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Louisiana State University

Ourso College of Business

Quick Stats

  • Avg. SAT Score
    1159
  • Annual Tuition
    $5,193
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    1,481
  • University Selectivity
    76%
  • University Yield
    47%
  • Average Salary
    $44,810
  • Top Industry
    Financial Services
  • School Status
    Public
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1928
  • Program Length
    Four Year
Contact Information
Business Education Complex
Nicholson Extension
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803, United States
Website

Ourso College of Business

The LSU E. J. Ourso College opened the doors of its new state-of-the-art home to students in fall 2012. As Louisiana’s leading business school, the college is recognized globally for programs that promote entrepreneurship, stimulate economic development, and set the standard for internal audit programs. We partner with higher education institutions and corporate enterprises internationally to ensure we are on the cutting edge of business education. We prepare our students in an intellectually diverse environment to lead in our state, our nation, and around the world.

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About Louisiana State University

Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
76% Louisiana State University 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
  1. SAT/ACT scores
  2. High school GPA
  3. Secondary school record
University Admissions
  • Min. SAT 1030
  • Min. ACT 22
  • Min. GPA 3.00
B-School Admissions
  • Min. SAT
  • Min. ACT
  • Min. GPA
More Information
Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
16169% 16,169
76% 76
47% 47
76% School Selectivity
47% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
Apr 15
Fall 2013
Dec 1
Spring 2014
Apr 15
Summer 2014
Required Tests
  • SAT
  • ACT
  • Are Interviews Required? Not offered
Additional Requirements:

www.lsu.edu/admissions
Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
849% 849
95% 95
100% 100
95% Program Selectivity
100% 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 2.0
  • Other transfer requirements Students are eligible to apply for admission to the E. J. Ourso College of Business once they have successfully completed the following requirements: 30 Hours of University coursework; Pre-Business core classes with a "C" or better: English 1001, Math 1021, Math 1431, Economics 2000, ISDS 1102, and Accounting 2001. Accounting, Finance, Management, and Marketing require a 3.0 overall average. Economics and International Trade & Finance, General Business, and ISDS require a 2.0 overall average.
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions No
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses
  • How freshmen are admitted
Other Requirements for freshman

Careers

Financial Services 13%
Top Industry
  • Manufacturing 9%
  • Media/Entertainment 7%
  • Petroleum/Energy 6%
Ernst and Young 4
Top Employer
  • Walt Disney World 4
  • Deloitte and Touche 3
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers 3
More Information
Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
0%
59% 59.267238095238085
27% 26.9
56% 55.65923664122137
27% 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
68% Graduates seeking full-time employment
33% Graduates not seeking employment
70% 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
11% 11
$51,833.00
40K 56K
Finance/Accounting
31% 31
$48,944.00
35K 70K
General Management
13% 13
$40,571.00
30K 64K
Human Resources
3% 3
Data not provided
Management Information Systems
5% 5
$58,375.00
39K 77K
Marketing/Sales
15% 15
$41,001.00
21K 60K
Operations/Production
3% 3
$41,120.00
36K 45K
Logistics/Transportation
1% 1
Data not provided
Other
18% 18
$32,721.00
17K 50K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Accounting
23% 23
$49,318.00
35K 57K
Consumer Products/Retail
13% 13
$40,166.00
21K 50K
Consulting
0% 0
Data not provided
Financial Services
13% 13
$50,875.00
30K 77K
Government/Education
6% 6
Data not provided
Pharma/Biotech/Health
3% 3
$40,333.00
35K 43K
Manufacturing
9% 9
$47,150.00
42K 52K
Media/Entertainment
7% 7
$35,116.00
17K 55K
Non-Profit
3% 3
Data not provided
Petroleum/Energy
6% 6
$60,572.00
36K 74K
Real Estate
2% 2
Data not provided
Sports/Leisure
6% 6
Data not provided
Technology/Science
3% 3
$52,333.00
45K 60K
Transportation
1% 1
Data not provided
Utilities
0% 0
Data not provided
Other
6% 6
Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
3% 3
$50,000.00
45K 55K
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
1% 1
Data not provided
U.S. South
73% 73
$41,609.00
17K 77K
U.S. Southwest
20% 20
$53,115.00
38K 70K
U.S. Midwest
0% 0
Data not provided
U.S. West
3% 3
$60,333.00
56K 68K
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
  • Ernst and Young 10
  • LSU 10
  • Deloitte and Touche 8
  • KPMG 7
  • Northwestern Mutual 7
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 23
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 84
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus 167
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards 560
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
Career Services’ Assistant Director for Employment Services serves as liaison to the E. J. Ourso College of Business. This includes offering specialized programming, like networking and career-development workshops focused on the unique needs of students; development of resources, including resume samples; weekly e-newsletters; and extensive, ongoing work with faculty and staff through meetings and e-communication.

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$18,707
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $5,193
  • Fees $1,796
  • Expenses $11,718
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$33,983
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $20,469
  • Fees $1,796
  • Expenses $11,718
44% Percent of Institutional Grants or Scholarships
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need 11%
  • Merit 89%
More Information
Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://www.lsu.edu/financialaid
Scholarships
$3,693,465
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students last year
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy No
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year

Academics

Average Class Size
  • Ourso College of Business
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
78% 72
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
52% 30
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
0 Ourso College of Business 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Human Resource Management
  • Internal Audit
  • Other
More Information
Business Program Classes
15% Less than 20 Students 42% More than 50 Students
43% 21 to 50 students
30 Average number of students in non-business required electives
78 Different Elective Courses
New Electives
  • FIN 4071 Retirement Planning & Employee Benefits
  • FIN 4073 Estate Planning
  • FIN 4079 Financial Planning Capstone
  • FIN 3060 Fundamentals of Financial Planning
  • Program length Four Year
  • Last change to curriculum 2010
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • BS/Accounting 120
  • BS/Economics and International Trade & Finance
  • BS/Finance
  • BS/Information Systems & Decision Sciences
  • BS/General Business
  • BS/Management
  • BS/Marketing
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
96% 96
75% 75
Prominent Faculty
  • Arthur Bedian

    Management

  • Naci Mocan

    Economics

  • Rudolf Hirschheim

    Information Systems & Decision Sciences
  • Are work study or co-ops available? Yes
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

    Co-op and internship opportunities are available through the LSU Career Services office and the academic departments.

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

    We offer an International Business Program that allows students to travel to Europe with business faculty and learn about international business operations.
  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    Business students volunteer and serve the community through student organizations as well as through some of their classes.

Students

22% Students in Top 10% of High School Class 19% Students with High School GPA over 3.75
1250 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
83% 83
African American
8% 8
Hispanic
3% 3
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
More Information
U.S. Regional Breakdown
1%
1%
2%
15%
80%
1%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
97% 97
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
3% 3
Dual Citizenship
0% 0
Canada
0% 0
21 Average age of full-time students
83% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
48% 48
72% 72

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 29,514
Alumni Donations
$450 Average Gift $225,000 Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni
  • Richard Dugas

    President and CEO of Pulte Homes

  • Jim Flores

    President and CEO of Plains Exploration

  • Dave Steiner

    CEO, Director, and President of Waste Management