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Undergraduate Profile Publish Date 05/27/12

San Diego State University

College of Business Administration

  • Program Basics

      • San Diego State University College of Business Administration
      • Graduate Business Programs
      • 5500 Campanile Drive
      • San Diego, California
      • 92182-7748
      • United States
      • Program Web site: http://sdsu.edu/undergradbiz
      • Program e-mail address: businfo@mail.sdsu.edu
      • Program phone number: 619-594-5828
      • Status: Public (state-operated)
      • AACSB accredited: Yes

    • Accreditation other than AACSB:

      • Accreditation for Accountancy
      • Year in which the undergraduate business program was founded: 1955
      • Institution: Four Year
      • Business Program: Four Year

  • SCHOOL BASICS

    • Enrollment:

      • Total undergraduate: 25,741
      • Full-time undergraduate business: 4,034
      • Part-time undergraduate business: 652
      • College or university freshman retention rate: 88 %

    • Percentage of students who graduate from the business program:

      • Within four years of admission to the university: 33 %
      • Within six years of admission to the university: 68 %

    • Undergraduate Business Degrees Offered:

      • BS in Business Administration, Emphasis in Accounting
      • BS in Business Administration, Emphasis in Finance
      • BS in Business Administration, Emphasis in Financial Services
      • BS in Business Administration, Emphasis in Information Systems
      • BS in Business Administration, Emphasis in Management
      • BS in Business Administration, Emphasis in Marketing
      • BS in Business Administration, Emphasis in Real Estate

  • PROGRAM COSTS

      • Annual Tuition (Resident): $6,578.00
      • Annual Tuition (Non-Resident): $17,738.00
      • Annual Room and Board: $11,549.00
      • Annual Cost of Books: $1,661.00

  • CLASS PROFILE

    • Students in newest entering class that are:

      • Female: 47 %
      • International: 9 %

    • Mean and median age of full-time business students in the newest entering class:

      • Mean: 21
      • Median: 19

    • Percentage of newest entering class:

      • GPA of 3.75 or higher: 38 %
      • GPA of 3.5 to 3.74: 31 %

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

      • Mean: 1097
      • Median: 1100

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

      • From: 1070
      • To: 1160

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

      • Mean: 24
      • Median: 24

    • Middle 50% range of ACT scores:

      • From: 24
      • To: 25

    • Citizenship breakdown for newest entering class:

      • US: 94 %
      • Other Non-US Citizens: 6 %

    • U.S. citizens in newest entering class:

      • African American: 2 %
      • Asian American: 13 %
      • Hispanic or Latino American: 28 %
      • Multiethnic/Multiracial: 6 %
      • Native American: 0 %
      • White (Non-Hispanic): 44 %
      • Chose not to report: 6 %
      • Other: 1 %

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

      • Northeast: 1 %
      • Mid-Atlantic: 0 %
      • South: 1 %
      • Southwest: 2 %
      • Midwest: 1 %
      • West: 95 %
      • Possessions and territories: 0 %

  • ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the Institution

    • Standardized tests required of all applicants:

      • SAT or ACT for Freshman Applicants
      • Interviews are: Not required

    • Application deadlines:

      • Fall 2012 11/30/2011
      • Additional application requirements: Please see http://arweb.sdsu.edu/es/admissions/ for answers related to minimum requirements for admission to San Diego State University
      • Total undergraduate applicants, all programs: 60,336
      • Percentage of applicants admitted: 31 %
      • Percentage of admitted applicants who enrolled: 34 %
      • International applicants: 3 %
      • Female applicants: 47 %

    • Relative Importance of Application Elements

      • Secondary school record: Considered
      • Interview: Not Considered

  • ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the Business Program

      • Undergrad business program admissions are managed by: The university admissions office
      • Total undergraduate business applicants: 9,372
      • Percentage of applicants admitted: 33 %
      • Percentage of admitted applicants who enrolled: 37 %
      • 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: 76 %
      • 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:

      • Method for handling internal transfers: Declare business major
      • Minimum college GPA for internal transfers to the business program: 2.90
      • Additional application requirements, including course/grade requirements: All Upper Division Declarations of Business Majors require: Overall 2.9 GPA, 60 Units Earned, Minimum C Grade on 9 Major Preparatory Courses

  • CAMPUS LIFE

    • Five largest on-campus organizations for business students:

      • American Marketing Association
      • Delta Sigma Pi
      • Alpha Kappa Psi
      • International Business Society
      • Finance & Investment Society
      • Are freshmen required to live on campus?: Yes
      • Are business students grouped together in 'learning communities' in housing and other facilities?: Yes

  • PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

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

      • BSBA 120
      • BMACC 150

  • CURRICULUM

    • Business program's leading areas of study:

