University of Toledo

PROGRAM BASICS

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

2801 W. Bancroft St.
MS 103
Toledo , Ohio 43606

Public Institution

Web site

http://www.utoledo.edu/business/

Program e-mail address:

kari.dilworth@utoledo.edu

Program telephone number:

(419) 530-2087

AACSB accredited:

Yes

Year in which the undergraduate business program was founded:

1930

Length of entire institution:

Four Year

Business program length:

Four Year

Degrees offered:

Degree/Program Name:
BBA, Bachelor of Business Administration
BSIT, Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
BAOT, Bachelor of Applied Organizational Technology

PROGRAM COSTS

Annual Tuition (Resident):

$  6,814

Annual Tuition (Non-Resident)

$  15,626

Cost per academic credit (resident)

$  283

Cost per academic credit (non-resident)

$  651

Books:

$  1,000

Room and board:

$  6,400

ENROLLMENT

Full-time undergraduate business student enrollment:

2,543

Part-time undergraduate business student enrollment:

468

Total College enrollment for 2008-09:

17,592

ADMISSIONS

Interviews for entire college:

Not required

Additional application requirements for entire college:

Students who are residents of a state other than Ohio or Monroe County, Michigan and have been out of high school less than two years must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale and a 21 ACT / 980 SAT for admission consideration. Non-Ohio residents with strong college preparatory curriculum who do not meet test score requirements will be reviewed on an individual basis.

Upcoming application deadlines for entire college:

Deadline: 08-24-2009

Freshmen admitted into business program:

Yes

Percentage of business students admitted as freshmen:

75  %

Are the freshman admits to the business program required to complete pre-business courses before beginning upper-lever courses in the junior year?

Yes

Freshmen admitted by:

Indicate interest on university application

Internal transfers handled by:

Separate application

Minimum requirements for business program:

Minimum SAT score: 870
Minimum ACT score: 18
Minimum high school GPA : 2.4

Entrance exam requirement other than SAT/ACT for business program:

No

Interview to enter business program:

Not required

Additional application requirements for freshman admits:

Admission to the BS in Information Technology (BSIT) program requires a 2.25 high school GPA and a 21 ACT or 990 SAT.

Minimum college GPA for internal business program transfers:

2.4

Additional requirements for internal transfers:

N/A

Total number of full-time applications for entire college:

15,820

International applicants, entire college, 2008-09:

1  %

Female applicants, entire college, 2008-09:

52  %

Selectivity--applicants admitted to undergraduate business program, 2008-09:

90  %

Yield -- applicants enrolled in undergraduate business program, 2008-09:

42  %

Relative Importance of Application Elements:

Secondary School Record:

Very Important

Class Rank:

Very Important

Talent/Ability:

Very Important

Interview:

Not Considered

Extracurricular Activities:

Important

Volunteer Work:

Important

Character/Personal Abilities:

Important

Application Essay:

Considered

Work Experience:

Considered

SAT/ACT Scores:

Very Important

Recommendations:

Considered

High School GPA:

Very Important

Admissions program managed by:

The business program office

Total undergraduate business program applicants, 2008-09:

700

Applicants enrolled in undergrad business program 2008-2009:

95  %

Applicants admitted to undergraduate business program, 2008-09:

70  %

CLASS PROFILE

Class Profile:

Female: 38  %
International : 9.3  %

Entering students by age:

Mean: 19
Median: 19

Citizenship of Entering Students

U.S.: 91  %
Other countries: 9  %

Percentage of US citizens in entering class who are:

African American: 18  %
Asian American: 1  %
Hispanic or Latino American: 4  %
Multiethnic/Multiracial : 1  %
Native American: 0  %
White (Non-Hispanic): 73  %
Chose not to report: 1  %
Other: 2  %

Entering students from the following region:

Northeast: 0  %
Mid-Atlantic: 1  %
South: 0  %
Southwest: 0  %
Midwest : 99  %
West: 0  %
Possessions and territories: 0  %

SAT Scores for full-time entering business students on 1600 scale:

Mean: 976
Median: 935

SAT middle 50% range on 1600 scale:

From:  905
To:  1,135

ACT Scores for full-time entering business students:

Mean:  22
Median:  21

ACT middle 50% range:

From:  19
To:  24

Percent of Students Who Were In:

Top 10% of high school class

8  %

Top 25% of high school class:

39  %

HS GPA of 3.75 or higher

14  %

HS GPA of 3.5 to 3.74:

13  %

FINANCIAL AID

Financial aid handled by:

Central financial aid office at the university

Scholarships awarded to students in the business program based on:

A combination of need and merit

Scholarship consideration process:

All candidates are considered for scholarships

Other scholarship considerations:

N/A

School offers guaranteed loans:

No

Financial aid web site

http://www.financialaid.utoledo.edu/

PROGRAM BASICS

Business students who graduate within four years:

25  %

Business students who graduate within 6 years:

45  %

Freshman retention rate:

71  %

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Credit hours required for graduation:

Degree: BBA
Hours: 126
Degree: BSIT
Hours: 128

Other degree requirements:

2.0 university core GPA; 2.25 lower division average GPA; 2.25 upper division average GPA; 'C' or better in all major and minor courses and in the upper level business communications course.

