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Undergraduate Profile Publish Date 05/27/12

University of Texas, San Antonio

College of Business

  • Program Basics

      • College of Business
      • University of Texas at San Antonio
      • College of Business, University of Texas at San Antonio
      • One UTSA Circle
      • San Antonio, Texas
      • 78249-0631
      • United States
      • Program Web site: http://business.utsa.edu
      • Program e-mail address: cspd@utsa.edu
      • Program phone number: 210-458-4313
      • Status: Public (state-operated)
      • AACSB accredited: Yes
      • Year in which the undergraduate business program was founded: 1973
      • Institution: Four Year
      • Business Program: Four Year

  • SCHOOL BASICS

    • Enrollment:

      • Total undergraduate: 30,968
      • Full-time undergraduate business: 4,167
      • Part-time undergraduate business: 1,063
      • College or university freshman retention rate: 67 %

    • Percentage of students who graduate from the business program:

      • Within four years of admission to the university: 57 %
      • Within six years of admission to the university: 87 %

    • Undergraduate Business Degrees Offered:

      • B.B.A./Accounting, B.B.A./Actuarial Science
      • B.B.A. , B.A./Economics, B.B.A./Finance
      • B.B.A., General Business, B.B.A./Human Resource Management
      • B.B.A./Information Systems, B.B.A./Infrastructure Assurance
      • B.B.A./ Management, B.B.A./ Management Science and Statistics
      • B.B.A./ Marketing, B.B.A./ Sport, Event & Tourism Management
      • B.B.A./Real Estate Finance & Development, B.S. Statistics

  • PROGRAM COSTS

      • Annual Tuition (Resident): $4,626.00
      • Annual Tuition (Non-Resident): $12,138.00
      • Annual Required Fees: $2,416.00
      • Tuition Per Academic Credit (Resident): $193.00
      • Tuition Per Academic Credit (Non-Resident): $506.00
      • Annual Room and Board: $9,271.00
      • Annual Cost of Books: $1,000.00

  • CLASS PROFILE

    • Students in newest entering class that are:

      • Female: 39 %
      • International: 10 %

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

      • Mean: 20
      • Median: 18

    • Percentage of newest entering class:

      • Top 10% of high school class: 10 %
      • Top 25% of high school class: 42 %

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

      • Mean: 1022
      • Median: 1020

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

      • From: 940
      • To: 1110

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

      • Mean: 21
      • Median: 21

    • Middle 50% range of ACT scores:

      • From: 20
      • To: 24

    • Citizenship breakdown for newest entering class:

      • US: 94 %
      • Canada: 0 %
      • Other Non-US Citizens: 6 %
      • Dual Citizenship: 0%
      • Unknown Citizenship: 0 %

    • U.S. citizens in newest entering class:

      • African American: 11 %
      • Asian American: 7 %
      • Hispanic or Latino American: 48 %
      • Multiethnic/Multiracial: 2 %
      • Native American: 0 %
      • White (Non-Hispanic): 31 %
      • Chose not to report: 0 %
      • Other: 1 %

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

      • Northeast: 0 %
      • Mid-Atlantic: 1 %
      • South: 1 %
      • Southwest: 96 %
      • Midwest: 1 %
      • West: 1 %
      • Possessions and territories: 0 %

  • ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the Institution

    • Standardized tests required of all applicants:

      • SAT
      • ACT
      • Interviews are: Not offered

    • Application deadlines:

      • Fall 2012 06/10/2012
      • Spring 2013 11/15/2012
      • Summer 2013 05/01/2013
      • Additional application requirements: Foreign 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 undergraduate applicants, all programs: 16,668
      • Percentage of applicants admitted: 80 %
      • Percentage of admitted applicants who enrolled: 49 %
      • International applicants: 3 %
      • Female applicants: 39 %

    • Relative Importance of Application Elements

      • Secondary school record: Very Important
      • Class rank: Very Important
      • Talent/ability: Considered
      • Interview: Not Considered
      • Extracurricular activities: Considered
      • Volunteer work: Considered
      • Character/personal abilities: Considered
      • Application essay: Considered
      • Work experience: Considered
      • SAT/ACT scores: Very Important
      • Recommendations: Considered
      • High school GPA: Considered

  • ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the Business Program

      • Undergrad business program admissions are managed by: The business program office
      • Total undergraduate business applicants: 3,681
      • Percentage of applicants admitted: 79 %
      • Percentage of admitted applicants who enrolled: 51 %
      • 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: 8 %
      • 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
      • Additional application requirements for freshman admits: Freshmen may be admitted to the College of Business if they: 1) Are in the top 25% of their H.S. graduating class, 2) have successfully met the requirements of the Texas Success Initiative (TSI).

