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Undergraduate Profile Publish Date 05/27/12

University of Louisville

College of Business

  • Program Basics

      • College of Business, University of Louisville
      • College of Business
      • College of Business
      • University of Louisville
      • Louisville, Kentucky
      • 40292
      • United States
      • Program Web site: http://business.louisville.edu
      • Program e-mail address: cobhelp@louisville.edu
      • Program phone number: 5028526440
      • Status: Public (state-operated)
      • AACSB accredited: Yes
      • Year in which the undergraduate business program was founded: 1953
      • Institution: Four Year
      • Business Program: Four Year

  • SCHOOL BASICS

    • Enrollment:

      • Total undergraduate: 15,772
      • Full-time undergraduate business: 1,395
      • Part-time undergraduate business: 332
      • Distance undergraduate business: 0
      • College or university freshman retention rate: 78 %

    • Percentage of students who graduate from the business program:

      • Within four years of admission to the university: 20 %
      • Within six years of admission to the university: 48 %

    • Undergraduate Business Degrees Offered:

      • BSBA/ Accounting
      • BSBA/ Comuputer Information Systems
      • BSBA/ Equine Business
      • BSBA/ Finance
      • BSBA/ Marketing
      • BA/ Economics
      • BS/ Economics

  • PROGRAM COSTS

      • Annual Tuition (Resident): $8,930.00
      • Annual Tuition (Non-Resident): $21,650.00
      • Annual Required Fees: n/a
      • Tuition Per Academic Credit (Resident): $373.00
      • Tuition Per Academic Credit (Non-Resident): $903.00
      • Annual Room and Board: $7,667.00
      • Annual Cost of Books: $1,000.00

  • CLASS PROFILE

    • Students in newest entering class that are:

      • Female: 36 %
      • 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: 10 %
      • Top 25% of high school class: 28 %
      • GPA of 3.75 or higher: 36 %
      • GPA of 3.5 to 3.74: 21 %

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

      • Mean: 1164
      • Median: 1160

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

      • From: 1080
      • To: 1250

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

      • Mean: 26
      • Median: 25

    • Middle 50% range of ACT scores:

      • From: 23
      • To: 28

    • Citizenship breakdown for newest entering class:

      • US: 99 %
      • Other Non-US Citizens: 1 %

    • U.S. citizens in newest entering class:

      • African American: 7 %
      • Asian American: 2 %
      • Hispanic or Latino American: 2 %
      • Multiethnic/Multiracial: 4 %
      • White (Non-Hispanic): 84 %
      • Chose not to report: 1 %

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

      • Northeast: 4 %
      • Mid-Atlantic: 2 %
      • South: 83 %
      • Southwest: 1 %
      • Midwest: 9 %
      • West: 1 %

  • 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: 940, 1110
      • Minimum ACT Score (if applicable) required for admission: 20, 24
      • Minimum High School GPA (if applicable) required for admission: 2.5, 3.0
      • Interviews are: Not required

    • Application deadlines:

      • Fall 2012 2/15/2012
      • Spring 2013 11/1/2012
      • Summer 2013 3/1/2013
      • Additional application requirements: International students TOFEL, Transcript Transfers--transcript
      • Total undergraduate applicants, all programs: 7,892
      • Percentage of applicants admitted: 73 %
      • Percentage of admitted applicants who enrolled: 44 %
      • International applicants: 1 %
      • Female applicants: 36 %

    • Relative Importance of Application Elements

      • Secondary school record: Very Important
      • Class rank: Considered
      • Talent/ability: Not Considered
      • Interview: Not Considered
      • Extracurricular activities: Not Considered
      • Volunteer work: Not Considered
      • Character/personal abilities: Not Considered
      • Application essay: Not Considered
      • 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: 882
      • Percentage of applicants admitted: 64 %
      • Percentage of admitted applicants who enrolled: 38 %

