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Undergraduate Profile Publish Date 05/27/12

West Virginia University

College of Business & Economics

  • Program Basics

      • West Virginia University
      • College of Business and Economics
      • P.O. Box 6025
      • Morgantown, West Virginia
      • 26506-6025
      • United States
      • Program Web site: http://www.be.wvu.edu
      • Program e-mail address: BEAdvisor@mail.wvu.edu
      • Program phone number: 304-293-4959
      • Status: Public (state-operated)
      • AACSB accredited: Yes
      • Year in which the undergraduate business program was founded: 1951
      • Institution: Four Year
      • Business Program: Four Year

  • SCHOOL BASICS

    • Enrollment:

      • Total undergraduate: 22,711
      • Full-time undergraduate business: 985
      • Part-time undergraduate business: 23
      • Distance undergraduate business: 4
      • College or university freshman retention rate: 78 %

    • Percentage of students who graduate from the business program:

      • Within four years of admission to the university: 26 %
      • Within six years of admission to the university: 33 %

    • Undergraduate Business Degrees Offered:

      • BS/Business Administration

  • PROGRAM COSTS

      • Annual Tuition (Resident): $5,186.00
      • Annual Tuition (Non-Resident): $17,704.00
      • Annual Required Fees: $664.00
      • Tuition Per Academic Credit (Resident): $273.00
      • Tuition Per Academic Credit (Non-Resident): $794.00
      • Annual Room and Board: $2,760.00
      • Annual Cost of Books: $1,140.00

  • CLASS PROFILE

    • Students in newest entering class that are:

      • Female: 31 %
      • International: 2 %

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

      • Mean: 21
      • Median: 21

    • Percentage of newest entering class:

      • Top 10% of high school class: 19 %
      • Top 25% of high school class: 47 %
      • GPA of 3.75 or higher: 28 %
      • GPA of 3.5 to 3.74: 19 %

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

      • Mean: 1058
      • Median: 1050

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

      • From: 980
      • To: 1130

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

      • Mean: 24
      • Median: 24

    • Middle 50% range of ACT scores:

      • From: 22
      • To: 26

    • Citizenship breakdown for newest entering class:

      • US: 98 %
      • Canada: 0 %
      • Other Non-US Citizens: 2 %
      • Dual Citizenship: 0%
      • Unknown Citizenship: 0 %

    • U.S. citizens in newest entering class:

      • African American: 2 %
      • Asian American: 2 %
      • Hispanic or Latino American: 2 %
      • Multiethnic/Multiracial: 1 %
      • Native American: 0 %
      • White (Non-Hispanic): 93 %
      • Chose not to report: 0 %
      • Other: 0 %

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

      • Northeast: 14 %
      • Mid-Atlantic: 82 %
      • South: 1 %
      • Southwest: 1 %
      • Midwest: 2 %
      • West: 0 %
      • Possessions and territories: 0 %

  • ADMISSIONS - Getting Into the Institution

    • Standardized tests required of all applicants:

      • ACT or SAT
      • Minimum SAT score on 1600 scale (if applicable) required for admission: 910
      • Minimum ACT Score (if applicable) required for admission: 19
      • Minimum High School GPA (if applicable) required for admission: 2.5
      • Interviews are: Not required

    • Application deadlines:

      • Fall 2012 08/01/2012
      • Additional application requirements: Admission to the university in general doesn't ensure admission to specific programs, schools, or colleges. Many of these have admission standards that exceed the minimums of the university.
      • Total undergraduate applicants, all programs: 15,815
      • Percentage of applicants admitted: 85 %
      • Percentage of admitted applicants who enrolled: 37 %
      • International applicants: 5 %
      • Female applicants: 31 %

