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Undergraduate Profile Publish Date 05/27/12

University of Tulsa

Collins College of Business

  • Program Basics

      • Collins College of Business Undergraduate Programs
      • 800 South Tucker Dr.
      • Tulsa, 74104, Oklahoma
      • United States
      • Program Web site: http://www.collins.utulsa.edu
      • Program e-mail address: admission@utulsa.edu
      • Program phone number: 800-331-3050
      • Status: Private
      • AACSB accredited: Yes
      • Year in which the undergraduate business program was founded: 1935
      • Institution: Four Year
      • Business Program: Four Year

  • SCHOOL BASICS

    • Enrollment:

      • Institution's total undergraduate enrollment: 4,185
      • Undergraduate business program's full-time enrollment: 617
      • Undergraduate business program's part-time enrollment: 33
      • Undergraduate business program's distance enrollment: 0
      • Freshman retention rate for your college or university?: 88 %

    • Percentage of students who graduate from the business program:

      • Within four years of admission to the university: 54 %
      • Within six years of admission to the university: 71 %

    • Undergraduate Business Degrees Offered:

      • Degree Offered (e.g. BA, BS)/Program Name: BSBA / Accounting/Management and Information Systems, Marketing, Finance, Energy Management, Economics
      • Degree Offered (e.g. BA, BS)/Program Name: BSBA / Management (Specializations include - Business Law, Human Resources, Entrepreneurship and Family Owned Business
      • Degree Offered (e.g. BA, BS)/Program Name: BSIBL / International Business and Language (Chinese, French, German, Russian, Spanish)

  • PROGRAM COSTS

      • Annual Tuition (Resident): $30,866.00
      • Annual Tuition (Non-Resident): $30,866.00
      • Annual Required Fees: $735.00
      • Tuition Per Academic Credit (Resident): $939.00
      • Tuition Per Academic Credit (Non-Resident): $939.00
      • Annual Room and Board: $9,238.00
      • Annual Cost of Books: $1,500.00

  • CLASS PROFILE

    • Students in newest entering class (2010-2011) that are:

      • Female: 44 %
      • International: 28 %

    • Mean and Median age of full-time business students in the 2010-11 entering class:

      • Mean: 18
      • Median: 18

    • Percentage of 2010-11 entering class:

      • Top 10% of high school class: 50 %
      • Top 25% of high school class: 71 %
      • GPA of 3.75 or higher: 47 %
      • GPA of 3.5 to 3.74: 22 %

    • SAT scores for the 2010-11 entering class of full-time undergraduate business students:

      • Mean: 1188
      • Median: 1160

    • Middle 50% range of SAT scores:

      • From: 1090
      • To: 1290

    • Mean and Median ACT scores for the 2010-11 full-time undergraduate business students:

      • Mean: 26
      • Median: 25

    • Middle 50% range of ACT scores for the 2010-11 full-time undergraduate business students:

      • From: 24
      • To: 29

    • Citizenship breakdown of 2010-11 entering class:

      • US: 72 %
      • Canada: 0 %
      • Other Non-US Citizens: 28 %
      • Dual Citizenship: 0%
      • Unknown Citizenship: 0 %

    • US Citizens in 2010-11 entering class:

      • African American: 7 %
      • Asian American: 6 %
      • Hispanic or Latino American: 4 %
      • Multiethnic/Multiracial: 7 %
      • Native American: 6 %
      • White (Non-Hispanic): 69 %
      • Chose not to report: 1 %

    • Regional breakdown of US Citizens in 2010-11 entering class:

      • Northeast: 0 %
      • Mid-Atlantic: 0 %
      • South: 11 %
      • Southwest: 63 %
      • Midwest: 21 %
      • West: 5 %
      • Possessions and territories: 0 %

  • ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the Institution

    • Which standardized tests are required of all applicants?:

