University of Texas, San Antonio

College of Business

  • Avg. SAT Score
    1075
  • Annual Tuition
    $4,742
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    4,023
  • Program Length
    Four Year
Contact Information
One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, Texas 78249-0631, United States
Website

About College of Business

The UTSA College of Business is grand in size with 5,600 students and academic scope.The college’s comprehensive business curriculum includes 46 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate and executive levels.Capitalizing on our comparative advantages, the college has five threads of distinction: globalization, security, capital markets, leadership/entrepreneurship and health. Accredited by AACSB International, the college is dedicated to creating, applying and sharing knowledge that translates theory to practice; combines rigor with relevance; and provides innovative solutions to global business challenges.

Quick Stats

  • Selectivity
    73%
  • Yield
    41%
  • Job Offers
    66%
  • Average Salary
    $44,000
  • Top Industry
    Financial Services
  • School Status
    Public
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1973

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About University of Texas, San Antonio

Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
73% University of Texas, San Antonio 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
  1. Class rank
  2. SAT/ACT scores
  3. Secondary school record
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
16560% 16,560
73% 73
41% 41
73% School Selectivity
41% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
Jun 1
Fall 2013
Nov 15
Spring 2014
May 1
Summer 2014
Required Tests
  • SAT
  • ACT
  • Are Interviews Required? Not offered
Additional Requirements:

Foreign HS diploma or US HS diploma; HS transcripts certificates and-or national exam scores; Foreign Credential Services of America accreditation of credentials or any listed at NACE; TOEFL or IELTS scores.
Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
3178% 3,178
73% 73
50% 50
73% Program Selectivity
50% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? Not required
Required Tests

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled
  • Min college GPA for transfers 2.2
  • Other transfer requirements Internal transfers are designated PreBusiness. They are admitted if they meet the following: 1. Complete the following or equivalent nonbusiness courses COM 1053 Business and Professional SpeechMAT 1033 Algebra with Calculus for Business - (“C” or better)(MAT 1214 Calculus I for majors in Actuarial Science – “C” or better) 2. Complete the following or equivalent business courses (12 semester credit hours): ACC 2013 Principles of Accounting I ECO 2013 Introductory MacroeconomicsORECO 2023 Introductory MicroeconomicsIS 1403 Business Information Systems Fluency - (“C” or better)MS 1023 Business Statistics with Computer Applications I -
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions Yes
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen 40
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses Yes
  • How freshmen are admitted Indicate interest on university application
Other Requirements for freshman

Freshmen may be admitted to the college if they are in the top 25% of their high school class, and, have successfully met the requirements of the Texas Success Initiative (TSI)

Careers

Financial Services 12%
Top Industry
  • Manufacturing 11%
  • Petroleum/Energy 10%
  • Other 9%
USAA 20
Top Employer
  • H-E-B 14
  • Rackspace Hosting 12
  • Ernst & Young, LLC 11
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
66% College of Business 75% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
29% 29
59% 59.267238095238085
29% Receive Offers
27% 27
56% 55.65923664122137
27% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
37% 37
16% 16.189999999999998
37% Receive Offers
36% 36
17% 17.25698275862069
36% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
16% 16
10% 10.193835616438358
16% Receive Offers
16% 16
13% 12.771399999999998
16% Accept Offers
82% Graduates seeking full-time employment
18% Graduates not seeking employment
72% 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
5% 5
$51,000.00
30K 90K
Finance/Accounting
34% 34
$48,000.00
30K 90K
General Management
10% 10
$45,000.00
20K 90K
Human Resources
6% 6
$47,000.00
30K 100K
Management Information Systems
7% 7
$48,000.00
30K 90K
Marketing/Sales
21% 21
$40,000.00
20K 70K
Operations/Production
4% 4
$48,000.00
30K 90K
Logistics/Transportation
2% 2
$43,000.00
30K 50K
Other
11% 11
$50,000.00
30K 140K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Accounting
15% 15
$45,000.00
35K 70K
Consumer Products/Retail
7% 7
$42,000.00
30K 70K
Consulting
8% 8
$48,000.00
35K 80K
Financial Services
12% 12
$49,000.00
35K 90K
Government/Education
7% 7
$40,000.00
30K 60K
Pharma/Biotech/Health
6% 6
$40,000.00
30K 60K
Manufacturing
11% 11
$35,000.00
20K 80K
Media/Entertainment
3% 3
$42,000.00
30K 50K
Non-Profit
0% 0
Data not provided
Petroleum/Energy
10% 10
$55,000.00
40K 90K
Real Estate
3% 3
$50,000.00
30K 80K
Sports/Leisure
4% 4
$40,000.00
30K 50K
Technology/Science
2% 2
$50,000.00
40K 90K
Transportation
2% 2
$40,000.00
30K 50K
Utilities
1% 1
$42,000.00
30K 60K
Other
9% 9
$42,000.00
30K 60K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
0% 0
Data not provided
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
1% 1
$50,000.00 Data not provided
U.S. South
2% 2
$50,000.00 Data not provided
U.S. Southwest
94% 94
$42,000.00
30K 100K
U.S. Midwest
1% 1
$45,000.00
40K 50K
U.S. West
1% 1
$50,000.00 Data not provided
U.S. Possessions/Territories
1% 1
$90,000.00 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
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
  • USAA 17
  • Tesoro Companies, Inc. 15
  • Northwestern Mutual 7
  • Valero Energy Corporation 6
  • Ernst & Young 5
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 67
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus 285
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards 880
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
The Center for Student Professional Development (CSPD) provides academic advising and career preparation which give business students a competitive edge in securing internships and employment. The CSPD manages the Career Action Program, the professional development program offering practical training in networking, interviewing, and business etiquette. The CSPD provides employer services: recruitment, interview suites, networking receptions, industry panels and career fairs.

