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Undergraduate Profile Publish Date 05/27/12

University of Utah

Eccles School of Business

  • Program Basics

      • David Eccles School of Business Undergraduate Program
      • David Eccles School of Business
      • Spencer Fox Eccles Business Building
      • 1655 East Campus Center Drive
      • Salt Lake City, Utah
      • 84112
      • United States
      • Program Web site: http://business.utah.edu/undergraduate-program
      • Program e-mail address: careers@business.utah.edu
      • Program phone number: 801-581-3061
      • Status: Public (state-operated)
      • AACSB accredited: Yes
      • Year in which the undergraduate business program was founded: 1896
      • Institution: Four Year
      • Business Program: Four Year

  • SCHOOL BASICS

    • Enrollment:

      • Total undergraduate: 24,297
      • Full-time undergraduate business: 2,884
      • Part-time undergraduate business: 1,906
      • College or university freshman retention rate: 72 %

    • Percentage of students who graduate from the business program:

      • Within four years of admission to the university: 22 %
      • Within six years of admission to the university: 52 %

    • Undergraduate Business Degrees Offered:

      • BA,BS / Accounting
      • BA,BS / Business Administration
      • BA,BS / Entrepreneurship
      • BA,BS / Finance
      • BA,BS / Information Systems
      • BA,BS / Management and BA,BS / Operations Mgmt
      • BA,BS / Marketing

  • PROGRAM COSTS

      • Annual Tuition (Resident): $7,382.00
      • Annual Tuition (Non-Resident): $25,947.00
      • Annual Required Fees: $1,257.00
      • Tuition Per Academic Credit (Resident): $240.00
      • Tuition Per Academic Credit (Non-Resident): $756.00
      • Annual Room and Board: $7,000.00
      • Annual Cost of Books: $1,200.00

  • CLASS PROFILE

    • Students in newest entering class that are:

      • Female: 32 %
      • International: 9 %

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

      • Mean: 24
      • Median: 23

    • Percentage of newest entering class:

      • Top 10% of high school class: 15 %
      • Top 25% of high school class: 41 %
      • GPA of 3.75 or higher: 54 %
      • GPA of 3.5 to 3.74: 22 %

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

      • Mean: 1013
      • Median: 980

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

      • From: 920
      • To: 1150

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

      • Mean: 23
      • Median: 22

    • Middle 50% range of ACT scores:

      • From: 20
      • To: 25

    • Citizenship breakdown for newest entering class:

      • US: 91 %
      • Canada: 0 %
      • Unknown Citizenship: 9 %

    • U.S. citizens in newest entering class:

      • African American: 1 %
      • Asian American: 13 %
      • Hispanic or Latino American: 6 %
      • Native American: 1 %
      • White (Non-Hispanic): 69 %
      • Chose not to report: 10 %
      • Other: 1 %

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

      • Northeast: 1 %
      • Mid-Atlantic: 1 %
      • Southwest: 1 %
      • Midwest: 2 %
      • West: 95 %

  • ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the Institution

    • Standardized tests required of all applicants:

      • SAT
      • ACT
      • Minimum SAT score on 1600 scale (if applicable) required for admission: 860, 860
      • Minimum ACT Score (if applicable) required for admission: 18, 18
      • Minimum High School GPA (if applicable) required for admission: 2.6, 2.6
      • Interviews are: Not required

    • Application deadlines:

      • Fall 2012 4/1/2012
      • Spring 2013 11/1/2012
      • Summer 2013 3/15/2013
      • Fall 2013 4/1/2013
      • Additional application requirements: Submit official transcripts, mark sheets, and school records and external examinations. Submit a copy of the diploma or certificate of completion. If first language not English, language proficiency scores must be sent to the Office of Admissions
      • Total undergraduate applicants, all programs: 9,545
      • Percentage of applicants admitted: 83 %
      • Percentage of admitted applicants who enrolled: 36 %
      • International applicants: 9 %
      • Female applicants: 32 %

    • Relative Importance of Application Elements

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

  • ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the Business Program

      • Undergrad business program admissions are managed by: The business program office
      • Total undergraduate business applicants: 899
      • Percentage of applicants admitted: 67 %
      • Percentage of admitted applicants who enrolled: 78 %

    • Admission requirement for admission to the undergraduate business program

      • Minimum SAT: 860, 860
      • Minimum ACT: 18, 18
      • Minimum high school GPA: 2.6, 2.6
      • 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?: No
      • Percentage of business program admits in most recent entering class who were freshman: 0 %
      • Are freshman business admits required to complete or obtain minimum GPAs in pre-business courses before taking upper-level courses? No
      • Process for freshmen admission?: Complete an application, apart from the university application

    • Internal transfers:

      • Method for handling internal transfers: Separate application
      • Minimum college GPA for internal transfers to the business program: 3.1
      • Additional application requirements, including course/grade requirements: Students must complete pre-business coursework and submit an application for Upper Division Status with in the School of Business.

