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University of Houston

Bauer College of Business

Quick Stats

  • Avg. SAT Score
    1268
  • Annual Tuition
    $6,796
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    1,892
  • University Selectivity
    67%
  • University Yield
    44%
  • Job Offers
    32%
  • Average Salary
    $50,771
  • Top Industry
    Petroleum, Energy
  • School Status
    Public
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1934
  • Program Length
    Four Year
Contact Information
334 Melcher Hall
Houston, Texas 77204-6021, United States
Website
405x225

Bauer College of Business

The University of Houston C. T. Bauer College of Business has been in operation for 70 years and is the only business school in Houston offering bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. Bauer houses five academic departments and is fully accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The college has used Ted Bauer’s $40 million gift to hire world class faculty, develop innovative curriculum and establish unique programs to bring together students and the business community. With a strong tie to industry and diverse stakeholders, Bauer gives students a competitive and global advantage.

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Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
67% University of Houston 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
  1. Class rank
  2. High school GPA
  3. SAT/ACT scores
University Admissions
  • Min. SAT 1000
  • Min. ACT 21
  • Min. GPA
B-School Admissions
  • Min. SAT 1200
  • Min. ACT 26
  • Min. GPA
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
26014% 26,014
67% 67
44% 44
67% School Selectivity
44% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
Apr 1
Fall 2013
Nov 1
Spring 2014
Apr 1
Summer 2014
Required Tests
  • SAT
  • ACT
  • Are Interviews Required? Not offered
Additional Requirements:

Freshman in top 15% of high school class, freshman between 16-25% with 1000 SAT or 21 ACT, or between 26-50% with 1100 SAT or 24 ACT. Transfers with 15-29 semester hours and a 2.5 GPA or 30 hours and 2.0 GPA.
Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
2813% 2,813
40% 40
67% 67
40% Program Selectivity
67% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? Not offered
Required Tests

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled Separate application
  • Min college GPA for transfers 3.0
  • Other transfer requirements Transfer applicants to the Bauer College who have earned between 15 and 59 semester hours must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA . Applicants with more than 60 semester hours must have a 3.0 or higher grade point average on the last 60 hours of college-level coursework, including any attempted transfer courses. If the 60th semester hour occurs in the middle of a semester, all grades for that semester are included in the calculation. Applicants who have attempted coursework at the University of Houston must also have at least a 2.5 or higher cumulative grade point average at the University of Houston.
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions Yes
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen 38
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses Yes
  • How freshmen are admitted Indicate interest on university application
Other Requirements for freshman

First-time-in-college Freshman students will automatically be admitted to the Bauer College as a prebusiness major if they graduate in the top 20% of their high school graduating class with a minimum of 1200 SAT I or ACT of 26, OR rank in the top 21-50% of their high school class and have a minimum of 1250 SAT I or ACT of 28.

