The Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University

Business School Admissions

Application (Fall 2013)

Application deadline (U.S. residents) July 1
Application deadline (international students) March 1
Application fee $0

The Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University

Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)

Acceptance rate 68.8% – High
Average age of new entrants 25
Average undergraduate GPA 3.32 – Medium
Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) 2.67-3.85
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA 33
Average GMAT score 542 – Medium
GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) 470-630
Students with prior work experience 14
Average work experience (months) 43

Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)

Acceptance rate 58.7%
Average age of new entrants 29
Average undergraduate GPA 3.44
Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) 2.95-3.8
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA 41
Average GMAT score 544
GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) 471-620
Students with prior work experience 33
Average work experience (months) 77

Undergraduate Majors

TOEFL required for international students Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required 575 paper test
89 internet-based test

Factors and Procedures Used in Admissions

(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)

Full-time program
Graduate College Application and fee (domestic=$40, international=$75); MBA Application; 3 letters of recommendation; Purpose Statement; Resume; Official GMAT test score; Official transcripts of academic degrees Applicants must have earned a four-year undergraduate degree. International applicants must also supply the official results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language.
Executive program N/A
Part-time program
Graduate College Application and fee (domestic=$40, international=$75); MBA Application; 3 letters of recommendation; Purpose Statement; Resume; Official GMAT test score; Official transcripts of academic degrees Applicants must have earned a four-year undergraduate degree. International applicants must also supply the official results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language.
Part-time distance learning program
Graduate College Application and fee (domestic=$40, international=$75); MBA Application; 3 letters of recommendation; Purpose Statement; Resume; Official GMAT test score; Official transcripts of academic degrees Applicants must have earned a four-year undergraduate degree. International applicants must also supply the official results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language.

Admissions Contacts

Director of admissions N/A
Full-time program phone (405) 744-2951
Full-time program E-mail spearsmasters@okstate.edu
Full-time program website http:/​/​spears.​okstate.​edu/​mba/​
Executive program phone N/A
Executive program E-mail N/A
Executive program website N/A
Part-time program phone (405) 744-2951
Part-time program E-mail spearsmasters@okstate.edu
Part-time program website http:/​/​spears.​okstate.​edu/​mba/​
Part-time distance learning program phone (405) 744-2951
Part-time distance learning program E-mail spearsmasters@okstate.edu
Part-time distance learning program website http:/​/​spears.​okstate.​edu/​distance

Business School Academics

Program Offerings

Departments/concentrations
accounting international business
economics marketing
entrepreneurship management information systems
finance organizational behavior
general management other
Departments with highest M.B.A. demand N/A
Types of M.B.A. programs offered full-time traditional two year, part-time evenings and weekends, part-time distance learning
Joint programs available M.B.A./Masters of Science in Telecommunications Management/MBA; DO/MBA; DVM

Curricula Descriptions

(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)

Full-time program
52-39 credit-hour program The curriculum is a blend of quantitative and behavioral classes designed to reflect today’s integrated and global marketplace.
Executive program N/A
Part-time program
48-36 credit-hour program The curriculum is a blend of quantitative and behavioral classes designed to reflect today’s integrated and global marketplace.
Part-time distance learning program
48-36 credit-hour program The curriculum is a blend of quantitative and behavioral classes designed to reflect today’s integrated and global marketplace.

Business School Ranking

Rank Not Published Best Business Schools

(1) Ranking by Specialties

#95 in Part-time M.B.A.

Business Ranking Scores

These data apply only to full-time students.

Score N/A
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 2.6
Recruiter assessment score (out of 5) 2.5
Acceptance rate 68.8% – High
Average starting salary and bonus $58,024 – Low
Average undergraduate GPA 3.32 – Medium
Average GMAT score 542 – Medium
Full-time graduates employed at graduation 55.3% – Medium
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation 72.3% – Medium
Enrollment (full-time) 99

Business School Student Body

Student Body (Overall)

Enrollment 240

Student Body (Full-time)

Enrollment (full-time) 99
Minority students 8.1%
International students 29.3%

Student Body (Part-time)

Enrollment (part-time) 141
Minority students 17.0%
International students 4.3%

Business School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director Charles W. Bruce
Financial aid phone (405) 744-6604

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $169 per credit (in-state)
Full-time: $667 per credit (out-of-state)
Part-time: $169 per credit (in-state)
Part-time: $667 per credit (out-of-state)
Required fees $2,299 per year
Room and board, books, and miscellaneous expenses $13,420
Average indebtedness of 2011 graduating class N/A

Financial Aid Availability

College-funded aid (fellowships, assistantships, grants, or scholarships) available Yes
Fellowships N/A
Teaching assistantships N/A
Research assistantships N/A
International students eligible for college-funded aid No

Business School Career and Salary Statistics

Oklahoma State University has submitted its most recent career data in accordance with the MBA Career Services Council Standards for Reporting MBA Employment Statistics and has granted permission to the Graduate Management Admission Council to send an independent third party to review for accuracy and compliance.