    • Internal transfers:

      • Method for handling internal transfers: Other
      • Minimum college GPA for internal transfers to the business program: 2.2
      • Additional application requirements, including course/grade requirements: Complete the following or equivalent non-business courses: -COM 1053 - Business and Professional Speech, -MAT 1033 - Algebra with Calculus for Business (MAT 1214 Calculus 1 for Actuarial Science majors). Complete 12 semester hours, including courses: ACC 2013, ECO 2013 or 2023, - IS 1403, MS 1023.

  • CAMPUS LIFE

    • Five largest on-campus organizations for business students:

      • Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity
      • Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA)
      • Beta Alpha Psi
      • The Investment Society
      • Delta Sigma Pi
      • Are freshmen required to live on campus?: No
      • 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:

      • BBA 120
      • BS 120
      • BA 120

    • Other requirements for the undergraduate business degree

      • Complete at least 39 hours of upperdivision level; Major GPA 2.0; College of Bus. GPA 2.0; Complete the UTSA Core Curriculum requirements; and, meet all requirements for a degree as put forth by the Texas State Education Code.

  • ACADEMICS

    • Average class size:

      • Required business classes: 59
      • Business electives: 26
      • Non-business electives: 56

    • Percentage of business classes:

      • With 20 or fewer students: 23 %
      • With 21 to 50 students: 50 %
      • With more than 50 students: 27 %

    • Course enrollment:

      • Percentage of required business courses reaching maximum enrollment by the first day of class: 41 %

  • CURRICULUM

    • Electives:

      • Available business electives: 65
      • Last curriculum overhaul: 2006
      • Total business faculty: 156
      • Percentage of the total faculty that is tenured or tenure track: 37 %

    • Most prominent faculty:

      • Dr. Fredrick Chang - AT&T Distinguished Chair
      • Dr. Dana Forgione - Janey S. Briscoe Endowed Chair
      • Dr. Don Lien - Richard S. Liu Distinguished Chair

    • Business program's leading areas of study:

        • Accounting
        • Finance
        • Marketing
        • General Management
        • Management Information Systems
      • Other leading area of study: Infrastructure Assurance ‐ designated Center of Academic Excellence in Information and Assurance Education Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Research by NSA and Dept. of Homeland Security
      • Special programs: CAREER ACTION PROGRAM: prof. dev.: resumes, networking, interviewing, bus. etiquette. BUSINESS SCHOLARS PROGAM: mentoring program for first gen business students. CENTER FOR INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP (CITE): fosters growth of new technology based ventures. FINANCIAL STUDIES LAB: Financial trading lab with Bloomberg equipped terminals. A.L.I.A.S.: research labs in biometrics, digital forensics, advanced telecommunications, data mining and intrusion detection.
      • Work study: 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 co-op program allows a student to work F/T 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.
      • 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 United Arab Emirates, Spain, Chile/Argentina, New Zealand/Australia, Finland, Malaysia/Singapore and the Canary Islands (business plan competition).
      • Volunteer opportunities: 18 business student orgs volunteer every semester. Real Estate Finance students volunteer at Habitat for Humanity. The Latino Financial Issues Program mentors middle and HS students in financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and college readiness. Over 450 students annually teach econ. principles and entrepreneurship through Junior Achievement. Accounting students volunteer with Volunteer Income Tax Assistance. The Investment Society manages an investment portfolio for a microfinance fund.