Careers

Petroleum/Energy 21%
Top Industry
  • Other 16%
  • Financial Services 10%
  • Consulting 7%
Deloitte 13
Top Employer
  • KPMG 8
  • Ernst & Young 7
  • PriceWaterhouse Coopers 7
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
32% Bauer College of Business 75% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
32% 32
59% 59.267238095238085
32% Receive Offers
32% 32
56% 55.65923664122137
32% 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
89% Graduates seeking full-time employment
11% Graduates not seeking employment
88% 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
6% 6
$57,467.00
50K 64K
Finance/Accounting
29% 29
$48,601.00
28K 87K
General Management
8% 8
$48,405.00
27K 71K
Human Resources
2% 2
$56,833.00
33K 78K
Management Information Systems
10% 10
$55,964.00
42K 66K
Marketing/Sales
13% 13
$46,200.00
24K 67K
Operations/Production
12% 12
$51,355.00
24K 72K
Logistics/Transportation
5% 5
$51,514.00
32K 68K
Other
15% 15
$53,624.00
32K 75K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Accounting
15% 15
$50,757.00
36K 87K
Consumer Products/Retail
8% 8
$46,456.00
28K 67K
Consulting
7% 7
$55,645.00
40K 66K
Financial Services
10% 10
$43,868.00
28K 65K
Government/Education
1% 1
$53,864.00
48K 71K
Pharma/Biotech/Health
0% 0
Data not provided
Manufacturing
6% 6
$54,165.00
34K 78K
Media/Entertainment
0% 0
Data not provided
Non-Profit
2% 2
$40,333.00
40K 41K
Petroleum/Energy
21% 21
$54,928.00
25K 75K
Real Estate
2% 2
$40,000.00
24K 60K
Sports/Leisure
2% 2
Data not provided
Technology/Science
7% 7
$54,200.00
32K 68K
Transportation
3% 3
$41,655.00
32K 60K
Utilities
0% 0
Data not provided
Other
16% 16
$45,520.00
24K 65K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
1% 1
Data not provided
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
0% 0
Data not provided
U.S. South
0% 0
Data not provided
U.S. Southwest
96% 96
$50,537.00
24K 87K
U.S. Midwest
1% 1
Data not provided
U.S. West
2% 2
$56,033.00
42K 65K
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
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
  • Deloitte 20
  • KPMG 18
  • Ernst & Young 12
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers 9
  • BP 8
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 10
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 80
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus 65
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards 239
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
Business Career Fairs, Bauer Gateway job postings (business majors only), Bauer internship program, individual career counseling, recruiting and networking events, Mock Interview Days, career development programs, resume assistance programs such as Resume ER and Resume Round-Up.

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$18,982
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $6,796
  • Fees $2,954
  • Expenses $9,232
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$29,512
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $17,326
  • Fees $2,954
  • Expenses $9,232
36% Percent of Institutional Grants or Scholarships 2% Percent of Full-tuition Institutional Grants or Scholarships
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need 36%
  • Merit 64%
More Information
Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://www.uh.edu/about/offices/enrollment-services/financial-aid/index.php
Scholarships
$3,456,629
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students last year
$5,750,201
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students this year
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy Yes
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year

Academics

Average Class Size
  • Bauer College of Business
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
164% 151
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
62% 36
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
Bauer College of Business 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
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Business Program Classes
26% Less than 20 Students 31% More than 50 Students
43% 21 to 50 students
36 Average number of students in non-business required electives
119 Different Elective Courses
New Electives
  • FINA 4350: Derivatives I: Options
  • FINA 4351: Derivatives II: Forwards, Futures, and Swaps
  • MIS 4376: Decision Support and Expert Systems
  • MIS 4381: Management of Information Security
  • MIS 4390: Energy Trading Systems
  • Program length Four Year
  • Last change to curriculum 2005
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • BBA 120
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
141% 141
41% 41
Prominent Faculty
  • Michael Ahearne

    Marketing/Sales

  • Joseph Pratt

    Energy

  • Michael Linn

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

    The Federal College Work Study Program, State of Texas College Work Study Program

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

    The India and Southeast Asia study abroad programs are designed to allow students to experience these cultures and learn about the opportunities, challenges, problems, and solutions associated with the Global Expansion of business. There are many additional study abroad opportunities for students through various consortiums.
  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    Through Bauer College of Business student organizations, students can engage in community service and volunteer opportunities. Student organizations provide leadership and professional development opportunities,social activities and lifelong friendships! Students also have the option of completing the Ted Bauer Leadership Certificate Program, which helps develop the skills required of the next generation of business leaders, and prepares students to become leaders in the real world of business.

Students

37% Students in Top 10% of High School Class 68% Students with High School GPA over 3.75
1320 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
Asian American
38% 38
White
24% 24
Hispanic
22% 22
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
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U.S. Regional Breakdown
0%
2%
0%
97%
1%
0%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
88% 88
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
10% 10
19 Average age of full-time students
83% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
32% 32
56% 56

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 33,765
Alumni Donations
$472 Average Gift $15,000 Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni
  • Jack Moore

    President and CEO, Cameron

  • Fran Keeth

    Retired CEO Shell Chemicals, Inc., and Executive Vice President Royal Dutch Shell, plc

  • Dominic Ng

    Chairman & CEO, East West Bancorp