        • Accounting
        • Entrepreneurship
        • International Business
      • Other leading area of study: Integrated Marketing Communications
      • Special programs: CBA Honors Program; Mentor Program; Career Services Liaison; Study Abroad; Personal Financial Planning Certificate
      • Work study: Peer Advising and Student Assistant Positions
      • Study abroad programs: After participating in the CBA Study Abroad program, a student should: Display flexibility and adaptability in unfamiliar settings; Demonstrate openness to new ideas; Empathize with the perspectives of others; Exhibit attitudes of tolerance and self-confidence; Work effectively in groups with colleagues of diverse backgrounds; Explain and provide examples of the role of culture; Operate effectively across cultures; Portray a global perspective.
      • Volunteer opportunities: All clubs and organizations recognized by the Associated Business Student council participate in community service activity and volunteer work.

    • Extra-curricular activities:

      • Alpha Kappa Psi
      • Delta Sigma Pi
      • Association of Information Technology Professionals
      • American Marketing Association
      • Finance & Investment Society
      • International Business Society
      • Hispanic Business Student Association
      • Enviro Business Society

  • FINANCIAL AID

    • Scholarships

      • Scholarship money distributed to business students last year: $250,104.00
      • Expected scholarship distribution to business students this year: $303,860.00
      • Scholarships are awarded to business students based on: a combination of need and merit
      • Students receiving institutional scholarships in the current academic year: 2.9
      • Students receiving full-tuition institutional scholarships in the current academic year: 0.1
      • Institutional scholarship money distributed to undergraduate business students based on need: 50 %
      • Institutional scholarship money distributed to undergraduate business students based on merit: 97 %

    • Loans

      • Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to all business students, regardless of nationality?: No
      • Mean outstanding debt, most recent graduating class: $8,641.00

  • CAREER SERVICES

    • Employment Information

      • Percentage of most recent business graduates who supplied information regarding employment: 46 %
      • Percentage seeking full-time professional employment in business: 91 %
      • Percentage not seeking full-time professional employment in business: 9 %

    • Received first job offer:

      • By graduation: 46 %

    • Accepted first job offer:

      • By graduation : 46 %
      • Companies recruiting business students on campus: 1,150
      • Companies posting job offers for business students on school job boards: 220

    • Compensation

      • Mean base salary: $43,430.00

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

      • Consulting: 3 %
      • Finance/Accounting: 34 %
      • General Management: 5 %
      • Human Resources: 1 %
      • Management Information Systems: 10 %
      • Marketing/Sales: 25 %
      • Operations/Production: 5 %
      • Logistics/Transportation: 7 %
      • Other: 10 %

    • Most recent graduates accepted jobs in the following industries:

      • Accounting: 10 %
      • Consumer Products/Retail : 17 %
      • Consulting: 6 %
      • Financial Services: 17 %
      • Government/Education: 6 %
      • Pharma/Biotech/Health: 2 %
      • Manufacturing: 4 %
      • Media/Entertainment: 3 %
      • Petroleum/Energy: 0 %
      • Sports/Leisure: 5 %
      • Technology/Science: 12 %
      • Non-Profit: 2 %
      • Transportation: 3 %
      • Utilities: 3 %
      • Other: 9 %

    • Job offers accepted by most recent graduates in North America:

      • US: 98 %
      • Canada: 2 %

    • Percentage of 2009-10 academic year graduates who accepted jobs in regions of US:

      • Mid-Atlantic: 2 %
      • Southwest: 3 %
      • West: 90 %
      • Career services offered: Mentor/Job Shadow Program, College of Business Career Fair, STEM Careers Month, Career counseling/drop-in, On-Campus Interviews, 1400+ books and 12 computers w/ assistive technology, WorkAbility IV, 22 Workshops, 25 class presentations, web and mock interviews, 3 Speed Networking with Professionals sessions, Accountancy Orientations (by Career Services and Employers), web resources: Going Global, TypeFocus and Perfect Interview, Social Media: Facebook & Twitter, ProNet - alumni mentor network

  • INTERNSHIPS

      • Companies recruiting business students for internships on campus: 54
      • Companies posting internship offers for business students on school job boards: 1,182

    • Internship pay

      • Internships that are paid: 35 %
      • Mean compensation, per week, for paid internships only: $193.00
      • Average internship length, in weeks: 15

  • B-SCHOOL ALUMNI

      • Total number of undergraduate business program graduates since inception: 42,576
      • Total living alumni of the undergraduate business program: 40,508
      • Percentage of living alumni who contributed to the business program or university in the last academic year: 3 %

    • Alumni gifts

      • Mean Gift: $1,904.00
      • Median Gift: $100.00
      • Did the business program receive a gift of $10 million or more in the last academic year? No

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