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Illinois State University

College of Business

Quick Stats

  • Annual Tuition
    $10,050
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    3,074
  • University Selectivity
    72%
  • University Yield
    41%
  • Job Offers
    37%
  • Average Salary
    $43,551
  • Top Industry
    Consulting
  • School Status
    Public
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1967
  • Program Length
    Four Year
Contact Information
Campus Box 5500
Normal, Illinois 61790, United States
Website

College of Business

The College of Business at Illinois State University is a highly respected business college that develops professionals with the personal dedication, ethics, and lifelong learning capabilities needed to succeed professionally and to serve society. An individualized educational experience is achieved by actively involving students, creating a small class atmosphere, maintaining access to faculty, and continuously improving the curriculum. Students continue to select the College of Business for its academic reputation, cost, and the central location of the Illinois State campus.

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About Illinois State University

Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
72% Illinois State University 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
  1. Secondary school record
  2. SAT/ACT scores
  3. High school GPA
More Information
Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
17783% 17,783
72% 72
41% 41
72% School Selectivity
41% 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
Apr 1
Fall 2014
Required Tests
  • ACT
  • Are Interviews Required? By invitation only
Additional Requirements:

International students must also earn a total score of 79 on the internet based test (IBT), 550 on the pencil/paper test, or 213 on the computer based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
2616% 2,616
70% 70
46% 46
70% Program Selectivity
46% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? By invitation only
Required Tests

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled
  • Min college GPA for transfers 2.5
  • Other transfer requirements The College of Business requires internal and external transfers to meet coursework and GPA requirements that vary depending on total earned and in-progress hours. Please visit our website for more details.
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions Yes
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen 71
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses Yes
  • How freshmen are admitted Indicate interest on university application
Other Requirements for freshman

Careers

Consulting 12%
Top Industry
  • Financial Services 7%
  • Other 5%
  • Manufacturing 5%
State Farm 4
Top Employer
  • System Research Inc 4
  • Caterpillar 3
  • Jewel Osco 3
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
37% 37
59% 59.267238095238085
37% Receive Offers
36% 36
56% 55.65923664122137
36% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
0%
16% 16.189999999999998
0%
17% 17.25698275862069
More than 3 Months after graduation
0%
10% 10.193835616438358
0%
13% 12.771399999999998
91% Graduates seeking full-time employment
9% Graduates not seeking employment
42% 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
Finance/Accounting
36% 36
$48,863.00
25K 60K
General Management
15% 15
$38,200.00
30K 45K
Human Resources
4% 4
$35,166.00
33K 40K
Management Information Systems
1% 1
$58,000.00 Data not provided
Marketing/Sales
38% 38
$40,412.00
20K 65K
Operations/Production
1% 1
$44,000.00 Data not provided
Other
5% 5
$48,500.00
35K 74K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Accounting
5% 5
$51,700.00
44K 55K
Consumer Products/Retail
47% 47
$44,800.00
30K 65K
Consulting
12% 12
$41,066.00
32K 74K
Financial Services
7% 7
$41,600.00
25K 40K
Manufacturing
5% 5
$54,333.00
50K 58K
Media/Entertainment
4% 4
$40,000.00
20K 50K
Non-Profit
2% 2
$40,000.00 Data not provided
Sports/Leisure
1% 1
$35,000.00 Data not provided
Technology/Science
3% 3
$40,500.00
30K 48K
Transportation
9% 9
$42,286.00
40K 54K
Other
5% 5
$36,000.00 Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
1% 1
$44,000.00 Data not provided
U.S. Midwest
99% 99
$43,458.00
20K 74K
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
  • COUNTRY Financial 20
  • Center for Emerging Entrepreneurs 12
  • Caterpillar 10
  • Daily Vidette 10
  • State Farm 8
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 13
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 61
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus 160
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards 328
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
The Career Center provides mock interviews with partner representatives, Interview Stream (self-practice interview software), walk-in resume critiques, graduate school workshops, business cards, resume paper, and career assessment tools like FOCUS, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Strong Interest Survey and StrengthsQuest.

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$22,636
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $10,050
  • Fees $2,268
  • Expenses $10,318
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$29,926
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $17,340
  • Fees $2,268
  • Expenses $10,318
19% Percent of Institutional Grants or Scholarships 17% Percent of Full-tuition Institutional Grants or Scholarships
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need 41%
  • Merit 59%
More Information
Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://financialaid.illinoisstate.edu
Scholarships
$3,590,076
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students last year
$3,614,141
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students this year
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy No
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year

Academics

Average Class Size
  • College of Business
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
71% 65
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
41% 24
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
0 College of Business 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Human Resource Management
  • Insurance
  • Marketing
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Business Program Classes
24% Less than 20 Students 11% More than 50 Students
65% 21 to 50 students
24 Average number of students in non-business required electives
48 Different Elective Courses
New Electives
  • Professional and Career Development
  • Competing in Emerging Markets
  • Social. Political, and Economic Issues in Entrepreneurship
  • Business Ethics, Social Responsibility and Sustainability
  • Program length Four Year
  • Last change to curriculum 2000
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • Bachelor of Science 120
  • Bachelor of Arts 120
  • Bachelor of Science in Education 150
  • Bachelor of Science/Masters of Professional Accountancy
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
119% 119
67% 67
Prominent Faculty
  • Victor Devinatz

    Labor relations, HR Management, Conflict Management and Dispute Resolution

  • Steven Taylor

    eMarketing, eCommerce, Relationship Marketing and Services Marketing

  • Richard MacMinn

    Risk and Insurance
  • Are work study or co-ops available? No
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

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

    The College of Business sponsors both summer and semester study abroad programs where students can study business specifically. Current partner institutions are in England, France, Italy, Spain, Mexico, Japan, Hungry, Germany and Thailand. Additional options to 27 countries are available through programs sponsored by the University International Studies Office.
  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    Several business courses include a service learning component. Students can also get involved in philanthropy through one of 22 student organizations in the college. The University Dean of Student's Office also offers opportunities to enhance and expand student involvement through community service and leadership experiences. They also encourage students to become active in their communities and to make community service and civic activisim a valued part of the educational experience.

Students

12% Students in Top 10% of High School Class 17% Students with High School GPA over 3.75
25 75th Percentile Score on ACT
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
80% 80
Hispanic
8% 8
African American
6% 6
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
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U.S. Regional Breakdown
%
99%
%
%
1%
%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
98% 98
Canada
1% 1
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
1% 1
18 Average age of full-time students
82% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
76% 76
98% 98

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 32,056
Alumni Donations
$314 Average Gift $25,000 Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni
  • Jack Hartung

    CFO Chipotle Mexican Grill

  • Patti S. Hart

    CEO International Gaming Technology

  • Joe Reynolds

    Founder and CEO Red Frog Events