      • ACT
      • SAT
      • Are interviews required?: Recommended

    • Application deadlines for the 2011-2012 academic year

      • 08-15-2011 02-01-2011
      • 01-15-2012 11-15-2012
      • Additional application requirements: TOEFL for International Student Admission
      • Total number of full-time undergraduate applications (admitted and denied) to all programs: 5,742
      • Percentage of applicants admitted: 39 %
      • Percentage of admitted applicants who enrolled: 30 %
      • Percentage of applicants (admitted and denied) to the entire college for the 2010-11 academic year who were international: 8 %
      • Percentage of college applicants (admitted and denied) for the 2010-11 academic year who were female: 44

    • Relative Importance of Application Elements

      • Secondary school record: Very Important
      • Class rank: Important
      • Talent/ability: Important
      • Interview: Considered
      • Extracurricular activities: Important
      • Volunteer work: Considered
      • Character/personal abilities: Important
      • Application essay: Important
      • work experience: Considered
      • SAT/ACT scores: Important
      • Recommendations: Considered
      • High school GPA: Very Important

  • ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the Business Program

      • Undergrad business program admissions are managed by: The university admissions office
      • Total number of applicants (admitted and denied) to the undergraduate business program for the 2010-11 academic year: 1401
      • Percentage of applicants admitted to the program (selectivity)?: 39 %
      • Percentage of admitted applicants who enrolled (yield): 25 %
      • Entrance exam other than the SAT/ACT required for admission to the undergraduate business program?: No
      • Admissions interviews for the undergraduate business program are: Recommended

    • Freshman admission:

      • Does the business program admit freshmen?: Yes
      • What percentage of 2010-11 admissions to the business program were freshmen? 68 %
      • Are business students admitted to the program as freshmen required to complete or obtain minimum GPAs? 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: 2.0
      • Additional application requirements, including course/grade requirements: Students cannot be on probation in any other college at TU.

  • CAMPUS LIFE

    • Five largest on-campus organizations for business students:

      • Friends of Finance
      • Beta Alpha Psi
      • Energy Management Student Association
      • Management Society - Sigma Iota Epsilon
      • Business Law 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 124
      • BSIBL 124

    • Other requirements for the undergraduate business degree

      • University core curriculum requirements in writing, mathematics and foreign languages; a humanities-based general curriculum that stimulates scientific, social, and artistic inquiry, while emphasizing competence in oral and written communication.

  • ACADEMICS

      • Average class size in required business classes, excluding those offered in electronic format: 27
      • Average class size in BUSINESS ELECTIVES, excluding those offered in electronic format: 14

    • Percentage of business classes:

      • With 20 or fewer students: 30 %
      • With 21 to 50 students: 68 %
      • With more than 50 students: 2 %

    • Course enrollment:

      • Percentage of required business courses reaching maximum enrollment by the first day of class: 0 %
      • Percentage of required business courses with waiting lists: 0 %

  • CURRICULUM

    • Electives:

      • Number of elective courses (not different sessions of same course) available in the business program in the current academic year: 23
      • Names of new electives that have been added to the business program in the current academic year: Global Leadership
      • In what year was the last major change or significant overhaul to the business program's core curriculum?: 1998
      • Total number of faculty currently teaching in the undergraduate business program: 47
      • Percentage of the total faculty that is tenured or tenure track: 68 %

    • Most prominent faculty:

      • Tim Urban, Operations Management
      • Larry Wofford, Entrepreneurial Studies
      • Linda Nichols, Accounting

    • Business program's leading areas of study:

        • Accounting
        • Finance
        • General Management
        • Marketing
        • International Business
      • Other leading area of study: Energy Management

    • New electives added in current academic year:

      • Global Leadership
      • Social Entrepreneurship
      • Energy Policy

    • Special Programs:

      • Special programs available to business students: The Energy Management Program is one of only five such university programs in the U.S. and the only one offered at a private institution. TU's International Business and Language major allows students to complete a major in business and nearly a complete double major in a modern foreign language. Business minor and certificates are available, as well as work toward a Bachelor's/Master's program and an MBA/JD program.