    • Admission requirement for admission to the undergraduate business program

      • Minimum SAT: 940, 1110
      • Minimum ACT: 20, 24
      • Minimum high school GPA: 2.5, 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 required

    • Freshman admission:

      • Does the business program admit freshmen?: Yes
      • Percentage of business program admits in most recent entering class who were freshman: 75 %
      • Are freshman business admits required to complete or obtain minimum GPAs in pre-business courses before taking upper-level courses? No
      • Process for freshmen admission?: Indicate interest on university application
      • Additional application requirements for freshman admits: Min 24 ACT Min HSGPA 3.0

    • Internal transfers:

      • Minimum college GPA for internal transfers to the business program: 3.0
      • Additional application requirements, including course/grade requirements: Be in good standing

  • CAMPUS LIFE

    • Five largest on-campus organizations for business students:

      • Beta Alpha Psi
      • Cardshirt Company
      • Student Marketing Assoc.
      • Finance Club
      • Business Student Council
      • Are freshmen required to live on campus?: Yes
      • Are business students grouped together in 'learning communities' in housing and other facilities?: No

  • PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

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

      • BSBA 123
      • BA 124
      • BS 124

    • Other requirements for the undergraduate business degree

      • 3.0 University GPA and 3.0 in the major

  • ACADEMICS

    • Average class size:

      • Required business classes: 40
      • Business electives: 21

    • Percentage of business classes:

      • With 20 or fewer students: 29 %
      • With 21 to 50 students: 56 %
      • With more than 50 students: 15 %

    • Course enrollment:

      • Percentage of required business courses reaching maximum enrollment by the first day of class: 26 %
      • Percentage of required business courses with waiting lists: 19 %

  • CURRICULUM

    • Electives:

      • Available business electives: 51
      • New electives: Econometrics II
      • Last curriculum overhaul: 2010
      • Total business faculty: 107
      • Percentage of the total faculty that is tenured or tenure track: 66 %

    • Most prominent faculty:

      • Michael Barone
      • Manju Ahuja
      • Likoebe Maruting

    • Business program's leading areas of study:

        • Accounting
        • Economics
        • Finance
        • Marketing
        • Other
      • Other leading area of study: Computer Information Systems
      • Special programs: CO-OP studies; Internships; Entrepreneurship minor with business plan competitions; team competitions in several other areas; Honors sections of core class and honors seminars; National Student Exchange and study abroad with funding available.
      • Work study: The Ulmer Career center offers co-op placement in a diverse set of companies. Co-ops can be F-T or P-T. Some international internships are offered. All major area employers as well as smaller and not-for-profit firms hire our co-op students.
      • Study abroad programs: COB has a wide variety of opportunities for study abroad. From two-week study tours to a year-long experience, students may select from world-wide destinations. Scholarship funds help offset some of the cost and make the study abroad option feasible for almost all students.
      • Volunteer opportunities: Opportunities range from formal course projects to student organization projects. Alternative spring break is available either within the city or as part of and international experience. The Carnegie Foundation named U of L “a community engagement institution” In 2009 U of L was named one of America’s top 25 Best neighbors in a survey of metropolitan universities.

    • Extra-curricular activities:

      • Beta Alpha Psi
      • The Cardshirt Co.
      • COB Global Cards
      • National Asso. of Black Accountants
      • Clubs for each major
      • Intermurial activities
      • 60+ registered student organizations
      • Major college athletics

  • FINANCIAL AID

    • Scholarships

      • Scholarship money distributed to business students last year: $5,720,075.00
      • Scholarships are awarded to business students based on: a combination of need and merit
      • Other criteria for scholarship consideration: Over sixty additional scholarships are available to COB students. Some are discipline specific, some have career designation and some have geographic designations.

