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University of California, Riverside

School of Business Administration

Quick Stats

  • Avg. SAT Score
    1070
  • Annual Tuition
    $12,192
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    1,055
  • University Selectivity
    63%
  • University Yield
    21%
  • Job Offers
    18%
  • Average Salary
    $43,629
  • School Status
    Public
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1984
  • Program Length
    Two Year
Contact Information
900 University Ave.
2340 Olmsted Hall
Riverside, California 92521, United States
Website

School of Business Administration

The mission of the School of Business Administration at the University of California, Riverside is "to develop diverse leaders, propel research-based innovation and promote the sustainable growth of Inland Southern California within the global economy. We harness the powerful resources of the University of California and our location at the nexus of commerce to create a laboratory for education, research, and productive partnerships across economic enterprises."

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About University of California, Riverside

Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
63% University of California, Riverside 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
  1. Secondary school record
  2. SAT/ACT scores
  3. High school GPA
University Admissions
  • Min. SAT
  • Min. ACT
  • Min. GPA 3.00
B-School Admissions
  • Min. SAT
  • Min. ACT
  • Min. GPA
More Information
Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
30391% 30,391
63% 63
21% 21
63% School Selectivity
21% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
Nov 30
Fall 2013
Nov 30
Fall 2014
Required Tests
  • SAT Reasoning or ACT plus writing
  • Are Interviews Required? Not required
Additional Requirements:

For Freshmen: High School students applying to the majors in the Bourns College of Engineering and the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences are strongly encouraged to take SAT subject tests in Math Level 2 and either Chemistry or Physics. For Internationals: In addition to required tests for domestic applications, international applicants must take either the TOEFL or IELTS. International students must score a 550 or higher on the TOEFL PBT or 80 or higher on the TOEFL iBT to be considered for admission. Students taking the IELTS exam must score 7.0 or higher to be considered for admission.
Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
651% 651
82% 82
100% 100
82% Program Selectivity
100% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? Not required
Required Tests

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled Separate application
  • Min college GPA for transfers 2.7
  • Other transfer requirements Frosh interested in the Business Major are admitted by the University Admissions Office as pre-business students. During their first two years, they must complete all breadth (general education) requirements, all business prerequisites and meet a 2.7 overall GPA requirement and a 2.5 in their business prerequisite courses, in order to apply to the business program as an internal transfer. Students who meet eligibility requirements are required to attend a workshop to apply to the program.
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions No
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen 0
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses No
  • How freshmen are admitted
Other Requirements for freshman

N/A

Careers

Ernst & Young, LLP 6
Top Employer
  • Target Corporation 5
  • Enterprise Holdings 3
  • Macy's 2
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
18% 18
59% 59.267238095238085
18% Receive Offers
0%
56% 55.65923664122137
After graduation, but within 3 months
0%
16% 16.189999999999998
0%
17% 17.25698275862069
More than 3 Months after graduation
0%
10% 10.193835616438358
0%
13% 12.771399999999998
88% Graduates seeking full-time employment
12% Graduates not seeking employment
88% 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
0% 0
Data not provided
Finance/Accounting
32% 32
Data not provided
General Management
34% 34
Data not provided
Human Resources
0% 0
Data not provided
Management Information Systems
7% 7
Data not provided
Marketing/Sales
19% 19
Data not provided
Operations/Production
0% 0
Data not provided
Logistics/Transportation
1% 1
Data not provided
Other
7% 7
Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
1% 1
Data not provided
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
1% 1
Data not provided
U.S. South
0% 0
Data not provided
U.S. Southwest
0% 0
Data not provided
U.S. Midwest
1% 1
Data not provided
U.S. West
97% 97
Data not provided
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
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
  • Bank of America/Merrill Lynch 8
  • The Black Voice News 6
  • UCR Offuce of Advisory Services 5
  • Marcus and Millichap 5
  • Walt Disney Company 3
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 12
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 35
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus 32
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards 395
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
The business program and career services office have a strong partnership which provides business students with specialized professional development opportunities. These include: 1. Skill-building workshops like Resume Writing, Interviewing Techniques and Job Search; 2. Networking events such as Etiquette Dinners, Mock Interviews, and Company Tours; 3. Certificate program in the business-themed dormitory; 4. Drop-in career advising, career fairs and industry panels in business-specific fields.

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$28,684
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $12,192
  • Fees $1,492
  • Expenses $15,000
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$51,562
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $35,070
  • Fees $1,492
  • Expenses $15,000
55% Percent of Institutional Grants or Scholarships 17% Percent of Full-tuition Institutional Grants or Scholarships
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need 93%
  • Merit 6%
More Information
Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://finaid.ucr.edu
Scholarships
$9,500,000
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students this year
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy No
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year

Academics

Average Class Size
  • School of Business Administration
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
283% 260
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
107% 62
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
81 School of Business Administration 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Supply Chain Management
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Business Program Classes
1% Less than 20 Students 84% More than 50 Students
15% 21 to 50 students
62 Average number of students in non-business required electives
40 Different Elective Courses
New Electives
  • Real Estate Finance
  • Program length Two Year
  • Last change to curriculum 2006
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • BS, Business Admnistration 180
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
46% 46
42% 42
Prominent Faculty
  • Ted Mock

    Accounting and Auditing

  • Richard Smith

    Finance and Entrepreneurship

  • Amnon Rapoport

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

    The Federal Work Study Program at UC Riverside is coordinated by the UCR Financial Aid Office and the UCR Career Center.

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

    Business students have access to a myriad of study abroad programs in countries across five other continents through programs negotiated through the University of California System. In addition, students can find their own study abroad opportunity working with UCR's International Educational Center and get academic credit. Pre-approval for courses taken in the latter program are given by the Business Programs Office.
  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    1) The SoBA Ambassador Program is a signature program of the undergraduate business programs office wherein a group of 20 business students are selected each year to represent the school to all stakeholders--internal, parents, alumni, industry representatives and dignitaries. 2) Habitat for Humanity, United Way, Volunteer Tax Assistance Program (VITA), and UNICEF are some of the more than 50 service organizations that business students participate in.

Students

18% Students with High School GPA over 3.75
1195 75th Percentile Score on SAT 23 75th Percentile Score on ACT
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
Asian American
55% 55
Hispanic
28% 28
White
9% 9
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
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U.S. Regional Breakdown
99%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
94% 94
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
6% 6
Canada
1% 1
18 Average age of full-time students
88% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
53% 53
69% 69

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 9,969
Alumni Donations
$45 Average Gift Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni
  • Byron H. Pollitt

    Chief Financial Officer, VISA

  • Robert Fraley

    Managing Director, Fortress Investment Group

  • Steven Jones

    Vice President, PIMCO