  • CAMPUS LIFE

    • Five largest on-campus organizations for business students:

      • Finance Club
      • Beta Alpha Psi
      • American Marketing Association
      • Hispanic Business Students Association
      • Student Investment Fund
      • Are freshmen required to live on campus?: No
      • 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:

      • BS 122
      • BA 122

  • ACADEMICS

    • Average class size:

      • Required business classes: 67
      • Business electives: 35
      • Non-business electives: 75

    • Percentage of business classes:

      • With 20 or fewer students: 1 %
      • With 21 to 50 students: 36 %
      • With more than 50 students: 63 %

    • Course enrollment:

      • Percentage of required business courses reaching maximum enrollment by the first day of class: 20 %
      • Percentage of required business courses with waiting lists: 12 %

  • CURRICULUM

    • Electives:

      • Available business electives: 53
      • Last curriculum overhaul: 2011
      • Total business faculty: 119
      • Percentage of the total faculty that is tenured or tenure track: 44 %

    • Most prominent faculty:

      • Hank Bessembinder
      • Abbie Griffin
      • Arthur Brief

    • Business program's leading areas of study:

        • Accounting
        • Finance
        • Marketing
        • General Management
        • Management Information Systems
      • Special programs: Business Scholars, Student Consulting Initiative, Student Investment Fund, Foundry - foster start-up business, Smart Start - mentor program, University Impact Fund
      • Volunteer opportunities: Student groups partner with the university's Bennion Center to coordinate community based service projects.

    • Extra-curricular activities:

      • Finance Club
      • Utah Entrepreneur Challenge
      • Utah Real Estate Challenge
      • American Marketing Association
      • Tech Titans
      • Beta Alpha Psi
      • ASUU

  • FINANCIAL AID

      • Who manages financial aid for the business program?: Central financial aid office at the university
      • Financial aid web site: http://financialaid.utah.edu/

    • Scholarships

      • Scholarship money distributed to business students last year: $300,988.00
      • Expected scholarship distribution to business students this year: $896,480.00
      • Scholarships are awarded to business students based on: a combination of need and merit
      • Students receiving institutional scholarships in the current academic year: 5 %
      • Students receiving full-tuition institutional scholarships in the current academic year: 0 %
      • Institutional scholarship money distributed to undergraduate business students based on need: 4 %
      • Institutional scholarship money distributed to undergraduate business students based on merit: 2 %

    • Loans

      • Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to all business students, regardless of nationality?: No
      • Mean outstanding debt, most recent graduating class: $1,242,874.00

  • CAREER SERVICES

    • Employment Information

      • Percentage of most recent business graduates who supplied information regarding employment: 30 %
      • Companies recruiting business students on campus: 182
      • Companies posting job offers for business students on school job boards: 68

    • Top employers (number of students hired):

      • Goldman, Sachs & Co 8
      • University of Utah 8
      • RBS Securities Inc. 7
      • Fidelity Investments 4
      • PwC 4
      • Zions Bancorporation 4
      • US Marine Corps 3
      • American Roofing Company 3
      • CLEARLINK 2
      • Earnst & Young, LLP 2
      • Extra Space Storage 2
      • Grant Thornton, LLP 2
      • LDS Church 2
      • Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation 2
      • Overstock.com 2

    • Compensation

      • Mean base salary: $41,551.00
      • Median base salary : $41,954.00

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

      • Finance/Accounting: 38 %
      • General Management: 15 %
      • Human Resources: 3 %
      • Management Information Systems: 9 %
      • Marketing/Sales: 16 %
      • Operations/Production: 6 %
      • Other: 13 %

    • Most recent graduates accepted jobs in the following industries:

      • Accounting: 7 %
      • Consumer Products/Retail : 5 %
      • Consulting: 3 %
      • Financial Services: 25 %
      • Government/Education: 10 %
      • Pharma/Biotech/Health: 1 %
      • Media/Entertainment: 1 %
      • Petroleum/Energy: 1 %
      • Sports/Leisure: 1 %
      • Technology/Science: 6 %
      • Non-Profit: 2 %
      • Transportation: 1 %
      • Other: 38 %

    • Job offers accepted by most recent graduates in North America:

      • US: 93 %
      • Canada: 0 %

    • Percentage of 2009-10 academic year graduates who accepted jobs in regions of US:

      • Northeast: 3 %
      • Mid-Atlantic: 1 %
      • Midwest: 1 %
      • South: 1 %
      • Southwest: 1 %
      • West: 88 %
      • Career services offered: The Business Career Management Center supported by the David Eccles School of Business, provides career assistance to undergraduate business students. This assistance includes: 1.5 credit hour class during orientation week on self-assessment, resume/cover letter, interviewing, networking. Career Counseling, Employer Information Sessions, Career Fairs, student clubs, career development workshops, guest speakers. Full/part time job,internships. On-campus recruiting events. Weekly publication.

  • INTERNSHIPS

      • Companies recruiting business students for internships on campus: 53

    • Top internship employers (number of students hired):

      • Goldman, Sachs & Co 9
      • Beneficial Financial Group (Beneficial Life) 5
      • University Venture Fund 4
      • University of Utah 3
      • Allegis Financial Partners 2
      • Buckle 2
      • Merril Linch 2
      • Northwestern Mutual Financial Network 2
      • PwC 2
      • Smith Barney 2
      • UBS Investment Bank 2
      • University of Utah Human Resources 2
      • Utah State Auditor's Office 2
      • Earnst & Young, LLP 1
      • H & R Block 1

    • Internship pay

      • Internships that are paid: 31 %
      • Mean compensation, per week, for paid internships only: $549.00
      • Median compensation, per week, for paid internships only: $560.00
      • Average internship length, in weeks: 13

  • B-SCHOOL ALUMNI

      • Total number of undergraduate business program graduates since inception: 27,027
      • Total living alumni of the undergraduate business program: 23,855
      • Percentage of living alumni who contributed to the business program or university in the last academic year: 5 %

    • Alumni gifts

      • Mean Gift: $436.00
      • Median Gift: $50.00
      • 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

      • J. Willard Marriott Jr Founder of the Marriott Corporation
      • Stephen Covey Author/The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
      • Jerry Atkin Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sky West, Inc.

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