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Undergraduate Profile Publish Date 05/27/12

Dicke College of Business Administration

  • Program Basics

      • The James F. Dicke College of Business Administration
      • Ohio Northern University
      • 525 S. Main St.
      • Ada, Ohio
      • 45810
      • United States
      • Program Web site: http://www.onu.edu/business
      • Program e-mail address: business@onu.edu
      • Program phone number: 419-772-2070
      • Status: Private
      • AACSB accredited: Yes
      • Year in which the undergraduate business program was founded: 1978
      • Institution: Four Year
      • Business Program: Four Year

  • SCHOOL BASICS

    • Enrollment:

      • Total undergraduate: 2,601
      • Full-time undergraduate business: 305
      • Part-time undergraduate business: 4
      • Distance undergraduate business: 0
      • College or university freshman retention rate: 88 %

    • Percentage of students who graduate from the business program:

      • Within four years of admission to the university: 61 %
      • Within six years of admission to the university: 69 %

    • Undergraduate Business Degrees Offered:

      • BSBA - Bachelors of Science in Business Administration

  • PROGRAM COSTS

      • Annual Tuition (Resident): $34,380.00
      • Annual Tuition (Non-Resident): $34,380.00
      • Annual Required Fees: $240.00
      • Tuition Per Academic Credit (Resident): $1,443.00
      • Tuition Per Academic Credit (Non-Resident): $1,443.00
      • Annual Room and Board: $9,448.00
      • Annual Cost of Books: $800.00

  • CLASS PROFILE

    • Students in newest entering class that are:

      • Female: 40 %
      • International: 4 %

    • 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: 14 %
      • Top 25% of high school class: 51 %
      • GPA of 3.75 or higher: 26 %
      • GPA of 3.5 to 3.74: 30 %

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

      • Mean: 1094
      • Median: 1090

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

      • From: 990
      • To: 1190

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

      • Mean: 24
      • Median: 24

    • Middle 50% range of ACT scores:

      • From: 23
      • To: 26

    • Citizenship breakdown for newest entering class:

      • US: 96 %
      • Canada: 0 %
      • Other Non-US Citizens: 4 %
      • Dual Citizenship: 0%
      • Unknown Citizenship: 0 %

    • U.S. citizens in newest entering class:

      • African American: 7 %
      • Asian American: 3 %
      • Hispanic or Latino American: 2 %
      • Multiethnic/Multiracial: 3 %
      • Native American: 0 %
      • White (Non-Hispanic): 85 %
      • Chose not to report: 0 %
      • Other: 0 %

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

      • Northeast: 3 %
      • Mid-Atlantic: 3 %
      • South: 9 %
      • Southwest: 0 %
      • Midwest: 85 %
      • West: 0 %
      • Possessions and territories: 0 %

  • ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the Institution

    • Standardized tests required of all applicants:

      • ACT or SAT (writing recommended but not required)
      • Minimum ACT Score (if applicable) required for admission: 21
      • Minimum High School GPA (if applicable) required for admission: 2.0, 3.0
      • Interviews are: Recommended

    • Application deadlines:

      • Fall 2012 8/1/2012
      • Spring 2013 1/1/2013
      • Summer 2013 5/1/2013
      • Fall 2013 8/1/2013
      • Additional application requirements: Official high school transcripts ACT and/or SAT scores At least one letter of recommendation Transfers need Official transcripts sent from all colleges previously attended Internationals need TOEFL or IELTS Affidavit of financial support Copy of passport
      • Total undergraduate applicants, all programs: 3,466
      • Percentage of applicants admitted: 66 %
      • Percentage of admitted applicants who enrolled: 36 %
      • International applicants: 6 %
      • Female applicants: 40 %

    • Relative Importance of Application Elements

      • Secondary school record: Important
      • Class rank: Important
      • Talent/ability: Considered
      • Interview: Considered
      • Extracurricular activities: Important
      • Volunteer work: Considered
      • Character/personal abilities: Considered
      • Application essay: Considered
      • Work experience: 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: 365
      • Percentage of applicants admitted: 75 %
      • Percentage of admitted applicants who enrolled: 32 %

    • Admission requirement for admission to the undergraduate business program

      • Minimum ACT: 21
      • Minimum high school GPA: 2.0, 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: Recommended

    • Freshman admission:

      • Does the business program admit freshmen?: Yes
      • Percentage of business program admits in most recent entering class who were freshman: 92 %
      • 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

    • Internal transfers:

      • Minimum college GPA for internal transfers to the business program: 2.0

  • CAMPUS LIFE

    • Five largest on-campus organizations for business students:

      • Beta Alpha Psi
      • American Marketing Association
      • Society for the Advancement of Management
      • International Business Club
      • Pharmaceutical Business Club
      • 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 122

    • Other requirements for the undergraduate business degree

      • Internship

  • ACADEMICS

    • Average class size:

      • Required business classes: 26
      • Business electives: 19

    • Percentage of business classes:

      • With 20 or fewer students: 37 %
      • With 21 to 50 students: 63 %
      • With more than 50 students: 0 %

    • Course enrollment:

      • Percentage of required business courses reaching maximum enrollment by the first day of class: 50 %
      • Percentage of required business courses with waiting lists: 0 %

  • CURRICULUM

    • Electives:

      • Available business electives: 21
      • New electives: Compensation Management
      • Last curriculum overhaul: 2008
      • Total business faculty: 23
      • Percentage of the total faculty that is tenured or tenure track: 61 %

    • Most prominent faculty:

      • Robert Kleine III
      • Paul L. Govekar
      • James W. Fenton, Jr.