    • Relative Importance of Application Elements

      • Secondary school record: Important
      • Class rank: Not Considered
      • Talent/ability: Considered
      • Interview: Not Considered
      • Extracurricular activities: Considered
      • Volunteer work: Not Considered
      • Character/personal abilities: Not Considered
      • Application essay: Not Considered
      • Work experience: 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 university admissions office
      • Total undergraduate business applicants: 1,287
      • Percentage of applicants admitted: 56 %
      • Percentage of admitted applicants who enrolled: 58 %

    • Admission requirement for admission to the undergraduate business program

      • Minimum SAT: 910
      • Minimum ACT: 19
      • Minimum high school GPA: 2.5
      • 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?: Yes
      • Percentage of business program admits in most recent entering class who were freshman: 84 %
      • Are freshman business admits required to complete or obtain minimum GPAs in pre-business courses before taking upper-level courses? Yes
      • Process for freshmen admission?: Indicate interest on university application

    • Internal transfers:

      • Method for handling internal transfers: Separate application
      • Minimum college GPA for internal transfers to the business program: 2.5
      • Additional application requirements, including course/grade requirements: C or better in the following courses: Accounting 201 & 202, Economics 201 & 202, Computer Science 101, English 101 & 102, College Algebra, Pre-Calculus, and Statistics

  • CAMPUS LIFE

    • Five largest on-campus organizations for business students:

      • Alpha Kappa Psi
      • Delta Sigma Pi
      • Beta Alpha Psi
      • Marketing Club
      • SHRM
      • Are freshmen required to live on campus?: Yes
      • Are business students grouped together in 'learning communities' in housing and other facilities?: No

  • PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

    • Minimum number of credit hours required to receive an undergraduate business degree:

      • BSBA 128

    • Other requirements for the undergraduate business degree

      • 41 to 43 hours of General Education, 3 to 4 Calculus, 39 Business, 27 to 30 Major Specific, 12 to18 Unrestricted Electives

  • ACADEMICS

    • Average class size:

      • Required business classes: 162
      • Business electives: 21
      • Non-business electives: 145

    • Percentage of business classes:

      • With 20 or fewer students: 21 %
      • With 21 to 50 students: 48 %
      • With more than 50 students: 31 %

    • Course enrollment:

      • Percentage of required business courses reaching maximum enrollment by the first day of class: 60 %
      • Percentage of required business courses with waiting lists: 5 %

  • CURRICULUM

    • Electives:

      • Available business electives: 30
      • New electives: Decisions Analysis
      • Last curriculum overhaul: 2001
      • Total business faculty: 116
      • Percentage of the total faculty that is tenured or tenure track: 59.5

    • Most prominent faculty:

      • Roger Congleton
      • Richard Riley
      • Jim Brown

    • Business program's leading areas of study:

        • Accounting
        • Finance
        • Marketing
        • General Management
        • Management Information Systems
      • Special programs: 21st Century Scholars Program for high achieving incoming Freshmen. Membership in several professional business fraternities and student organizations. In-house career placement center and supporting professional development seminars (professional etiquette, resume writing, job search, mock interviews).
      • Work study: Internships and work study opportunities.
      • Study abroad programs: Students may participate in faculty-led, direct exchange, International Students Exchange (ISEP) and affiliate programs.
      • Volunteer opportunities: Students are offered the opportunity to engage in community service through student organizations both within the College and within the University. Also, WVU has an Office of Civic Engagement that offers students volunteer opportunities in the local and regional communities. The College of Business and Economics offers a course on Corporate Social Responsibility for approximately 20 students each year.

    • Extra-curricular activities:

      • Management Inofrmation Systems Association
      • Kappa Psi
      • Delta Sigma Pi
      • 21st Century Business Scholars
      • Business Ethics Club
      • Beta Gamma Sigma
      • Entrepreneurship Club
      • Beta Alpha Psi

  • FINANCIAL AID

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

    • Scholarships

      • Scholarship money distributed to business students last year: $2,837,056.00
      • Scholarships are awarded to business students based on: a combination of need and merit

    • Loans

      • Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to all business students, regardless of nationality?: No

