • Students receiving full-tuition institutional scholarships in the current academic year: 1 %
      • Institutional scholarship money distributed to undergraduate business students based on need: 2 %
      • Institutional scholarship money distributed to undergraduate business students based on merit: 98 %

    • Loans

      • Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to all business students, regardless of nationality?: No
      • Mean outstanding debt, most recent graduating class: $22,191.00

  • CAREER SERVICES

    • Employment Information

      • Percentage of most recent business graduates who supplied information regarding employment: 92 %
      • Percentage seeking full-time professional employment in business: 67 %
      • Percentage not seeking full-time professional employment in business: 33 %

    • Received first job offer:

      • By graduation: 78 %
      • No job offer reported: 22 %

    • Accepted first job offer:

      • By graduation : 78 %
      • No job acceptance reported: 22 %
      • Companies recruiting business students on campus: 134
      • Companies posting job offers for business students on school job boards: 750

    • Top employers (number of students hired):

      • Walmart/Sam's Club 16
      • J.B. Hunt Transport 15
      • Hewlett Packard 8
      • Tyson Foods, Inc. 5
      • Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 4
      • Amazon 3
      • ConocoPhillips 3
      • Marten Transport 3
      • Stephens, Inc. 3
      • ABF 3
      • Accenture 2
      • Dr. Pepper/Snapple Group 2
      • Raymond James 2
      • KPMG 2
      • Acosta Sales and Marketing 2

    • Compensation

      • Mean base salary: $47,110.00
      • Median base salary : $48,000.00
      • Mean signing bonus: $6,428.00
      • Median signing bonus: $6,500.00
      • Mean other guaranteed compensation: $4,225.00
      • Median other guaranteed compensation: $2,175.00

    • Most recent graduates accepted jobs in the following functional areas:

      • Consulting: 2 %
      • Finance/Accounting: 19 %
      • General Management: 24 %
      • Human Resources: 2 %
      • Management Information Systems: 6 %
      • Marketing/Sales: 17 %
      • Operations/Production: 5 %
      • Logistics/Transportation: 8 %
      • Other: 17 %

    • Most recent graduates accepted jobs in the following industries:

      • Accounting: 2 %
      • Consumer Products/Retail : 30 %
      • Consulting: 2 %
      • Financial Services: 13 %
      • Government/Education: 4 %
      • Pharma/Biotech/Health: 1 %
      • Manufacturing: 3 %
      • Media/Entertainment: 4 %
      • Petroleum/Energy: 2 %
      • Real Estate: 2 %
      • Sports/Leisure: 2 %
      • Technology/Science: 8 %
      • Non-Profit: 2 %
      • Transportation: 14 %
      • Utilities: 1 %
      • Other: 10 %

    • Job offers accepted by most recent graduates in North America:

      • US: 100 %
      • Canada: 0 %

    • Percentage of 2009-10 academic year graduates who accepted jobs in regions of US:

      • Northeast: 2 %
      • Mid-Atlantic: 2 %
      • Midwest: 3 %
      • South: 74 %
      • Southwest: 17 %
      • West: 2 %
      • Possessions and territories: 0 %
      • Career services offered: Career advising, resume revision, mock interview coaching, professional development – Leadership Walton, Heifer International Global Passport program, Social & Dining Etiquette, Company Visit program, CaeerCast – podcast, Weekly Update – digital media, Walton College Career Closet, CRCC – Asia Beijing Internships in the Workplace panel discussion.

  • INTERNSHIPS

      • Companies recruiting business students for internships on campus: 70
      • Companies posting internship offers for business students on school job boards: 320

    • Top internship employers (number of students hired):

      • Tyson Foods, Inc. 23
      • University of Arkansas 12
      • J.B. Hunt Transport 10
      • Arvest Bank 8
      • Merrill Lynch 5
      • Walmart 5
      • FedEx 4
      • Bank of America 3
      • Meeks Building Center 3
      • Amazon 3
      • Budgetext 2
      • Colgate Palmolive 2
      • DaySpring 2
      • Johnson & Johnson 2
      • Pricewaterhouse Coopers 2

    • Internship pay

      • Internships that are paid: 87 %
      • Mean compensation, per week, for paid internships only: $393.00
      • Median compensation, per week, for paid internships only: $338.00
      • Average internship length, in weeks: 15

  • B-SCHOOL ALUMNI

      • Total number of undergraduate business program graduates since inception: 27,553
      • Total living alumni of the undergraduate business program: 24,805
      • Percentage of living alumni who contributed to the business program or university in the last academic year: 21 %

    • Alumni gifts

      • Mean Gift: $1,380.00
      • Median Gift: $25.00
      • Did the business program receive a gift of $10 million or more in the last academic year? No

    • Prominent alums of the undergrad business program

      • Doug McMillon President/CEO, Walmart International
      • Bob Sauerberg President, Conde Nast Publications
      • Gary Norcross President/COO, Fidelity Information Services

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