ACADEMICS

Average class size in required business courses:

60

Average class size in business electives:

30

Average class size in non-business electives required for admission to business program:

30

Class size:

Classes with fewer than 20 students: 10  %
Classes with 21 to 50 students: 40  %
Classes with more than 50 students: 50  %

Required business courses that reached maximum enrollment by the first day of class, previous academic year:

90  %

Required business courses that had waiting lists, 2007-08:

90  %

CURRICULUM

Number of elective courses available in business program:

100

Year of the last major change to the business program's core curriculum:

2003

Leading areas of study:

Accounting

Finance

Human Resource Management

Marketing

Other

Professional Sales

Special programs for business students:

Integrated BBA/MBA degree program; REAL program integrating real-world business experience; Honors program; study abroad; Stock Trading Floor and Student Managed Portfolio

Business program offers work study or co-op opportunities:

Yes

Over 100 companies offer internships and full-time positions in our job fairs each fall and spring, which are only open to College of Business students.

Business program offers study abroad opportunities:

Yes

Study abroad program description:

UT is a member of the University Study Abroad Council (USAC), and offers week-long or semester-long immersion experiences in which they can earn credit towards the BBA degree program.

Volunteer work and community service opportunities:

Yes

Volunteer opportunities description:

REAL program and Honors program students are offered special community engagement opportunities. College of Business student organizations also organize community engagement projects and fundraisers to benefit local non-profit agencies and organizations and volunteer their time in the community.

Business clubs and extracurricular activities:

Beta Alpha Psi
Pi Sigma Epsilon
American Marketing Association
Global Business Student Association
International Business Association
Students in Free Enterprise
Society for Human Resource Management
Financial Management Association

FACULTY

Faculty:

Full-time faculty : 78
Adjuncts and visiting faculty: 11
Permanent/tenured professors: 67
Percentage of permanent/tenured professors who are women: 24
Percentage of permanent/tenured professors who are underrepresented minorities: 7

Prominent faculty:

Clint Longenecker
Gary Moore
Don Beeman

STUDENT LIFE

Largest on-campus organizations for business students:

Beta Alpha Psi
Kappa Alpha Psi
Pi Sigma Epsilon
Society for Human Resource Management
Students in Free Enterprise

Freshmen are required to live on campus:

Yes

Business students are grouped in learning communities:

Yes

TECHNOLOGY

Wireless network available:

Yes

Technological improvements made in the last three years:

School-wide wireless network; replacing all College laptops and desktops in computer labs; Mac labs in the renovated Memorial Field House ($15 million improvements)

Trading laboratory available:

Yes

ALUMNI

Single donation in excess of $10 million in 2007-08?

No

Prominent alumni:

Name: John Neff
Title: Retired Senior VP, Wellington Management Co.
Name: Bob Savage
Title: President, Savage & Associates
Name: Clint Longenecker
Title: Stranahan Professor of Leadership and Organizational Excellence, University of Toledo

CAREER SERVICES

Percent of 2008 graduates who provided employment information:

55  %

Seeking full-time employment in business: 85  %
Not Seeking full-time employment in business: 15  %

Number of companies recruiting undergraduate students on campus in previous academic year:

72

Companies that posted full-time job offers/positions on school job boards, previous academic year:

110

Other activities and services provided for business majors:

- Videorecorded mock interviews - Two College of Business sponsored job fairs per academic year - Resume critique sessions - Career Development workshops - On Campus interviews with evaluation feedback - Two required Career Development Courses in the College of Business curriculum - On campus informational sessions/company presentations -Job Shadowing -Mentorship Opportunities -Etiquette Dinner

Job offer results, 2008 graduates:

Accepted first job offer by graduation: 75  %
Accepted first job offer in three months following graduation: 10  %
Accepted first job offer more than 3 months after graduation: 10  %
Did not report having accepted a job offer: 5  %

Top hiring firms:

Ernst & Young

Owens Corning
Gilmore Jasion & Mahler, Ltd.
Hess Corporation
Ethos Group
Tom James Company
Hilti, Inc.
La-Z-Boy Inc.
NCR Corporation
Spilman, Hills & Heidebrink, Ltd.
Marathon Petroleum Company LLC
Thomson Reuters

Graduate compensation:

Mean base salary: $  43,065
Median base salary: $  47,000
Mean signing bonus: $  3,567
Median signing bonus: $  2,500
Mean other guaranteed compensation: $  2,850
Median other guaranteed compensation: $  1,500

Grads accepted jobs in following functional areas:

Consulting: 0  %
Finance/Accounting: 20  %
General Management: 5  %
Human Resources: 10  %
Management Information Systems: 10  %
Marketing/Sales: 30  %
Operations/Production: 10  %
Logistics/Transportation: 5  %
Other: 10  %

Grads accepted jobs in following industries:

Accounting: 15  %
Consumer Products/Retail: 5  %
Consulting Services: 0  %
Financial Services: 5  %
Government/Education: 5  %
Pharma/Biotech/Health: 0  %
Manufacturing: 20  %
Media/Entertainment: 0  %
Petroleum/Energy: 15  %
Real Estate: 2  %
Sports/Leisure: 2  %
Technology/Science: 10  %
Non-Profit: 10  %
Transportation: 2  %
Utilities: 2  %
Other: 7  %

Percentage of job acceptances, US and Canada:

US: 100  %
Canada: 0  %

Grads accepted jobs in the following US regions:

Northeast: 10  %
Mid-Atlantic: 7  %
Midwest: 60  %
South: 7  %
Southwest: 6  %
West: 10  %
US Possessions/Territories: 0  %

Number of companies recruiting interns on-campus, 2007-08 academic year:

44

Internship postings on job boards, previous academic year:

92

Top internship recruiters, 2007-08:

Ford Motor
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Honeywell

University of Toledo
Fastenal
Toast.net Internet Service
Owens Corning
Schindler Elevator
TNS
Hickory Farms
Ed Schmidt Auto Group
Dana Corporation
Toledo Zoo
Owens Illinois

Percentage of internships that were paid, previous academic year

99  %

Mean internship compensation per week:

$  330

Median internship compensation per week:

$  360

Average internship, in weeks:

15