  • CAREER SERVICES

    • Employment Information

      • Percentage of most recent business graduates who supplied information regarding employment: 71 %
      • Percentage seeking full-time professional employment in business: 81 %
      • Percentage not seeking full-time professional employment in business: 19 %

    • Received first job offer:

      • By graduation: 43 %
      • After graduation, but within 3 months: 14 %
      • More than 3 months after graduation : 0 %
      • No job offer reported: 43 %

    • Accepted first job offer:

      • By graduation : 36 %
      • After graduation, but within 3 months: 11 %
      • More than 3 months after graduation: 0 %
      • No job acceptance reported: 53 %
      • Companies recruiting business students on campus: 157
      • Companies posting job offers for business students on school job boards: 372

    • Top employers (number of students hired):

      • Mylan Pharmaceuticals 4
      • Cherry, Bekeart & Holland 3
      • Ernst & Young 3
      • Grant Thornton 3
      • Plus Consulting 3
      • Aerotek 2
      • KPMG 2
      • Northwestern Mutual 2
      • PricewaterhouseCoopers 2

    • Compensation

      • Mean base salary: $41,594.00
      • Median base salary : $45,000.00
      • Mean signing bonus: $4,825.00
      • Median signing bonus: $3,500.00

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

      • Consulting: 7 %
      • Finance/Accounting: 34 %
      • General Management: 20 %
      • Human Resources: 3 %
      • Management Information Systems: 5 %
      • Marketing/Sales: 14 %
      • Operations/Production: 11 %
      • Logistics/Transportation: 0 %
      • Other: 6 %

    • Most recent graduates accepted jobs in the following industries:

      • Accounting: 21 %
      • Consumer Products/Retail : 11 %
      • Consulting: 10 %
      • Financial Services: 13 %
      • Government/Education: 3 %
      • Pharma/Biotech/Health: 6 %
      • Manufacturing: 7 %
      • Media/Entertainment: 10 %
      • Petroleum/Energy: 4 %
      • Real Estate: 1 %
      • Sports/Leisure: 4 %
      • Technology/Science: 1 %
      • Non-Profit: 4 %
      • Transportation: 1 %
      • Utilities: 0 %
      • Other: 4 %

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

      • US: 100 %
      • Canada: 0 %

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

      • Northeast: 12 %
      • Mid-Atlantic: 71 %
      • Midwest: 5 %
      • South: 9 %
      • Southwest: 0 %
      • West: 3 %
      • Possessions and territories: 0 %
      • Career services offered: Business etiquette seminar, professional development seminars, Resume 911 workshop, Spotlight on Industry seminars, Practicum seminars, Individual consultations.

  • INTERNSHIPS

      • Companies recruiting business students for internships on campus: 178
      • Companies posting internship offers for business students on school job boards: 166

    • Top internship employers (number of students hired):

      • Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. 17
      • KeyLogic Systems Inc. 8
      • KPMG LLP 5
      • Ernst & Young LLP 5
      • Disney Worlwide Services Inc. 4
      • Northwestern Mutual FInancial Network 4
      • PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP 4
      • Grant Thornton LLP 3
      • Enterprise Rent-a-Car 3
      • Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP 2

    • Internship pay

      • Internships that are paid: 73 %
      • Mean compensation, per week, for paid internships only: $487.00
      • Median compensation, per week, for paid internships only: $400.00
      • Average internship length, in weeks: 15

  • B-SCHOOL ALUMNI

      • Total number of undergraduate business program graduates since inception: 22,020
      • Total living alumni of the undergraduate business program: 20,266
      • Percentage of living alumni who contributed to the business program or university in the last academic year: 3 %

    • Alumni gifts

      • Mean Gift: $3,816.00
      • Median Gift: $100.00
      • 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

      • John Chambers Chairman of the Board and CEO, Cisco Systems, Inc.
      • Earl G. "Ken" Kendrick Owner, Arizona Diamondbacks and Man. General Partner
      • Robert Reynolds President and CEO, Putnam Investments

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