    • Business program's leading areas of study:

        • Accounting
        • Finance
        • Marketing
        • General Management
        • Other
      • Other leading area of study: Pharmaceutical Business
      • Special programs: Pharmaceutical Business with concentrations in Human Resource Management, Manufacturing Management, Economics, Production Management and Marketing.
      • Work study: Research Assistants
      • Study abroad programs: Direct exchange programs and other sponsored programs
      • Volunteer opportunities: VITA tax help, HOBY, financial planning help, volunteer within the community such as Habitat for Humanity and Northern without Boarders, local soup kitchen, student mentorship program

    • Extra-curricular activities:

      • American Marketing Association
      • Dean's Advisory Council
      • Institute of Management Accountants
      • International Business Club
      • Pharmaceutical Business Club
      • Society for the Advancement of Management
      • Student Investment Group
      • CEO Club

  • FINANCIAL AID

    • Scholarships

      • Scholarship money distributed to business students last year: $5,127,954.00
      • Expected scholarship distribution to business students this year: $5,644,392.00
      • Scholarships are awarded to business students based on: a combination of need and merit
      • Students receiving institutional scholarships in the current academic year: 98 %
      • Students receiving full-tuition institutional scholarships in the current academic year: 0 %
      • Institutional scholarship money distributed to undergraduate business students based on need: 40 %
      • Institutional scholarship money distributed to undergraduate business students based on merit: 60 %

    • Loans

      • Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to all business students, regardless of nationality?: No
      • Mean outstanding debt, most recent graduating class: $43,900.00

  • CAREER SERVICES

    • Employment Information

      • Percentage of most recent business graduates who supplied information regarding employment: 92 %
      • Percentage seeking full-time professional employment in business: 87 %
      • Percentage not seeking full-time professional employment in business: 13 %

    • Accepted first job offer:

      • By graduation : 49 %
      • After graduation, but within 3 months: 68 %
      • More than 3 months after graduation: 85 %
      • No job acceptance reported: 15 %
      • Companies recruiting business students on campus: 105
      • Companies posting job offers for business students on school job boards: 644

    • Top employers (number of students hired):

      • Marathon Petroleum Co. 4
      • Stoltenberg Consulting 3
      • PWC 2
      • HSBC Bank 1
      • Johnson & Johnson 1
      • Deloitte & Touche 1
      • Prudential 1
      • U. S. Bank 1
      • Fidelity 1
      • Battalle 1
      • Aerotek 1
      • Reynolds & Reynolds 1
      • Mead 1
      • Abercrombie & Fitch 1
      • Citigroup 1

    • Compensation

      • Mean base salary: $38,108.00
      • Median base salary : $38,000.00
      • Mean other guaranteed compensation: $15,750.00
      • Median other guaranteed compensation: $15,750.00

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

      • Consulting: 5 %
      • Finance/Accounting: 25 %
      • General Management: 22 %
      • Human Resources: 6 %
      • Management Information Systems: 3 %
      • Marketing/Sales: 28 %
      • Operations/Production: 1 %
      • Logistics/Transportation: 0 %
      • Other: 10 %

    • Most recent graduates accepted jobs in the following industries:

      • Accounting: 6 %
      • Consumer Products/Retail : 20 %
      • Consulting: 15 %
      • Financial Services: 17 %
      • Government/Education: 5 %
      • Pharma/Biotech/Health: 12 %
      • Manufacturing: 5 %
      • Media/Entertainment: 1 %
      • Petroleum/Energy: 6 %
      • Real Estate: 1 %
      • Sports/Leisure: 5 %
      • Technology/Science: 1 %
      • Non-Profit: 0 %
      • Transportation: 0 %
      • Utilities: 3 %
      • Other: 3 %

    • 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: 0 %
      • Mid-Atlantic: 0 %
      • Midwest: 94 %
      • South: 2 %
      • Southwest: 2 %
      • West: 2 %
      • Possessions and territories: 0 %
      • Career services offered: resume/professional document review, academic course on career planning and preparedness, career fairs and networking events, interview preparation/job posting, personality/career path testing

  • INTERNSHIPS

      • Companies recruiting business students for internships on campus: 77
      • Companies posting internship offers for business students on school job boards: 105

    • Top internship employers (number of students hired):

      • Sielschott & Walsh 4
      • Marathon Petroleum Co. 4
      • Cardinal Health 3
      • PWC 2
      • Deloitte & Touche 2
      • PIA of Ohio 2
      • American Axel 1
      • McKesson Access Health 1
      • FDIC 1
      • PNC Corporate Headquarters 1
      • Summa Care 1
      • Med Co 1
      • Lockhead Martin 1
      • Qual Med Supply 1
      • W Hotel 1

    • Internship pay

      • Internships that are paid: 55 %
      • Mean compensation, per week, for paid internships only: $370.00
      • Median compensation, per week, for paid internships only: $355.00
      • Average internship length, in weeks: 13

  • B-SCHOOL ALUMNI

      • Total number of undergraduate business program graduates since inception: 2,802
      • Total living alumni of the undergraduate business program: 2,696
      • Percentage of living alumni who contributed to the business program or university in the last academic year: 15 %

    • Alumni gifts

      • Mean Gift: $444.00
      • Median Gift: $50.00
      • 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

      • John Bishop President/Motorists Insurance
      • Michael Kaufmann Chief Executive Officer/Cardinal Health
      • Pamela Hershberger Managing Partner/Ernst & Young (Toledo)

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