    • Loans

      • Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to all business students, regardless of nationality?: No

  • CAREER SERVICES

    • Employment Information

      • Percentage of most recent business graduates who supplied information regarding employment: 55 %
      • Percentage seeking full-time professional employment in business: 35 %
      • Percentage not seeking full-time professional employment in business: 65 %

    • Received first job offer:

      • By graduation: 55 %
      • After graduation, but within 3 months: 32 %
      • More than 3 months after graduation : 13 %

    • Accepted first job offer:

      • By graduation : 44 %
      • After graduation, but within 3 months: 36 %
      • More than 3 months after graduation: 15 %
      • No job acceptance reported: 5 %
      • Companies recruiting business students on campus: 60
      • Companies posting job offers for business students on school job boards: 192

    • Top employers (number of students hired):

      • Humana 8
      • General Electric 4
      • Target 4
      • United Parcel Service 2
      • Texas Roadhouse 2
      • Pricewaterhouse Coopers 2
      • Net Tango 2
      • Dean Dorton Allen Ford CPA 2
      • Yum! Brands 1
      • Summit Engery 1
      • US Army Corps of Engineers 1
      • Churchill Downs 1
      • PNC Bank 1
      • Norton Healthcare 1
      • Louisville Metro Government 1

    • Compensation

      • Mean base salary: $40,627.00
      • Median base salary : $41,500.00
      • Mean signing bonus: $2,900.00
      • Median signing bonus: $2,000.00
      • Mean other guaranteed compensation: $2,792.00
      • Median other guaranteed compensation: $3,000.00

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

      • Consulting: 4 %
      • Finance/Accounting: 33 %
      • General Management: 10 %
      • Human Resources: 3 %
      • Management Information Systems: 6 %
      • Marketing/Sales: 23 %
      • Operations/Production: 3 %
      • Logistics/Transportation: 0 %
      • Other: 18 %

    • Most recent graduates accepted jobs in the following industries:

      • Accounting: 20 %
      • Consumer Products/Retail : 9 %
      • Consulting: 6 %
      • Financial Services: 13 %
      • Government/Education: 6 %
      • Pharma/Biotech/Health: 10 %
      • Manufacturing: 4 %
      • Media/Entertainment: 3 %
      • Petroleum/Energy: 3 %
      • Real Estate: 0 %
      • Sports/Leisure: 3 %
      • Technology/Science: 8 %
      • Non-Profit: 1 %
      • Transportation: 3 %
      • 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: 5 %
      • Mid-Atlantic: 5 %
      • Midwest: 11 %
      • South: 79 %
      • Southwest: 0 %
      • West: 0 %
      • Possessions and territories: 0 %
      • Career services offered: Career counseling; Resume reviews; Mock interviews; Job search system; Career development course; Mentoring program; Co-ops/ Internships

  • INTERNSHIPS

      • Companies recruiting business students for internships on campus: 47
      • Companies posting internship offers for business students on school job boards: 194

    • Top internship employers (number of students hired):

      • Humana 20
      • General Electric 17
      • University of Louisville 13
      • Northwestern Mutual Financial Network 5
      • United Parcel Service 5
      • Mountjoy Chilton Medley CPA 4
      • Atria Senior Living Group 4
      • SHPS 4
      • Net Tango 4
      • Pricewaterhouse Coopers 3
      • KPMG 3
      • PNC Bank 3
      • The Vimarc Group 3
      • YUM! brands 2
      • Texas Roadhouse 2

    • Internship pay

      • Internships that are paid: 77 %
      • Mean compensation, per week, for paid internships only: $325.00
      • Median compensation, per week, for paid internships only: $322.00
      • Average internship length, in weeks: 20

  • B-SCHOOL ALUMNI

      • Total number of undergraduate business program graduates since inception: 19,458
      • Total living alumni of the undergraduate business program: 17,789
      • Percentage of living alumni who contributed to the business program or university in the last academic year: 15 %

    • Alumni gifts

      • Mean Gift: $1,084.00
      • Median Gift: $100.00
      • 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

      • David Jones Co Founder Humana
      • James Patterson Founder, Long John Silvers
      • Robert "Bob" Edwards Former anchor NPR Morning Edition

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