The Stephen M. Ross School of Business at University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
EDU
March 2, 2019
Business School Admissions
Application (Fall 2013)
| Application deadline (U.S. residents) |
March 1 |
| Application deadline (international students) |
March 1 |
| Application fee |
$200 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)
| Acceptance rate |
32.2% – Medium |
| Average age of new entrants |
28 |
| Average undergraduate GPA |
3.40 – High |
| Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) |
3-3.8 |
| Entrants providing undergraduate GPA |
353 |
| Average GMAT score |
703 – High |
| GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) |
650-750 |
| Students with prior work experience |
500 |
| Average work experience (months) |
61 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)
| Acceptance rate |
72.7% |
| Average age of new entrants |
29 |
| Average undergraduate GPA |
3.40 |
| Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) |
2.9-3.8 |
| Entrants providing undergraduate GPA |
45 |
| Average GMAT score |
657 |
| GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) |
580-720 |
| Students with prior work experience |
57 |
| Average work experience (months) |
70 |
Undergraduate Majors
| TOEFL required for international students |
Yes |
| Minimum TOEFL score required |
600 paper test
100 internet-based test |
Factors and Procedures Used in Admissions
(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)
| Full-time program |
| Applicants for the full-time MBA program are evaluated on academic and professional achievements and potential. We consider undergraduate(graduate) performance, GMAT, GRE, TOFFL scores, full-time work experience, essays, recommendations, and interviews (for invited candidates). |
| Executive program |
| The Executive MBA Program at Ross School targets candidates with 10-15 or more years work experience. Most important in the admission process is an evaluation of a candidate’s experience: achievements, progression, level of responsibility.Candidates should have significant management or supervisory experience. |
| Part-time program |
| Candidates of the Ross Part-time MBA program are evaluated on managerial and leadership potential as reflected in each applicant’s record of professional accomplishment, academic achievement, and GMAT score. Candidates are also assessed on recommendations and personal essays. An interview is an essential component of the evaluation process and is conducted by invitation only. |
| Part-time distance learning program |
N/A |
Admissions Contacts
| Director of admissions |
Soojin Kwon Koh |
| Full-time program phone |
(734) 763-5796 |
| Full-time program E-mail |
rossmba@umich.edu |
| Full-time program website |
http://www.bus.umich.edu/mba |
| Executive program phone |
(734) 615-9700 |
| Executive program E-mail |
emba@umich.edu |
| Executive program website |
http://www.bus.umich.edu/emba |
| Part-time program phone |
(734) 763-5796 |
| Part-time program E-mail |
rossptmba.@umich.edu |
| Part-time program website |
http://www.bus.umich.edu/ptmba |
| Part-time distance learning program phone |
N/A |
| Part-time distance learning program E-mail |
N/A |
| Part-time distance learning program website |
N/A |
Business School Academics
Program Offerings
| (26) Departments/concentrations |
| accounting |
management information systems |
| consulting |
not-for-profit management |
| e-commerce |
production/operations management |
| economics |
organizational behavior |
| entrepreneurship |
portfolio management |
| finance |
public administration |
| general management |
public policy |
| health care administration |
real estate |
| human resources management |
supply chain management/logistics |
| international business |
quantitative analysis/statistics and operations research |
| leadership |
tax |
| manufacturing and technology management |
technology |
| marketing |
other |
|
| Departments with highest M.B.A. demand |
N/A |
| Types of M.B.A. programs offered |
full-time traditional two year, full-time other, part-time evenings and weekends, traditional executive MBA |
| Joint programs available |
architecture, arts, computer science/information systems, education, engineering, healthcare (medicine), healthcare (management), law, library science, public policy/administration, social work, Multiple Area Studies; School of Natural Resources; Music; Urban Planning |
Curricula Descriptions
(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)
| Full-time program |
| During the first year, students receive a broad grounding in business and management fundamentals and then put that core knowledge to work in corporate-sponsored projects, which allow them to apply their analytical skills in a real-world context that requires teamwork and leadership. During the second year, students have the freedom to customize the program to meet their professional objectives. |
| Executive program |
| The Executive MBA curriculum draws on elements of general management with a focus on strategy and leadership development: how to lead organizational change and transformation while developing critical leadership skills and tools. The EMBA curriculum focuses on strategic issues, helping participants recognize the impact of critical decision making in the short- and long-term. |
| Part-time program |
| Designed for working professionals,the Ross Part-time MBA program provides a rigorous grounding in general management fundamentals. Students in the Evening format are able to customize electives, while Weekend format students participate in predetermined integrated elective courses. Signature components of both formats include the Multidisciplinary Action Projects Leadership Development Program. |
| Part-time distance learning program |
N/A |
Business School Ranking
| #13 |
Best Business Schools |
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(12) Ranking by Specialties
#6 in Accounting
#11 in Entrepreneurship
#8 in Executive M.B.A.
#11 in Finance
#13 in Information Systems
#4 in International
#5 in Management
#5 in Marketing
#6 in Nonprofit
#6 in Part-time M.B.A.