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$17,871
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $4,742
  • Fees $2,647
  • Expenses $10,482
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$26,295
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $13,166
  • Fees $2,647
  • Expenses $10,482
33% Percent of Institutional Grants or Scholarships 0% Percent of Full-tuition Institutional Grants or Scholarships
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need 65%
  • Merit 35%
More Information
Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://www.utsa.edu/financialaid/
Scholarships
$5,146,151
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students last year
$3,955,931
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students this year
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy Yes
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year

Academics

Average Class Size
  • College of Business
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
70% 64
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
41% 24
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
College of Business 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • General Management
  • Marketing
  • Infrastructure Assurance - designated Ctr of Acad. Excellence in Information and Assurance Ed. Ctr of Acad. Excellence in Info. Assurance Rsrch by NSA and Dept of Homeland Security
  • Real Estate
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Business Program Classes
21% Less than 20 Students 35% More than 50 Students
44% 21 to 50 students
24 Average number of students in non-business required electives
65 Different Elective Courses
New Electives
  • Program length Four Year
  • Last change to curriculum 2006
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • B.B.A./Accounting; B.B.A./Actuarial Science 120
  • B.B.A., B.A./Economics; B.B.A./Entrepreneurship 120
  • B.B.A./Finance; B.B.A./General Business 120
  • B.B.A./Human Resource Management; B.B.A./Information Systems
  • B.B.A./Infrastructure Assurance; B.B.A./Management
  • B.B.A./Management, Concentration in International Business; B.B.A./Management Science and Statistics; B.B.A./Marketing
  • B.B.A./Real-Estate Finance and Development; B.B.A./Sport, Event & Tourism Management; B.S./Statistics
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
143% 143
30% 30
Prominent Faculty
  • Dana Forgione, PHD

    Janey S. Briscoe Endowed Chair in the Business of Health

  • Don Lien, PHD

    Richard S. Liu Distinguished Chair in Business

  • Tony Ciochetti, PHD

    Elmo James Burke Jr. Chair in Real Estate Finance and Development
  • Are work study or co-ops available? Yes
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

    Work-study jobs are primarily on-campus to meet the needs of university. America Reads/America Counts program: community service program tutoring area elementary students in reading and mathematics. Our cooperative program allows a student to work full-time for a semester, return to school for the next semester then repeat the cycle again for at least one more year. The basis of co-op ed has been the integration of theory learned in the classroom with practice on the co-op work assignment.

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

    Students may complete a traditional semester abroad or take advantage of our shorter International Immersion Programs. Specific to the College of Business, International Immersions allows students to study business in another country for 2-3 weeks under the supervision of faculty members, and receive 3 credit hours. Courses are offered in Helsinki, Finland/St. Petersburg, Russia; Montevideo, Uruguay; Turkey; South Korea/Taiwan; Peru; and, Innsbruck, Austria/Munich, Germany.
  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    16 business student organizations volunteer every semester. Real Estate Finance students volunteer at Habitat for Humanity. Over 450 students annually teach economic principles and entrepreneurship through Junior Achievement. Accounting students volunteer with Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA). The Investment Society manages an investment portfolio for a microfinance fund.

Students

15% Students in Top 10% of High School Class
1140 75th Percentile Score on SAT 25 75th Percentile Score on ACT
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
Hispanic
44% 44
White
33% 33
African American
10% 10
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
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U.S. Regional Breakdown
1%
1%
0%
97%
1%
0%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
97% 97
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
3% 3
Canada
0% 0
21 Average age of full-time students
70% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
56% 56
84% 84

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 22,854
Alumni Donations
$549 Average Gift $40,000 Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni
  • Roxanne Austin

    President, Austin Investment Advisors

  • James Bodenstedt

    President and CEO, MUY Brands

  • Martin Salinas

    Chief Financial Officer, Energy Transfer Partners