Class of 2011

Full-time graduates 57
Full-time graduates known to be seeking employment 47
Full-time graduates employed at graduation 55.3% – Medium
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation 72.3% – Medium

Base Salary: Overall

Total reporting base salary 23
Low base salary $42,000
Average base salary $56,396
High base salary $105,000

Base Salary: U.S. Citizens

Low base salary: U.S. citizens $42,000
Average base salary: U.S. citizens $56,624
High base salary: U.S citizen $105,000

Base Salary: Foreign Nationals

Low base salary: Foreign nationals $48,000
Average base salary: Foreign nationals $54,000
High base salary: Foreign nationals $60,000

Signing Bonus: Overall

Total reporting signing bonus 10
Low signing bonus $750
Average signing bonus $3,745
High signing bonus $12,500

Signing Bonus: U.S. Citizens

Low signing bonus: U.S. citizens $750
Average signing bonus: U.S. citizens $3,745
High signing bonus: U.S. citizens $12,500

Signing Bonus: Foreign Nationals

Low signing bonus: Foreign nationals $0
Average signing bonus: Foreign nationals $0
High signing bonus: Foreign nationals $0

Other Compensation: Overall

Total reporting other compensation 0
Low other compensation $0
Average other compensation $0
High other compensation $0

Other Compensation: U.S. Citizens

Low other compensation: U.S. citizens $0
Average other compensation: U.S. citizens $0
High other compensation: U.S. citizens $0

Other Compensation: Foreign Nationals

Low other compensation: Foreign nationals $0
Average other compensation: Foreign nationals $0
High other compensation: Foreign nationals $0

Base Salary by Occupation

Numbers for employment by occupation are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.

Number reporting marketing/sales jobs 3
Marketing/sales low salary $44,000
Marketing/sales average salary $57,333
Marketing/sales high salary $68,000
Number reporting operations/production jobs 0
Operations/production low salary $0
Operations/production average salary $0
Operations/production high salary $0
Number reporting general management jobs 4
General management low salary $42,000
General management average salary $51,750
General management high salary $60,000
Number reporting finance/accounting jobs 8
Finance/accounting low salary $48,000
Finance/accounting average salary $61,312
Finance/accounting high salary $105,000
Number reporting management information systems (MIS) jobs 1
Management information systems (MIS) low salary $51,000
Management information systems (MIS) average salary $51,000
Management information systems (MIS) high salary $51,000
Number reporting consulting jobs 5
Consulting low salary $45,000
Consulting average salary $52,000
Consulting high salary $60,000
Number reporting human resources jobs 1
Human resources low salary $55,100
Human resources average salary $55,100
Human resources high salary $55,100
Number reporting having jobs in other areas 1
Other occupations low salary $65,000
Other occupations average salary $65,000
Other occupations high salary $65,000

Base Salary by Industry

Numbers for employment by industry are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.

Number reporting government jobs 1
Government low salary $65,600
Government average salary $65,600
Government high salary $65,600
Number reporting manufacturing jobs 2
Manufacturing low salary $51,500
Manufacturing average salary $59,750
Manufacturing high salary $68,000
Number reporting non-profit jobs 0
Non-profit low salary $0
Non-profit average salary $0
Non-profit high salary $0

Base Salary by Geographic Region

Numbers for employment by location are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.

Number reporting jobs in the Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT) 0
Northeast low salary $0
Northeast average salary $0
Northeast high salary $0
Number reporting jobs in the Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV) 0
Middle Atlantic low salary $0
Middle Atlantic average salary $0
Middle Atlantic high salary $0
Number reporting jobs in the South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN) 0
South low salary $0
South average salary $0
South high salary $0
Number reporting jobs in the Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI) 2
Midwest low salary $48,000
Midwest average salary $49,500
Midwest high salary $51,000
Number reporting jobs in the Southwest (AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX) 19
Southwest low salary $42,000
Southwest average salary $56,932
Southwest high salary $105,000
Number reporting jobs in the West (AK, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY) 2
West low salary $60,000
West average salary $60,000
West high salary $60,000
Number reporting jobs located internationally 0
International low salary $0
International average salary $0
International high salary $0

The Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University