#6 in Production / Operations
#11 in Supply Chain / Logistics
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Business Ranking Scores
These data apply only to full-time students.
| Score |
81 |
| Peer assessment score (out of 5) |
4.3 |
| Recruiter assessment score (out of 5) |
3.9 |
| Acceptance rate |
32.2% – Medium |
| Average starting salary and bonus |
$127,817 – High |
| Average undergraduate GPA |
3.40 – High |
| Average GMAT score |
703 – High |
| Full-time graduates employed at graduation |
83.4% – High |
| Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation |
85.8% – Medium |
| Enrollment (full-time) |
1,000 |
Business School Student Body
Student Body (Overall)
Student Body (Full-time)
| Enrollment (full-time) |
1,000 |
| Minority students |
27.6% |
| International students |
28.6% |
Student Body (Part-time)
| Enrollment (part-time) |
434 |
| Minority students |
23.0% |
| International students |
16.1% |
Business School Cost
Financial Aid Contact Information
| Financial aid director |
Diane Hunt |
| Financial aid phone |
(734) 764-5796 |
Expenses
| Tuition |
Full-time: $47,750 per year (in-state)
Full-time: $52,750 per year (out-of-state)
Part-time: $1,563 per credit (in-state)
Part-time: $1,730 per credit (out-of-state) |
| Required fees |
$194 per year |
| Room and board, books, and miscellaneous expenses |
$20,780 |
| Average indebtedness of 2011 graduating class |
$93,602 |
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 |
Yes |
Business School Career and Salary Statistics
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor 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 |
496 |
| Full-time graduates known to be seeking employment |
416 |
| Full-time graduates employed at graduation |
83.4% – High |
| Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation |
85.8% – Medium |
Base Salary: Overall
| Total reporting base salary |
337 |
| Low base salary |
$45,600 |
| Average base salary |
$106,502 |
| High base salary |
$136,000 |
Base Salary: U.S. Citizens
| Low base salary: U.S. citizens |
$55,000 |
| Average base salary: U.S. citizens |
$106,534 |
| High base salary: U.S citizen |
$135,000 |
Base Salary: Foreign Nationals
| Low base salary: Foreign nationals |
$45,600 |
| Average base salary: Foreign nationals |
$106,409 |
| High base salary: Foreign nationals |
$136,000 |
Signing Bonus: Overall
| Total reporting signing bonus |
297 |
| Low signing bonus |
$2,500 |
| Average signing bonus |
$24,186 |
| High signing bonus |
$60,000 |
Signing Bonus: U.S. Citizens
| Low signing bonus: U.S. citizens |
$2,500 |
| Average signing bonus: U.S. citizens |
$24,391 |
| High signing bonus: U.S. citizens |
$60,000 |
Signing Bonus: Foreign Nationals
| Low signing bonus: Foreign nationals |
$7,000 |
| Average signing bonus: Foreign nationals |
$23,555 |
| High signing bonus: Foreign nationals |
$57,500 |
Other Compensation: Overall
| Total reporting other compensation |
172 |
| Low other compensation |
$1,000 |
| Average other compensation |
$26,574 |
| High other compensation |
$136,000 |
Other Compensation: U.S. Citizens
| Low other compensation: U.S. citizens |
$11,031 |
| Average other compensation: U.S. citizens |
$24,689 |
| High other compensation: U.S. citizens |
$130,000 |
Other Compensation: Foreign Nationals
| Low other compensation: Foreign nationals |
$1,000 |
| Average other compensation: Foreign nationals |
$31,306 |
| High other compensation: Foreign nationals |
$136,000 |
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 |
75 |
| Marketing/sales low salary |
$60,000 |
| Marketing/sales average salary |
$100,040 |
| Marketing/sales high salary |
$125,000 |
| Number reporting operations/production jobs |
6 |
| Operations/production low salary |
$55,000 |
| Operations/production average salary |
$89,667 |
| Operations/production high salary |
$120,000 |
| Number reporting general management jobs |
29 |
| General management low salary |
$75,000 |
| General management average salary |
$100,000 |
| General management high salary |
$125,000 |
| Number reporting finance/accounting jobs |
73 |
| Finance/accounting low salary |
$55,000 |
| Finance/accounting average salary |
$99,128 |
| Finance/accounting high salary |
$136,000 |
| Number reporting management information systems (MIS) jobs |
0 |
| Management information systems (MIS) low salary |
N/A |
| Management information systems (MIS) average salary |
N/A |
| Management information systems (MIS) high salary |
N/A |
| Number reporting consulting jobs |
115 |
| Consulting low salary |
$65,000 |
| Consulting average salary |
$121,088 |
| Consulting high salary |
$135,000 |
| Number reporting human resources jobs |
4 |
| Human resources low salary |
$87,500 |
| Human resources average salary |
$95,875 |
| Human resources high salary |
$111,000 |
| Number reporting having jobs in other areas |
35 |
| Other occupations low salary |
$45,600 |
| Other occupations average salary |
$97,297 |
| Other occupations high salary |
$120,000 |
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 |
0 |
| Number reporting manufacturing jobs |
24 |
| Manufacturing low salary |
$75,000 |
| Manufacturing average salary |
$99,167 |
| Manufacturing high salary |
$110,000 |
| Number reporting non-profit jobs |
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) |
61 |
| Northeast low salary |
$69,996 |
| Northeast average salary |
$105,816 |
| Northeast high salary |
$135,000 |
| Number reporting jobs in the Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV) |
14 |
| Middle Atlantic low salary |
$80,000 |
| Middle Atlantic average salary |
$102,964 |
| Middle Atlantic high salary |
$135,000 |
| Number reporting jobs in the South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN) |
10 |
| South low salary |
$75,000 |
| South average salary |
$97,200 |
| South high salary |
$125,000 |
| Number reporting jobs in the Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI) |
125 |
| Midwest low salary |
$5,000 |
| Midwest average salary |
$108,993 |
| Midwest high salary |
$135,000 |
| Number reporting jobs in the Southwest (AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX) |
16 |
| Southwest low salary |
$80,000 |
| Southwest average salary |
$103,344 |
| Southwest high salary |
$130,000 |
| Number reporting jobs in the West (AK, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY) |
72 |
| West low salary |
$80,000 |
| West average salary |
$108,358 |
| West high salary |
$130,000 |
| Number reporting jobs located internationally |
39 |
| International low salary |
$45,600 |
| International average salary |
$101,118 |
| International high salary |
$136,000 |