    • Work study:

      • Does the business program offer work study or co-op opportunities?: Yes
      • Opportunities available for work study or co-op: Work study positions are available both on and off campus. Off-campus work study employers are usually a private, nonprofit organization or a public agency. TU's co-op exchange program is a supervised academic program for qualified undergraduates who want to formally integrate their academic study with a maximum of two semesters of related full-time employment. Co-op students retain full-time student status while working off campus on a full time basis.

    • Study abroad:

      • Does the business program offer opportunities to study abroad?: Yes
      • Study abroad programs: Students at TU are provided with many opportunities to study abroad in a wide variety of countries and programs: week-long trips associated with classes; six-week summer sessions; a semester-long program for credit. Students can also choose to study abroad for a full academic year. Cost for study abroad is approximately the same as a semester on campus, and scholarships and financial aid can be applied.

    • Volunteer opportunities:

      • Are opportunities for volunteer work and community service available to business students?: Yes
      • Available opportunities for volunteer work and community service: Community Service is a major part of our students’ experience and begins with their freshmen orientation program. Opportunities for volunteer work are officially coordinated through the Career Services office; however, most campus organizations include service opportunities as part of their regular programming. Habitat for Humanity, Relay for Life, and Alpha Phi Omega (national service fraternity) are just a few of the many organizations on campus dedicated to service.

    • Extracurricular activities:

      • Business-related clubs and extra-curricular activities are available to undergraduate students: The following are active business organizations at TU:
      • American Marketing Association; ITU; Beta Alpha Psi;
      • Management Society-Sigma Iota Epsilon;
      • Beta Gamma Sigma; National Association of Black Accountants;
      • Blue Crew Marketing Club; Student Finance Association;
      • Business Law Society; Energy Management Student Association;
      • TU Global Network; Friends of Finance.

  • FINANCIAL AID

    • Scholarships

      • Total scholarship money distributed to undergrad business students through the financial aid office: $5,592,174.00
      • Total scholarship money expected to be distributed to undergrad business students through the financial aid office: $6,869,751.00
      • On what basis are scholarships awarded to students in your business program?: a combination of need and merit
      • Percentage of undergraduate business students receiving institutional scholarships or grants for the 2010-11 academic year: 73 %
      • Percentage of undergraduate business students receiving FULL-TUITION scholarships for the 2010-11 academic year: 17 %
      • Percentage of institutional scholarship money distributed to undergraduate business students based on need: 1 %
      • Percentage of institutional scholarship money distributed to undergraduate business students based on merit: 78 %

    • Loans

      • Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to all business students, regardless of nationality?: No
      • Mean outstanding debt among 2010 undergraduate business program graduates: $34,429.00

  • CAREER SERVICES

    • Employment Information

      • Percentage of 2010 graduates from the business program for whom you have information regarding employment: 97 %
      • Percentage seeking full-time professional employment in business: 64 %
      • Percentage not seeking full-time professional employment in business: 36 %
      • Number of companies that recruited undergraduate business students on campus: 49
      • Number of companies that posted full-time job offers for undergraduate business students on school job boards: 176
      • Other activities and services: Resume review, job search strategies, cover letter review, interview strategies, mock interviews, Business Career Fair, Engineering and Technology Fair, Internship and Community Service Fair, Dining Etiquette Dinner, Metro Job Fair, Resume Review workshop, How to Work a Career Fair workshop, Dress for Success workshop, Interview Strategies workshop, Mock Interview Fair, employer information sessions.

