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University of Texas, Austin

McCombs School of Business

Quick Stats

  • Avg. SAT Score
    1362
  • Annual Tuition
    $10,738
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    4,093
  • University Selectivity
    47%
  • University Yield
    50%
  • Job Offers
    100%
  • Average Salary
    $55,606
  • Top Industry
    Financial Services
  • School Status
    Public
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1922
  • Program Length
    Three Year
Contact Information
2110 Speedway, Stop B6100
Austin, Texas 78712, United States
Website
405x225

McCombs School of Business

The McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin educates and develops the leaders of tomorrow through an innovative business education delivered by world-renowned faculty. Highly ranked in all major business disciplines, McCombs is distinguished by its integrated curriculum, excellence in teaching, cutting-edge research, results-driven career services, and its dynamic location in Austin. We are a dedicated community of faculty, staff and alumni offering unique and global learning experiences to prepare our students to succeed in every industry and create a positive impact on society.

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About University of Texas, Austin

Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
47% University of Texas, Austin 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
  1. Class rank
  2. SAT/ACT scores
  3. Application essay
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
35156% 35,156
47% 47
50% 50
47% School Selectivity
50% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
Dec 1
Summer 2014
Dec 1
Fall 2014
Oct 1
Spring 2014
Required Tests
  • SAT OR ACT
  • Are Interviews Required? Not required
Additional Requirements:

TOEFL SCORES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS. TRANSFER STUDENTS MUST HAVE 30 HOURS OF TRANSFERABLE CREDIT AND 3.0 MINIMUM GPA.

Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
7122% 7,122
20% 20
55% 55
20% Program Selectivity
55% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? Not offered
Required Tests

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT TOEFL SCORES.

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled Separate application
  • Min college GPA for transfers 3.4
  • Other transfer requirements 24 HOURS IN-RESIDENCE COURSE WORK, ON A LETTER GRADE BASIS AND SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF CALCULUS I, CALCULUS II, MICROECONOMICS AND MACROECONOMICS.
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions Yes
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen 77
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses No
  • How freshmen are admitted Indicate interest on university application
Other Requirements for freshman

SAT OR ACT SCORES ARE REQUIRED.

Careers

Financial Services 21%
Top Industry
  • Consulting 16%
  • Petroleum/Energy 10%
  • Real Estate 4%
Accenture 16
Top Employer
  • Deloitte 13
  • PWC 13
  • Bank of America/Merrill Lynch 11
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
100% McCombs School of Business 75% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
100% 100
59% 59.267238095238085
100% Receive Offers
100% 100
56% 55.65923664122137
100% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
0% 0
16% 16.189999999999998
0% Receive Offers
0% 0
17% 17.25698275862069
0% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
0% 0
10% 10.193835616438358
0% Receive Offers
0% 0
13% 12.771399999999998
0% Accept Offers
99% Graduates seeking full-time employment
1% Graduates not seeking employment
65% 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
30% 30
$60,985.00
42K 84K
Finance/Accounting
32% 32
$55,804.00
30K 80K
General Management
7% 7
$48,130.00
35K 56K
Human Resources
1% 1
$70,000.00
60K 80K
Management Information Systems
7% 7
$52,675.00
30K 73K
Marketing/Sales
12% 12
$47,888.00
20K 75K
Operations/Production
6% 6
$59,041.00
34K 100K
Logistics/Transportation
2% 2
$58,774.00
55K 64K
Other
3% 3
$41,241.00
15K 55K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Accounting
11% 11
$57,603.00
30K 70K
Consumer Products/Retail
13% 13
$50,250.00
35K 60K
Consulting
16% 16
$58,666.00
34K 73K
Financial Services
21% 21
$60,644.00
20K 84K
Government/Education
3% 3
$39,679.00
15K 60K
Pharma/Biotech/Health
1% 1
$52,700.00
41K 65K
Manufacturing
1% 1
$62,817.00
53K 80K
Media/Entertainment
4% 4
$37,561.00
30K 65K
Non-Profit
1% 1
$45,000.00
35K 55K
Petroleum/Energy
10% 10
$61,350.00
40K 100K
Real Estate
4% 4
$44,056.00
28K 55K
Sports/Leisure
0% 0
Data not provided
Technology/Science
11% 11
$58,785.00
40K 80K
Transportation
2% 2
$47,433.00
38K 55K
Utilities
0% 0
Data not provided
Other
2% 2
$47,443.00
38K 55K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
6% 6
$63,868.00
30K 84K
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
2% 2
$61,000.00
55K 70K
U.S. South
4% 4
$51,958.00
45K 70K
U.S. Southwest
81% 81
$55,207.00
20K 100K
U.S. Midwest
3% 3
$47,367.00
35K 57K
U.S. West
4% 4
$65,272.00
50K 80K
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
Average Signing Bonus for Most Recent Graduates
Other Income for Most Recent Graduates
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
  • PWC 18
  • National Instruments 13
  • JP Morgan Chase 12
  • Shell 12
  • Bank of America/Merrill Lynch 12
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 10
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 80
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus 894
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards 2,750
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
Required career strategies course for bus freshmen and transfer students, First Gen Career Prog, Global Job Fair, Fall/Spring Career Expo, Women's Council, Etiquette Dinners, First Gen Career Coaching.

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$22,588
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $10,738
  • Expenses $11,850
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$48,246
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $36,396
  • Expenses $11,850
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need 59%
  • Merit 41%
More Information
Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://finaid.utexas.edu
Scholarships
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy No
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year

Academics

Average Class Size
  • McCombs School of Business
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
54% 50
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
66% 38
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
47 McCombs School of Business 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Business Honors Program
  • Supply Chain Management
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Business Program Classes
14% Less than 20 Students 40% More than 50 Students
46% 21 to 50 students
38 Average number of students in non-business required electives
63 Different Elective Courses
New Electives
  • Energy Technology & Policy
  • Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship
  • Envir/Social/Gov Investing
  • Fundamentals of Business in the EU
  • Hi-Tech Products & Services
  • Program length Three Year
  • Last change to curriculum 2008
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • BBA / Bachelor of Business Administration 120
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
166% 166
46% 46
Prominent Faculty
  • Andrew Whinston

    Management Information Systems

  • Sheridan Titman

    Finance

  • William Kinney

    Accounting
  • Are work study or co-ops available? No
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

    There is a dedicated office in the financial Services department for students to apply for work study positions all over campus. All business students can apply for work study at The University of Texas at Austin.

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

    McCombs has 29 BBA specific reciprocal exchange semester-long study abroad programs, most in English, with other top internaitonal business schools.
  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    Tax Preparation Center in Austin where students help under-served communities prepare tax returns; Belize Global Business where students help vocational students to start businesses and build professional skills; many business student organizations sponsor Habitat for Humanity projects.

Students

59% Students in Top 10% of High School Class
1460 75th Percentile Score on SAT 33 75th Percentile Score on ACT
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
56% 56
Asian American
25% 25
Hispanic
12% 12
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
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U.S. Regional Breakdown
3%
5%
3%
85%
4%
0%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
95% 95
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
5% 5
Canada
0% 0
18 Average age of full-time students
97% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
70% 70
83% 83

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 67,508
Alumni Donations
$1,985 Average Gift $6,050,000 Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni
  • Robert Rowling

    President/Chairman/CEO TRT Holdings, Inc.

  • Gary Kelly

    CEO/Vice Chairman, Southwest Airlines

  • Lynn Utter

    President/COO, Knoll, Inc.