    • Extra-curricular activities:

      • The Investment Society
      • Society for Human Resource Management
      • American Marketing Association
      • Beta Alpha Psi
      • Business Student Council
      • The Global Business Club
      • Real Estate Entrepreneurs & Leaders
      • Toastmasters

  • FINANCIAL AID

    • Scholarships

      • Scholarship money distributed to business students last year: $4,048,035.00
      • Expected scholarship distribution to business students this year: $3,992,296.00
      • Scholarships are awarded to business students based on: a combination of need and merit
      • Institutional scholarship money distributed to undergraduate business students based on need: 50 %
      • Institutional scholarship money distributed to undergraduate business students based on merit: 50 %

    • Loans

      • Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to all business students, regardless of nationality?: No
      • Mean outstanding debt, most recent graduating class: $20,000.00

  • CAREER SERVICES

    • Employment Information

      • Percentage of most recent business graduates who supplied information regarding employment: 62 %
      • Percentage seeking full-time professional employment in business: 78 %
      • Percentage not seeking full-time professional employment in business: 22 %

    • Received first job offer:

      • By graduation: 32 %
      • After graduation, but within 3 months: 37 %
      • More than 3 months after graduation : 8 %
      • No job offer reported: 23 %

    • Accepted first job offer:

      • By graduation : 31 %
      • After graduation, but within 3 months: 38 %
      • More than 3 months after graduation: 8 %
      • No job acceptance reported: 23 %
      • Companies recruiting business students on campus: 127
      • Companies posting job offers for business students on school job boards: 848

    • Top employers (number of students hired):

      • USAA 14
      • Tesoro Corporation 6
      • H-E-B 6
      • Valero 5
      • Rackspace Hosting 5
      • Department of Defense - Civil and Armed Forces 5
      • JP Morgan Chase 4
      • International Bank of Commerce (IBC) 4
      • Ernst & Young LLP 4
      • Security Service Federal Credit Union 4
      • Clear Channel Communications, Inc. 4
      • Nationstar Mortgage LLC 4
      • AllianceBernstein L.P. 2
      • Enterprise Holdings, Inc. 2
      • ATKG, LLP 2

    • Compensation

      • Mean base salary: $40,000.00
      • Median base salary : $40,000.00
      • Mean signing bonus: $1,600.00
      • Median signing bonus: $1,500.00

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

      • Consulting: 1 %
      • Finance/Accounting: 26 %
      • General Management: 10 %
      • Human Resources: 4 %
      • Management Information Systems: 13 %
      • Marketing/Sales: 20 %
      • Operations/Production: 8 %
      • Logistics/Transportation: 5 %
      • Other: 13 %

    • Most recent graduates accepted jobs in the following industries:

      • Accounting: 5 %
      • Consumer Products/Retail : 10 %
      • Consulting: 3 %
      • Financial Services: 22 %
      • Government/Education: 11 %
      • Pharma/Biotech/Health: 5 %
      • Manufacturing: 8 %
      • Media/Entertainment: 5 %
      • Petroleum/Energy: 9 %
      • Real Estate: 2 %
      • Sports/Leisure: 5 %
      • Technology/Science: 5 %
      • Non-Profit: 1 %
      • Transportation: 1 %
      • Utilities: 0 %
      • Other: 8 %

    • 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: 1 %
      • South: 1 %
      • Southwest: 96 %
      • West: 2 %
      • Possessions and territories: 0 %
      • Career services offered: 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.

  • INTERNSHIPS

      • Companies recruiting business students for internships on campus: 87
      • Companies posting internship offers for business students on school job boards: 386

    • Top internship employers (number of students hired):

      • Tesoro Companies, Inc. 6
      • Northwestern Mutual 6
      • Enterprise Holdings 4
      • Valero Energy Corporation 4
      • Ernst and Young, LLP 3
      • Merril Lynch 3
      • AT&T 2
      • Booz|Allen|Hamilton 2
      • Cohen, Berg & Co., PC 2
      • Farmers Insurance 2
      • Frost Bank 2
      • H-E-B 2
      • IBM Lotus 2
      • Spurs sports & Entertainment 2
      • USAA 2

    • Internship pay

      • Internships that are paid: 61 %
      • Mean compensation, per week, for paid internships only: $385.00
      • Median compensation, per week, for paid internships only: $400.00
      • Average internship length, in weeks: 10

  • B-SCHOOL ALUMNI

      • Total number of undergraduate business program graduates since inception: 22,588
      • Total living alumni of the undergraduate business program: 21,846
      • Percentage of living alumni who contributed to the business program or university in the last academic year: 7 %

    • Alumni gifts

      • Mean Gift: $320.00
      • Median Gift: $10.00
      • 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

      • Manuel “Manny: Flores, Jr Co-Founder and CEO LatinWorks
      • Clayton E. Killinger Senior VP and Controller, Valero Energy Corporation
      • Roxanne Austin Director of Abbott Laboratories, Ericsson Telephone Company, Target Corporation, and Teledyne Technologies

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