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University of Southern California

Marshall School of Business

Quick Stats

  • Avg. SAT Score
    1384
  • Annual Tuition
    $43,722
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    3,688
  • University Selectivity
    20%
  • University Yield
    33%
  • Average Salary
    $57,600
  • Top Industry
    Financial Services
  • School Status
    Private
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1920
  • Program Length
    Four Year
Contact Information
3670 Trousdale Parkway
BRI 105
Los Angeles, California 90089, United States
Website
405x225

Marshall School of Business

USC Marshall is internationally recognized for its emphasis on entrepreneurship and innovation, social responsibility and path-breaking research. Located in the heart of Los Angeles, one of the world's leading business centers and the U.S. gateway to the Pacific Rim, Marshall offers its 5,500-plus undergraduate and graduate students a unique world view and impressive global experiential opportunities. With an alumni community spanning 90 countries, USC Marshall students join a worldwide community of thought leaders who are redefining the way business works.

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We have a truly diverse group of business students that excel and are passionate in different areas, and there are outlets for each of these areas out of the classroom. However, the real bond is the "Trojan Family" and the relationships built at USC transcend the classroom, and even campus, to a strong network of alumni who care.

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About University of Southern California

Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
20% University of Southern California 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
  1. SAT/ACT scores
  2. Recommendations
  3. High school GPA
More Information
Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
46104% 46,104
20% 20
33% 33
20% School Selectivity
33% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
Dec 1
Fall 2013
Required Tests
  • SAT 1 or
  • ACT with writing
  • Are Interviews Required? Not required
Additional Requirements:

International students whose first language is not English must take the TOEFL. Applicants with a 600 on the SAT CR or 27 on ACT are exempt from the TOEFL requirement.
Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
6237% 6,237
20% 20
42% 42
20% Program Selectivity
42% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? Not required
Required Tests

International students whose first language is not English are required to take TOEFL. Applicants scoring a minimum 600 on the SAT CR or 27 on ACT are exempt from TOEFL testing requirement.

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled
  • Min college GPA for transfers
  • Other transfer requirements
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions Yes
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen 61
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses No
  • How freshmen are admitted Indicate interest on university application
Other Requirements for freshman

Careers

Financial Services 23%
Top Industry
  • Consulting 13%
  • Media/Entertainment 5%
  • Real Estate 4%
Ernst & Young
Top Employer
  • Pricewaterhouse Coopers
  • Deloitte & Touche
  • KPMG
More Information
Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
0%
59% 59.267238095238085
70% 70
56% 55.65923664122137
70% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
0%
16% 16.189999999999998
6% 6
17% 17.25698275862069
6% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
0%
10% 10.193835616438358
0%
13% 12.771399999999998
90% Graduates seeking full-time employment
10% Graduates not seeking employment
77% 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
17% 17
$63,600.00 Data not provided
Finance/Accounting
56% 56
$59,500.00 Data not provided
General Management
10% 10
$47,700.00 Data not provided
Human Resources
1% 1
$50,000.00 Data not provided
Management Information Systems
2% 2
$60,700.00 Data not provided
Marketing/Sales
12% 12
$50,100.00 Data not provided
Operations/Production
2% 2
$57,000.00 Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Accounting
31% 31
$55,700.00 Data not provided
Consumer Products/Retail
9% 9
$54,500.00 Data not provided
Consulting
13% 13
$61,000.00 Data not provided
Financial Services
23% 23
$65,100.00 Data not provided
Government/Education
2% 2
$46,000.00 Data not provided
Media/Entertainment
5% 5
$48,400.00 Data not provided
Non-Profit
2% 2
$42,600.00 Data not provided
Real Estate
4% 4
$55,800.00 Data not provided
Sports/Leisure
1% 1
$40,000.00 Data not provided
Technology/Science
8% 8
$58,600.00 Data not provided
Other
2% 2
$59,000.00 Data not provided
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
6% 6
$58,200.00 Data not provided
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
1% 1
$51,300.00 Data not provided
U.S. South
1% 1
$54,000.00 Data not provided
U.S. Southwest
2% 2
$58,400.00 Data not provided
U.S. Midwest
3% 3
$56,400.00 Data not provided
U.S. West
87% 87
$57,800.00 Data not provided
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Average Signing Bonus for Most Recent Graduates
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
  • Viacom
  • Target
  • Sony Pictures Entertainment
  • NBC Universal
  • J.P. Morgan Chase
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 9
  • Percentage of internships that are paid
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
The Career Advantage Program pairs 400 students with 135 alumni mentors for the duration of an academic year. Recruiter receptions, job shadowing with alumni and career/business etiquette workshops are also offered. We offer18 experiential global trips to Africa, Asia, Australia, Central and South America and Europe plus 12 overseas summer internship programs. We also offer programs to visit employers in major U.S. cities.

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$58,500
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $43,722
  • Fees $838
  • Expenses $13,940
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$58,500
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $43,722
  • Fees $838
  • Expenses $13,940
46% Percent of Institutional Grants or Scholarships 2% Percent of Full-tuition Institutional Grants or Scholarships
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need 68%
  • Merit 32%
More Information
Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://www.usc.edu/admission/fa
Scholarships
$35,519,032
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students last year
$36,593,226
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students this year
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy No
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year

Academics

Average Class Size
  • Marshall School of Business
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
43% 40
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
66% 38
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
Marshall School of Business 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • International Business
  • Marketing
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Business Program Classes
16% Less than 20 Students 19% More than 50 Students
65% 21 to 50 students
38 Average number of students in non-business required electives
115 Different Elective Courses
New Electives
  • Marketing Ethics
  • Business & Environmental Sustainability
  • The Art & Science of Decision-Making
  • Accounting Ethics
  • Hedge Fund Tools & Strategies
  • Program length Four Year
  • Last change to curriculum 2010
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • BS, Business Administration 128
  • BS, Accounting 128
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
189% 189
40% 40
Prominent Faculty
  • Warren Bennis

    Leadership

  • Lawrence Harris

    Trading & Investment Management

  • Gerard Tellis

    Global Marketing
  • Are work study or co-ops available? Yes
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

    Many Marshall students have work study as part of their financial aid package and are employed throughout Marshall and other USC offices.

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

    Approximately 80% of first year students participate in a global business course that has a one-week study abroad component. Upper division students semester-long business study abroad programs are available at 32 top business schools in 19 countries. Students also participate in internship, service learning and immersion programs involving travel to Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Summer internships are offered in developed and emerging nations.
  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    All Marshall student organizations perform one community service project per semester. The Society & Business Lab (SBL) manages consulting teams which include: Los Angeles Community Impact, Net Impact, and the Trojan Consulting Group. In addition international sustainable development/micro finance projects in Latin America and Africa are offered. Over 250 students participate in the Marshall Community Service Day

Students

53% Students with High School GPA over 3.75
1450 75th Percentile Score on SAT 32 75th Percentile Score on ACT
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
44% 44
Asian American
29% 29
Hispanic
13% 13
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
More Information
U.S. Regional Breakdown
71%
6%
7%
6%
4%
3%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
83% 83
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
16% 16
Canada
1% 1
Dual Citizenship
0% 0
18 Average age of full-time students
97% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
81% 81
93% 93

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 47,777
Alumni Donations
$3,364 Average Gift $10,000,000 Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni
  • Mark Benioff

    Founder & CEO, Salesforce.com

  • Robert McKnight

    Chairman & CEO, Quiksilver

  • Melissa Lora

    Chief Financial Officer, Taco Bell