    • Job Offers

      • Received first job offer by graduation: 76 %
      • Received first job offer after graduation, but within 3 months: 9 %
      • Received first job offer more than 3 months after graduation : 0 %
      • Did not report having received a job offer : 15 %
      • Accepted first job offer by graduation : 70 %
      • Accepted first job offer after graduation, but within 3 months: 15 %
      • Accepted first job offer more than 3 months after graduation: 0 %
      • Did not report having accepted a job offer : 15 %

    • Firms that hired the most 2010 undergrad business majors for full time jobs

      • Conoco Phillips 4
      • Bank of Oklahoma 2
      • Exterran Energy Solutions 2
      • ONEOK, Inc. 2
      • Rely Energy 2
      • Samson 2
      • Williams Company 2
      • Sol Arc 1
      • US Cellular 1
      • Kellogg's 1
      • First Community Credit Union 1
      • Southwestern Energy 1
      • Sandridge Energy 1
      • Newfield Exploration 1
      • AT&T 1

    • Compensation

      • Mean base salary: $49,622.00
      • Median base salary : $48,250.00
      • Mean signing bonus: $5,917.00
      • Median signing bonus: $5,000.00

    • Percentage of 2009-10 academic year graduates who accepted jobs in the following functional areas:

      • Consulting: 2 %
      • Finance/Accounting: 26 %
      • General Management: 21 %
      • Human Resources: 4 %
      • Management Information Systems: 17 %
      • Marketing/Sales: 15 %
      • Operations/Production: 0 %
      • Logistics/Transportation: 2 %
      • Other: 13 %

    • Percentage of 2009-10 academic year graduates who accepted jobs in the following industries:

      • Accounting: 4 %
      • Consumer Products/Retail : 13 %
      • Consulting: 2 %
      • Financial Services: 13 %
      • Government/Education: 2 %
      • Pharma/Biotech/Health: 7 %
      • Manufacturing: 5 %
      • Media/Entertainment: 0 %
      • Petroleum/Energy: 36 %
      • Real Estate: 2 %
      • Sports/Leisure: 0 %
      • Technology/Science: 5 %
      • Non-Profit: 7 %
      • Transportation: 2 %
      • Utilities: 0 %
      • Other: 2 %

    • Percentage of 2009-10 academic year graduates who accepted jobs 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: 7 %
      • South: 0 %
      • Southwest: 88 %
      • West: 5 %
      • Possessions and territories: 0 %

  • INTERNSHIPS

      • Number of companies that recruited internship-seeking undergraduate business students on campus in 2009-10 academic year: 25
      • Number of companies that posted internships for undergraduate business students on school job boards in 2009-10 academic year: 76

    • Firms that hired the most 2010 undergrad business majors for internships:

      • Samson 7
      • Conoco Phillips 6
      • Newfield Exploration 6
      • Williams Company 5
      • Devon Energy 3
      • ONEOK, Inc. 3
      • TK Drilling 3
      • Southwestern Energy 3
      • Chevron 2
      • Allied Resource Partners 2
      • Associated Resources Inc. 2
      • Big Brothers Big Sisters 2
      • Concho 2
      • Dollar Thrifty 2
      • New Dominion 3

    • Internship pay

      • Percentage of internships from July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010 that were paid: 91 %
      • Mean compensation, per week, for paid internships only: $3,560.00
      • Median compensation, per week, for paid internships only: $3,650.00
      • Average internship length, in weeks: 12

  • B-SCHOOL ALUMNI

      • Total number of undergraduate business program graduates since inception: 10,593
      • Total living alumni of the undergraduate business program: 9031
      • Percent of living undergraduate business alumni who contributed to the program or university July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010: 16 %

    • Alumni gifts

      • Mean Gift: $868.00
      • Median Gift: $100.00
      • Did undergraduate business program receive any individual gift in excess of $10 million from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010?: No

    • Prominent alums of the undergrad business program

      • Chet Cadieux President/CEO - QuickTrip Corp.
      • Bob Prince Co-Chief Investment Officer - Bridgewater Assoc, Inc.
      • Robyn Ewing Senior V.P. and Chief Administration Officer - Williams Company

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